Daily Times
May 6, 2021
Pakistan on Wednesday urged the United Nations, WHO and ICRC to take cognizance of the deteriorating medical supplies for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and set up an International Humanitarian Medical Corridor to help provide medical support to the Kashmiri people.
The urge was made by the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir which held its special session to urge the world to set up an international medical corridor to provide medical support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing the meeting, Chairman of Kashmir Committee Shehryar Khan Afridi presented a detailed report on the deteriorating medical system in mainland India and especially in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and called upon the world community to intervene on humanitarian grounds.
Pakistan suggests medical corridor for people of occupied Kashmir
The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir on Wednesday urged the United Nations, World Health Organisation and International Committee of the Red Cross to set up an international humanitarian medical corridor to help provide medical support to the people of India-held Kashmir (IHK).
The call was made during an emergent session of the committee held in view of the fast deteriorating Covid-19 situation in IHK.
Addressing the meeting, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the primary concern was humanity and a global answer was required to deal with the pandemic.
“Situation in India is delicate and being a neighbour, Pakistan is concerned. Pakistan offered assistance due to the challenging situation. We have not received any response from India yet. Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is also suffering and we feel very strongly as we are connected to them historically and religiously,” he sa
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