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Umerkot
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday strongly criticised the Indian government for usurping the basic rights, including religious freedom, of the people in occupied Kashmir. The minister was addressing a convention attended by hundreds of people in Sindh’s Thar district. The gathering was hosted by the Hindu community to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
Also read: No talks with India before curfew in occupied Kashmir is lifted, says FM QureshiQureshi said that the event was a clear message to the world that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has restricted religious freedoms by locking mosques up in occupied Kashmir, while temples are functioning freely in Pakistan.
FM Qureshi addressing a gathering on Aug 31, hosted by the Hindu community to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people. — Hainf Samoon. He added that the Indian government sealed doors of mosques in occupied Kashmir even on the day of Eid. The curfew has now entered its 27th consecutive day, he said, adding that the BJP government was only staging a drama by opening schools in the valley. He pointed out that the Indian government had also prevented elected opposition leaders from entering Srinagar. ‘Today’s India is negating the philosophies of Nehru and Gandhi. The ideology of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has overshadowed India,’ he said. The minister said that he was visiting the Shiv temple with a message of humanity. ‘I am visiting the area as per the philosophy of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. We will ensure that the lives, property and honour of the Hindu community are secure,’ added the foreign minister.
Qureshi said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will raise Kashmir issue with full strength at UN General Assembly session on September 27, ARY News reported. Addressing a rally in Umerkot, FM Qureshi expressed his full support for the Hindu community residing in Umerkot and Thaparkar district.
FM Qureshi said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shut down all mosques in Occupied Kashmir, adding that people don’t have food to eat and all type of communication services are blocked in IoK as curfew entered its 27th day. ‘International media should come and watch that all temples are open in Pakistan, whereas Modi has shut down all mosques in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) and even not allowed Muslims to observe eid prayers,’ said FM Qureshi Earlier in the day, FM Qureshi termed the announcement of US House Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss the prevailing situation in occupied Kashmir a major development.
