SAPM Urges Global Action: Calls for Designation of India as ‘Country of Concern’ Amidst Rising Threats to Religious Freedom
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, expressed high praise for the successful visit of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to the United States. During the visit, General Munir effectively raised the longstanding Kashmir dispute, demonstrating Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the cause.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick applauded the COAS for unequivocally conveying to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that peace in South Asia hinges on the resolution of the Kashmir dispute, in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. She emphasized that this renewed focus has given fresh impetus to the ongoing Kashmir freedom struggle, showcasing Pakistan’s steadfast support for its Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just war for the right to self-determination.
In a statement, the SAPM commended General Munir for addressing the unilateral, unconstitutional, and illegal efforts of the Narendra Modi-led Indian government to change the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at the highest level. She underscored the Indian government’s crossing of all limits of barbarism and terrorism to silence dissenting voices within and outside India.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick drew attention to the plight of minority communities facing brutal state terrorism and coercive actions, evident in global terrorist networks targeting individuals in Pakistan, Canada, and even the United States. She urged UN bodies and world powers to take note of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, exposing India’s brutal actions.
The SAPM called on the international community to consider the USCIRF’s demand to designate India as a “country of particular concern” under the US Religious Freedom Act, citing its targeting of religious minorities overseas. She highlighted the report’s revelations about the Indian government’s recent efforts to silence activists, journalists, and lawyers abroad, posing a serious threat to religious freedom.
This assertive stance by Pakistan, as conveyed by COAS General Asim Munir, underscores the nation’s commitment to addressing the Kashmir dispute and shedding light on human rights violations in the region.
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The SAPM on Human Rights and Women Empowerment called upon the international community to shun the double standard and take punitive and decisive actions against the rogue Indian state to avert the possible human catastrophe, as it was fast spreading tentacles of its terrorist networks across the globe and became a threat to the world peace.
However, Mushaal made it clear that neither India nor Israel could defuse and suppress the ongoing freedom struggle of Kashmiris and Palestinians through their genocidal actions and use of ruthless power, as both the states had been exercising all options of state terrorism during the last seven decades but they failed to achieve the desired results rather than these merciless measures further ignite the flames of the freedom struggle in both the occupied territories.
