Senate unanimously passes resolution against India’s occupation of Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution against India’s illegal occupation of Indian-occupied Kashmir. The session was held with the Senate Chairman in the chair.

Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam presented the resolution in the session. The resolution stated that India occupied Kashmir illegally on 27 October. The House condemns India’s forcible occupation of occupied Kashmir and declares it illegal.

The resolution supported the right of the Kashmiri people to decide their own future. The House asked the United Nations to ensure implementation of its resolutions on Kashmir. It also asked the government of Pakistan to continue its diplomatic and moral support for Kashmiris. The House then unanimously passed the resolution in favour of Kashmir.

During the session, Sherry Rehman and Nasir Butt exchanged harsh words, after which Sherry Rehman left the House. Members of the Pakistan Peoples Party then also walked out of the House.

Senator Azam Khan Swati told the House that he had come after offering the funeral prayers of General (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar today. He said he had heard that he was a man of strong principles. He said the country would move forward only if it was run according to the Constitution and the law.

A prayer was offered in the session for the departed soul of the late General Abdul Waheed Kakar. At that time, only two members were sitting on the treasury benches in the House.