Kashmir and India: Pakistan enters the UNGA

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's speech to the United Nations General Assembly today (Saturday) should be the subject of a strong relationship between Kashmir and India.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs will present Pakistan's position before the courtesy of nations at a time when global alignments are changing and regional tensions are increasing. Qureshi, who had previously held the position of Foreign Minister during the term of the government led by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in 2008-13, represented the nation earlier in the 65th session of the Assembly. United Nations General Assembly.

With the Minister of Foreign Affairs ready to address the United Nations General Assembly, The Tribune Express recap the last five addresses of Pakistan.

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72nd session of the UNGA (2017)

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressed the UN General Assembly as prime minister after the Supreme Court rejected Nawaz Sharif. India remained at the center of its 20-minute speech. Abbasi's inaugural address to the UN followed a predictable pattern: relations with India, the pending issue of Jammu and Kashmir. Abbasi also praised China as an ally and reiterated Pakistan's desire for peace in Afghanistan.

An international investigation into Indian crimes in occupied Kashmir has been requested. "We request the United Nations Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights to send an inquiry commission to occupied Kashmir to verify the nature and extent of the incident. violations of human rights in India, to punish those responsible and to provide justice and redress to the victims. "

In 2018, a UN report accused India of having used excessive force in occupied Kashmir to kill and injure civilians since 2016 and called for an international investigation into the alleged rights violations. India, however, described the report as "selective compilation of largely unverified information" to constitute "false storytelling".

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71st session of the UNGA (2016)

What would then turn out to be the latest speech by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly following the killing of freedom fighter Kashmir Burhan Wani by Indian occupation forces. Nawaz praised Wani who "appeared as a symbol of the latest Kashmir Intifada, a popular and peaceful movement of freedom led by Kashmiris, young and old, men and women, armed only with the right to freedom." an unwavering faith in the legitimacy of their cause and a hunger for freedom in their hearts. "

Nawaz called on the United Nations to urgently implement Kashmir resolutions to pave the way for peace and stability in South Asia. Nawaz also announced that Pakistan would present a record of Indian violations in occupied Kashmir.

The prime minister of the time also reiterated Pakistan's offer to "engage in serious and sustained dialogue for the peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes" with India, saying that peace would remain elusive until the end of the war. The settlement of the dispute in Kashmir.

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70th session of the UNGA (2015)

During the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, Nawaz proposed a four-point peace initiative with India, based on the formalization of the 2003 agreement on a ceasefire. complete fire in Kashmir; reaffirmation on both sides not to use force; a demilitarized Kashmir and the withdrawal of Siachen troops. Nawaz said: "Three generations of Kashmiris have seen only broken promises," said the prime minister at the time, calling Kashmir the most glaring failure.

In 2015, Nawaz also called for a more "democratic and transparent" Security Council, saying that the UN Security Council should reflect the interests of all member states and not be an extended club of powerful and privileged.

69th session of the UNGA (2014)

After the cancellation of the talks planned between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Pakistan and India in 2014, Mr. Nawaz expressed his disappointment at India's decision to say that "The peoples of the subcontinent are losing opportunities for progress and development because of regional conflicts".

Nawaz also made a speech to the UN, saying the organization had passed resolutions to hold a plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir more than six decades earlier. The people of Kashmir still did not see the promises they made.

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While reaffirming his commitment to building a peaceful neighborhood in South Asia, the prime minister of the day told world leaders that the Kashmir issue could not be ruled out until it was resolved in accordance with wishes of the people of the region. "We can not throw a veil over the Kashmir issue," he said.

68th session of the UNGA (2013)

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly after being appointed prime minister for the third time, Nawaz spoke positively about relations with India, saying his accession to power represented a "new beginning" for bilateral relations. Region. That's what our people want and that's what I've been craving for a long time, "Nawaz said.

He said the two countries had squandered "huge resources" in a nuclear arms race that could have been used for the economic well-being of the people. With an optimistic twist, Mr Nawaz said the two countries still have the opportunity to do so by cooperating, adding that he was eager to reconnect with India's substantive and constructive dialogue.

Nawaz had also demanded stopping drone attacks in Pakistan stating that "attacks by US-led NATO forces on Pakistani soil using unmanned espionage planes are against -productive "violate the sovereignty of the country.

He also highlighted Pakistan's sacrifices in the war on terror. "We have lost 40,000 lives," said the prime minister, adding that Pakistan's social and physical infrastructure has been severely damaged. "Our economy has been deprived of the opportunity to develop. It must change now. "

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