Pakistani envoy praises Iran’s support for Kashmir
Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Mudassir Tipu has appreciated Iran's support for Kashmir.
"We are very grateful to the Iranian nation and leadership especially Supreme Leader (of the Islamic Revolution) Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for constant support to the freedom struggle in Kashmir and insistence on resolution of the issue to the will of the people," Mudassir Tipu said on Sunday.
The envoy made the remarks while addressing a ceremony in the Pakistani Embassy in Tehran to commemorate Kashmir Black Day, an occasion used by the Pakistani people and government to support Kashmir's struggle to become either independent from India or to join Pakistan.
"Pakistan is committed to the Kashmir cause and we honor their sacrifices," he noted.
"We have sensitized the issue of Kashmir with comity of nations, think tanks, opinion makers, and civil society. We have raised the voice of our Kashmir brethren at multiple fora and have repeatedly appealed to the international community to address the disturbing situation in Jammu and Kashmir," said the diplomat.
The envoy referred to a meeting held earlier this month between Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saying that the two countries have a lot in common with regard to the conflict in Palestine where the Israeli regime has been attacking the civilians in Gaza for the past three weeks.