ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has urged the international community to continue monitoring situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIIOJK), saying that India must respect its international obligations.
Responding to the media queries on the recent US State Department Human Rights Report, the FO spokesperson said, “Pakistan remains fully committed to the protection of human rights, in line with our national legal framework and international obligations.”
“The Report’s findings of the grave human rights situation in the occupied territory and the culture of impunity prevailing there, echoes the concerns of the UN human rights machinery especially the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and others,” he added.
He also pointed out that a series of legislative, administrative and institutional reforms had been introduced in country with a special focus on vulnerable groups, to ensure the enjoyment of human rights by all Pakistani citizens.
“Pakistan believed that the global human rights agenda was better served through constructive engagement and by following the principles of objectivity and non-politicization,” he concluded.
