Mirpur (ajk): Member of the newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, (MLA), Sehrish Qamar on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, saying he effectively highlighted Pakistan’s principled positions on Kashmir, water rights, terrorism, Palestine and global and regional peace.
Talking to reporter here, she said the PM forcefully presented Pakistan’s key national and international issues before the international community, particularly the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people, the Indus Waters Treaty and Pakistan’s water rights in the context of Indian actions.
Sehrish said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made it clear that water must not be used as a weapon and any attempt to stop, obstruct or divert Pakistan’s share of water would be considered an act of war. She added that raising the Kashmir dispute at the UN in accordance with relevant resolutions and the right to self-determination represented a continuation of Pakistan’s longstanding policy.
She said Pakistan would continue its diplomatic, political and moral support for the Kashmiri people until they achieved their right to self-determination. She also appreciated the prime minister’s stance on Palestine, saying the international community must play a practical role in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and finding a just solution to the longstanding Palestinian issue.