Kashmiri diaspora activists meet Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif

ISLAMABAD (PNI) A delegation of Kashmiri diaspora activists, led by overseas Kashmiri ambassador Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday.


Prime Minister Sharif lauded the Kashmiri activists’ efforts for increasing global awareness about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the plight of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Sharif recalled that he had never missed any opportunity to raise his voice in support of the Kashmiri brothers and sisters, as evident from his address at the 2022 UN General Assembly, as well as at other forums including SCO and with other world leaders.

Fahim Kayani, president Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK; Muhammad Ghalib, president Tehreek-e-Kashmir Europe ; Nazir Ahmed Qureshi, c hairman Mercy Universal UK; Muzammil Ayub Thakur, chairman World Kashmir Freedom Movement; Zafar Qureshi, Chairman KCG; Sardar Zulfiqar Hussain and Dr Waleed Rasool attended the meeting along with Dr Fai, who is secretary general of US-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum.

Prime Minister Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering moral, diplomatic and political support for the Kashmiri peoples’ struggle for realization of their inalienable right to self-determination.

He emphasized that durable peace in South Asia was contingent upon a just settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

The Kashmiri activists thanked the prime minister for Pakistan’s consistent support to the Kashmir Cause.

They apprised Sharif of the latest developments in the region and shared their efforts to highlight the Kashmir freedom struggle in various parts of the world.

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