Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday called upon other nations to condemn India’s illegal and unilateral actions in occupied Kashmir which can disrupt regional and global peace.
Addressing the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State via a video link, the premier said Pakistan supports the implementation of UN Security Council resolution to create an “environment of stability and prosperity”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who presided the meeting, had extended the invitation to the premier. On freedom of speech, Imran Khan said, “Deliberately insulting religion and religious beliefs provokes hatred, leading to further polarization and fragmentation of humanity.”
The premier maintained that that was wrong to use terrorism related issues as a political tools against a community, race or party.
Referring to the Afghan peace process, Imran once again warned of spoiler to the initiative. “We must also remain mindful of the challenges ahead, especially the role of the spoilers within and outside who do not want peace and stability to return to Afghanistan.”
He reiterated that there is no military solution to the Afghan problem.
Praising China for its support to other countries, including Pakistan, in the fight against the coronavirus, the premier said stage three trials are underway in Pakistan and Islamabad and Beijing cooperate closely.
He also lauded the efforts of the SCO in promoting regional connections and said this was the way forward to peace and prosperity.
Besides the United Nation’s Secretary-General António Guterres and the SCO Secretary-General Rashid Alimov, leaders from all eight SCO member states and four observer states would attend the conference.
