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The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday expressed “grave concern” over a United Nations (UN) report that observed systemic human rights violations in India-occupied Kashmir. UN experts on Monday raised the alarm over “serious human rights violations” in Indian-occupied Kashmir by the government of India in the aftermath of a terror attack in Pahalgam in April this year, for which Delhi blamed Islamabad without any evidence. A press release issued by the FO today said, “Pakistan notes with grave concern the latest findings by the United Nations Special Procedures experts regarding India’s illegal measures in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).” It said that the report “once again underscores the severe and systematic human rights violations endured by the Kashmiri people under Indian occupation”. It noted “with alarm” the UN experts’ observations that India’s actions had resulted in the “extensive arbitrary arrest and detention of nearly 2,800 individuals, including journalists, students, and...

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said his party was in a strong position to form and lead the government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, stressing that it is in the shared interest of all regional states and the international community to end.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday expressed strong solidarity with the people of Kashmir, stating that October 27, 1947, marks the darkest day in the history of Kashmir when Indian forces invaded Srinagar to illegally occupy Jammu and Kashmir, unleashing a wave of oppression and tyranny.

Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s “lies and recycled distortions” over Jammu and Kashmir, calling on the United Nations to take decisive action to resolve the long-standing dispute in line with Security Council resolutions.

Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to “actively” pursue a just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with its resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people, warning that lasting peace in South Asia will remain elusive without resolving this decades-old issue.

Prominent Kashmiri rights activist and Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Altaf Hussain Wani, has hailed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for forcefully raising the issues of Kashmir and Palestine during his landmark speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that sustainable peace and normalization of relations between Pakistan and India are impossible without resolving the Kashmir dispute.

ISLAMABAD - An international conference on Kashmir, titled “Jammu and Kashmir in the Current International Political Scenario,” was convened at the European Press Club Brussels, bringing together diplomats, political leaders, academics, and activists to deliberate on the longstanding dispute.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a fresh monsoon weather alert warning of heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, and possible river flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Kashmir.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan has said Pakistan will welcome the United States or any other country's interest towards the resolution of Kashmir issue.

PARIS, FRANCE - To express solidarity with the people of Indian Il­legally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Embassy of Pakistan in France organized a special event marking Youm-e-Istehsal, on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed India’s occupation of Kashmir the “defining conflict” of South Asia as Pakistan marked six years on Tuesday since New Delhi deprived the held region of its special autonomy. Pakistan is observing Youm-i-Istehsal (Exploitation Day) today to mark the sixth anniversary of India revoking Kashmir’s special autonomy and to show solidarity with Kashmiris. On Aug 5, 2019, India’s Narendra Modi-led government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of its special status by repealing Article 370 of the constitution, splitting the former state into two territories directly ruled by New Delhi. “India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir remained the defining conflict of the South Asia region, and the driver of India’s continued rogue behaviour,” PM Shehbaz said in a statement. The premier also recalled the recent India-Pakistan conflict, noting: “India’s unprovoked aggression against Pakistan in May 2025, and its swift and comprehensive military defeat are only the latest evidence...

Pakistan has urged a stronger role for the United Nations peacekeeping missions in conflict resolution, stressing that their enhanced involvement is urgently needed to settle long-standing disputes such as Kashmir. Pakistan joined the United Nations shortly after gaining independence in 1947 and has played a prominent role in peacekeeping efforts, contributing to 48 missions in 29 countries since 1960. Islamabad has repeatedly called for enhancements in UN peacekeeping, with Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in April urging the integration of the use of advanced technologies to boost effectiveness. Ambassador Ahmad, while addressing the 15-member UN Security Council on Tuesday, said: “Nowhere is this more urgently needed than in Jammu and Kashmir, a longstanding dispute on the UN Security Council’s agenda. “This Council, which mandates the missions, must ensure that missions are deployed with an accompanying credible political process that addresses the root causes of conflicts, and that mission mandates are dem...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council was the only guarantee of the rights of the Kashmiris and peace in the region.

Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information, Broadcasting on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, on Tuesday strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over its decision to stage political activities on August 5, calling it a damage to the Kashmir cause and also a move that aligned with India’s.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said the government of Pakistan will continue to extend its political, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir who are waging struggle to gain their right to self-determination and freedom.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called for resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people to ensure durable peace in South Asia.

ISLAMABAD: The Global Peace Index 2025 has put the disputed region of Kashmir at the forefront of the critical escalation hotspots in the world, where tensions between India and Pakistan remain ‘perilously high’. The index released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) with headquarters in Sydney, says the situation in Kashmir exemplifies the fragility of ceasefire agreements in volatile geographic settings and underscores the dangers posed by non-state actors capable of triggering international crises. The index, a snapshot of the global state of peace, ranked Pakistan at 144, showing ‘low state of peace’ while India ranked 115 position with ‘medium state of peace’. Ukraine and Russia have been placed at the bottom of the rankings of 163 countries. Global Peace Index ranks Pakistan at 144, India at 115; says South Asia tensions remain perilously high About conflict history and escalation hotspots in India, the index report says the conflict is highly likely in the Kashmir region over the next year. ...

Head of the Pakistani parliamentary delegation, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, stating that complex issues like Kashmir and terrorism cannot be resolved through military force and require sustained diplomatic engagement.