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Kashmir Solidarity Day’06 April 2018 (President of Pakistan’s Message)

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No.120/2018
Office of the Spokesperson
Press Release
 
Message by the President of Pakistan on the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’06 April 2018
The Government and the people of Pakistan reaffirm their continued and resolute moral, diplomatic and political support to the oppressed people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their valiant struggle for the fundamental right to self determination.
 
The recent mindless killing spree carried out by the Indian security forces that took away lives of more than 20 Kashmiri youth and injured in excess of 200 unarmed protestors are a testament to the atrocities being perpetrated against the innocent Kashmiris. In their historic struggle, the courageous and determined people of IOK have rendered unparalleled sacrifices. Indian state terrorism has failed to deter the people of IoK from their struggle for freedom from Indian oppression.
Pakistan calls upon the international community to be cognizant of its responsibilities in the matter and urge India to facilitate the visit of independent Fact Finding teams of OHCHR and IPHRC to look into the gross human rights violations in IoK being perpetrated by Indian occupation forces and to fulfill its obligations under UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir.
 
Islamabad
06 April 2018

Kashmir Solidarity Day’06 April (Foreign Minister’s Message)

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                                          No.118/2018
Office of the Spokesperson
Press Release
 
Message by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ 06 April, 2018
For the last 70 years the valiant people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are waging a heroic struggle against Indian oppression, for the realization of the inalienable right to self-determination which has been envisaged in the United Nations Security Council resolutions. These resolutions remain unimplemented because India has backed out of its commitments and wants to continue with subjugation and oppression of the Kashmiri people.
 
 
The recent killings of 20 unarmed civilians in IoK, are again a manifestation of the Indian policy of trying to resolve the disputes through the barrel of the gun. The massacre carried out by the Indian occupation forces is totally unacceptable and should be unequivocally condemned by the international community and human rights community around the world. The people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir are being deprived of the basic rights to life and self-determination.
 
 
The courageous people of IoK have rendered unmatched sacrifices in this indigenous struggle. The atrocious Indian brutalities have failed to suppress their inviolable spirit. On this day, the Government and people of Pakistan and the people across the world salute the Kashmiri people for their courage, bravery and persistence in the just struggle against Indian occupation and reiterate the continued and steadfast political, moral and diplomatic support to them.
 
Pakistan reminds the international community of its responsibilities and urges them to fulfill their promise made with the people of Jammu and Kashmir by implementing UN Security Council resolutions. To investigate the gross human rights abuses, International community should urge India to give access to the Fact Finding Missions of OHCHR and IPHRC to Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 
 
Jammu and Kashmir is the core dispute between India and Pakistan and peace in the region will remain elusive until its resolution, in accordance with the will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
 
Islamabad
06 April 2018

 

Painting Exhibition

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Consul General of Pakistan Mr Abdul Jabbar Memon participated in SASA 2018 Conference in Mackenna Claremont College. He inaugurated the Painting exhibition of a Famous Pakistani Artist , Poet and Literary icon Mr Irfan Murtaza. The event was held on 23 rd March and the entire day was dedicated by the Organizers of the Conference for Pakistan to celebrate the Pakistan day in a befitting

Annual CGs conference

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Washington: A day-long conference of Consuls General at Pakistan Embassy DC was  presided over by Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, today. Agenda of this year’s conference was three fold: i) Review of improvements in consular services and facilitation to community; ii) Reach-out to Pakistani-American community for promoting Pakistan-U.S. relations; and iii) Enhancing bilateral trade and investment.

While opening the conference, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry underscored the importance of consular services as a priority task of our diplomatic and consular Missions. He stressed that the Embassy and the Consulates must ensure timely, efficient and welfare oriented consular services to the community. He appreciated the steps taken but urged to make every effort based on the feedback from the community to further improve the consular services.

Consuls General New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston and the Officer In-charge of consular affairs at the Embassy in DC gave presentations on the improvements brought in the consular services and community facilitation during the outgoing year as a result of the decisions taken at the CGs conference held last year.
Separate sessions of moderated discussion were also held on consular services, community outreach and trade and investment.

It was noted that the Government has given clear guidelines for implementation of service oriented vision on consular services and facilitation to the community.
It was also noted that the measure to open Consular Section on at least one Sunday of the month had been greatly appreciated. It was agreed to continue employment of a dedicated consular representative in each Mission to attend telephone queries which has immensely helped improve the standard of consular services. Implementation of digital token system provides an equal opportunity to the applicants from all walks of life. The Officer In-charge consular affairs informed that the Embassy was formally launching an interactive website with more features on consular services. He also informed that the waiting area at the Consular Section of the Embassy in DC had been expanded to provide comfortable seating for the visitors.

The Ambassador directed all Consuls General and other officers dealing with the consular and community matters to make themselves easily accessible and set standards of excellence in public service delivery.

It was agreed to further enhance our outreach to Pakistani-American community, which has always positively contributed to the development of Pakistan and in promoting friendly relations between Pakistan and the United States.

Ambassador Chaudhry impressed upon his team to effectively involve Pakistani Diaspora in strengthening commercial and trade relations between the two countries.