OIC urged to depute a fact finding commission to probe violence in IOJK

OIC urged to depute a fact finding commission to probe violence cases based on religion and belief in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi, while adressing a function in connection with the International Day commemorating the Victims of Violence based on religion in Islamabad today (Saturday).

OIC urged to depute a fact finding commission to probe violence

He asked the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to depute a fact-finding commission to investigate the cases of violence based on religion and belief in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He said this is the time for the Muslims across the globe to rise and raise their voice for Kashmiri brethren who are suffering at the hands of the Indian fascist regime.

Shehryar Afridi said the global Muslim leaders should move beyond the customary statements and address the issue seriously.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed the resolve that Pakistan will continue advancing international efforts to protect individuals against xenophobia, discrimination, stigmatization and incitement to violence based on religion or belief.

He said this in his message on International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

The FM said there is a disproportionate growth in hate speech and stigmatization of Muslim communities leading to acts of violence.

He said that on the basis of the principles enshrined in its constitution, Pakistan has taken a number of steps domestically to promote freedom on the basis of religion or belief and protecting minorities

He said we opened the Kartarpur Corridor, and constructed the world’s largest Gurdwara, allowing easy access to our Sikh brethren from the neighborhood.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in our own region, the BJP-RSS regime in India, inspired by the extremist “Hindutva” ideology, has embarked upon a sinister design to “cleanse” India of the vestiges of its Islamic heritage, and make Muslims second class citizens, and even non-citizens.

He said the world must call on India to immediately lift its inhuman military siege in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

GTV