Tag: United Nations
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Modi faces lawsuit in US over human rights abuses in Kashmir
A US court on Thursday issued summons against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for committing human rights violations in occupied Kashmir. According to the Sources, the summons was also issued against Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah and Commander of Indian Armed forces Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Commander. The lawsuit filed by two Kashmiri citizens ... -
Maleeha Lodhi calls on UN secretary-general
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi has called on Secretary-General United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres to apprise him about the current situation in the Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK). She said the situation in the held valley is worsening with every passing day from August 5, the day, when the Indian ... -
Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir getting exposed: Shah Mehmood Qureshi
GENEVA: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Indian barbarity and tyranny in occupied Kashmir is gradually getting exposed before the international community. According to Sources, in his video message, Qureshi said the session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva discussed the security clampdown, restoration of basic rights and lifting the curfew in ... -
Maleeha Lodhi presents letter to UNSC urging meeting on Iok
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi presented a letter from Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the Security Council asking for an urgent meeting on the grim situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. The letter was presented to UN Security Council President and Polish Ambassador Joanna Wronecka. The Security Council president will hold consultations ... -
UN appeals to India and Pakistan to stay calm amid tensions in IoK
NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) has appealed to India and Pakistan to stay calm amidst rising tension in India-occupied Kashmir (IoK). Spesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric has said that it has been reported by Pakistan and the UN Military Observer Group that the military activities have increased on the of Control ... -
Maleeha assures Pakistan’s continue support to UN peacekeeping operations
Pakistan’s permanent representative at the United Nations, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi assured of Pakistan’s continued support to U.N. peacekeeping operations. Participating in Security Council’s debate on Strengthening Triangular Cooperation in New York, she cited a need to institutionalize triangular cooperation, especially against the backdrop of volatile operating environments and a chorus of demands for doing ... -
Pakistan to continue playing its mediatory role for peace and stability Afghanistan: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reaffirmed that Pakistan will continue playing its mediatory role for peace and stability in war-torn Afghanistan. Shah Mehmood Qureshi meets United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in Islamabad Today. During the meeting, matters of mutual interests, ongoing Afghan peace process and other issues were came ... -
Pakistan proposes 6-point plan at UN to address hate speeches and Islamophobia
Pakistan has proposed a six-point plan to address faith-based hatred and Islamophobia at the United Nations (UN). Pakistan’s Permanent representative to the United Nation, Maleeha Lodhi tabled the plan at an event, “Countering terrorism and other acts of violence based on religion or belief” at UN Headquarters. She said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had ... -
World Ocean Day being observed around the globe today
ISLAMABAD: World Ocean Day is being observed around the globe including Pakistan on Saturday, 08 June (today). Pakistan Navy spesperson on occasion of Ocean day said Pakistan Navy is celebrating the World Oceans Day today. This year the ‘World Oceans Day’ is themed as “Gender and Oceans”. Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mehmood Abbasi also sends ...