While speaking at the ongoing 55th United Nations Human Rights Council Session, the UKPNP leader expressed concerns about the grim human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
"Our organization is deeply concerned about the grave human rights violations in PoK and GB, where residents are deprived of their fundamental rights, including civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as the right to development. Peaceful activists and members of
Jamil Maqsood, the secretary of foreign affairs for the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) highlighted the challenges faced by the people of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan during the ongoing 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
In a video statement, a political leader, Kazim Maisam stated, "If you are not able to help the people of GB, then rest assured of a huge disaster. And, none of us political representatives will be able to control or channel the disaster that will be born from the anger of the people."
Kashmiri emphasised that the rules of business in GB disproportionately favour Pakistan, neglecting the basic needs and rights of the local population. He also raised concerns about the severe environmental impact of the CPEC, stating that it has caused irreparable harm to the region.
Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party, highlighted on the sidelines of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the atrocities faced by the people living in the regions of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured persecuted refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to have faith in the Narendra Modi government and said that under the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), everyone will be given equal rights as they will now become citiz
Uncontrolled inflation in Pakistan is now becoming a matter of severe concern for the citizens in Pakistan, especially during the ongoing month of Ramzan.
The integrated tri-services exercise Bharat Shakti displayed the indigenous defence capability of the armed forces along with the integration and jointness that are being achieved in various aspects like communications, training, inter-operability and logistics by the three defence forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that governments prior to 2014 deliberately kept India dependent on foreign countries for its defence needs.
In a scathing attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that earlier governments destroyed the ordinance factories and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) but his government revived them and made them profitable.