Pak raises Kashmir issue at UN committee on decolonisation

Pakistan on Saturday raised the Kashmir issue at a committee of the United Nations, saying that the "decolonisation agenda" of the world body would be incomplete without resolution of the problem.

Speaking at a special committee of the General Assembly that addresses the issue of decolonisation, Amjad Hussain B Sial, Pakistan's deputy permanent representative to the UN, asked the international community to support the Kashmiri people's "right to self-determination".

"The decolonisation agenda of the United Nations would be incomplete without resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] issue," he said.

"Negation of the right to self-determination breeds discontent, ignites conflicts and threatens peace and security. Unfortunately, South Asia and Middle East have witnessed it directly," Sial said.

The senior Pakistan diplomat also reaffirmed Islamabad's [ Images ] pledge to work through peaceful means to resolve its differences with New Delhi [ Images ] on the Kashmir issue, which is imperative for durable peace, stability and progress in the region.