Pakistan deplores India’s decision to deny Eid prayers at Srinagar’s Eidgah
Islamabad: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch expressed dismay over the decision of Indian occupation authorities to once again deny permission for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar, occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
During a weekly media press conference in Islamabad, the spokesperson highlighted that the chief cleric of Srinagar’s historic Jamia Mosque and senior Kashmiri leader, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, had been placed under house detention to prevent his attendance at an event commemorating his ancestors.
Baloch urged Indian authorities to respect the right of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to peaceful assembly and the free practice of their religion. She reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to extending political, diplomatic, and moral support to Kashmiri brothers and sisters for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
Furthermore, the spokesperson announced that Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, had been elected as Chairman of the UN Disarmament Commission for the year 2024. She expressed hope that Ambassador Jadoon would uphold the principles of multilateralism, dialogue, and collaboration during his chairmanship, promoting the mandate of the UN Disarmament Commission to address various disarmament-related issues.