Premier meets founder of Kashmir Study Group in New York

Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Founder of Kashmir Study Group and a Srinagar-born Kashmiri-American, Farooq Kathwari on Saturday in New York to discuss the deteriorated situation in Indian occupied Kashmir.

During the meeting, Premier urged Farooq Kathwari to further highlight the critical situation resulting from India’s illegal annexation of occupied Kashmir and its flagrant human rights violations and also asked him to expose the real face of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to the world.

On the occasion Founder of Kashmir Study Group emphasized the Kashmir Study Group’s previous engagement and efforts on the dispute for resolution of the conflict.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Naeemul Haque, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s US ambassador Asad Majeed Khan and other senior officials took part in the meeting.

Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached the United States for a 7-day visit. After finishing his Saudi Arabia visit.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, and will talk on the Indian government’s violations of human rights in the occupied Kashmir.

During his week-long visit, the premier will hold several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from various countries including Malaysian and Belgian counterparts and will also meet the president of World Bank and Bill Gates.

Premier will also meet US president Donald Trump to exchange views on the current situation in Indian occupied Kashmir.

He will also participate in high-level UN summits on climate change, sustainable development, universal health coverage and financing for development.