Pakistan FM calls for protection of Kashmir
332 views · Published 21 December 2018 · 1:42 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(16 Dec 2018) Pakistan on Sunday called upon the international community and human rights organisations to take action and protect civilians in the Indian-administered Kashmir region from an ongoing killing spree by occupation forces. Speaking at a news conference in Islamabad a day after chaotic protests and fighting killed seven civilians and four combatants, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called the international community "apathetic" to what is happening in the disputed region. He stressed that intervention is necessary from a humanitarian perspective, and urged members of the media to appeal to global organisations to place Kashmir higher on the international agenda. At least seven civilians were killed and over three dozen injured Saturday when government forces fired at anti-India protesters following a gunbattle that left three rebels and a soldier dead. Local residents accused troops of directly spraying gunfire into the crowds and killing at least two civilians, including a teenage student, away from the site of battle. Police said in a statement that they regretted the killings but that the protesters had come "dangerously close" to the fighting. A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule followed on Sunday and shut most of Kashmir. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8a7477df7f6a2e39ba319ff1c022d51e
