[Pak Daily Times] Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood WormtongueQureshi on Wednesday said the government would continue to extend moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmireis and highlight the issue.
Talking to news hounds after offering Eid prayers at Shah Rukn-e-Alam Mosque, he dispelled the impression that the issue had been dropped from the UN agenda.
Kashmire issue was still on the United Nation's agenda, he said, adding that it was baseless news.
Qureshi hailed policies of the government, adding the issue was highlighted with a new spirit and the voices of the victims of Kashmire resonated across the world. He said Kashmirei leaders, particularly Mirwaiz Omar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani, were satisfied with the role of Pakistain concerning this burning issue.
The foreign minister condemned the atrocities being committed by the Indian army in the held valley, saying it was blatant human rights
... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you...
violation, which must be stopped at the earliest.
Regarding recent visit of US President Barrack Obama to India, he said it was a scheduled visit. "Both Pakistain and Indian are enjoying relations with the US through their own perspectives," he added.
He said Pakistain retained equal importance in the region and President B.O. had decided to visit Pakistain in 2011.
He welcomed the role of international community for helping flood-affected people in the country.