APHC-AJK delegation briefs OIC Envoy on alarming Kashmir situation

APHC-AJK delegation briefs OIC Envoy on alarming Kashmir situation

Islamabad: A delegation of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter held a meeting with the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the OIC’s Special Envoy on Jammu and Kashmir, Ambassador Yousef Aldobeay, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the delegation, led by APHC-AJK Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi, apprised Ambassador Aldobeay of the grave and deteriorating situation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). They particularly highlighted the ongoing Indian state terrorism, extrajudicial killings, and sinister plans for demographic changes in the territory.

The delegation expressed deep concern over the occupying regime’s persistent attempts to seize control of mosques, shrines, and religious seminaries. They also informed the OIC envoy of the continued illegal and unethical detention of senior Hurriyat leaders.

Ambassador Yousef Aldobeay reaffirmed the OIC’s unwavering support for the Kashmiris’ legitimate right to self-determination. He informed the delegation that a crucial OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting is scheduled to take place next month in Türkiye, where he will brief all member states on the alarming situation in IIOJK.

He further shared that his current visit to Pakistan is part of a broader initiative to gather up-to-date and comprehensive information on the Kashmir issue, with the aim of presenting a detailed and well-substantiated report at the upcoming CFM meeting.

Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi appreciated the strong message of solidarity conveyed by the OIC’s Special Envoy and welcomed the commitment to raise the Kashmir issue on the global stage. He expressed hope that the OIC would continue to play a proactive role in ending grave human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and in supporting the Kashmiri people’s struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination.

The delegation included senior Hurriyat leaders Muhammad Farooq Rehmani, Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Altaf Hussain Wani, Advocate Parvez Ahmed, Shamim Shawl, Sheikh Abdul Mateen and Mushal Hussain Malik.