INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Geo News/via The NewsNEW YORK: The United Nations' Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday opened the annual debate for the UN
General Assembly's (UNGA) 74th session, with Prime Minister Imran Khan leading the Pakistani delegation.PM Imran is expected to
participate in a lunch event hosted by UNSG Guterres' after the opening debate.PM meets Turkey's ErdoganEarlier on Tuesday, the premier
met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UNGA's 74th session and discussed the latest situation in the
Indian-occupied Kashmir.The PM said India efforts to change Kashmir demographic structure contravened international law, numerous
resolutions of the UN Security Council, and New Delhi's own prior commitments
He emphasised that the dire human rights and humanitarian situation in the Muslim-majority valley posed grave risks for peace and security
in the region.In this context, he called for the immediate lifting of curfew and other restrictions in Kashmir, an end to gross human rights
violations, and allowing the Kashmiris their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant UNSC resolutions.Recalling
his visit to Turkey in January 2019, he expressed satisfaction that the bilateral relations had transformed into a mutually-beneficial
strategic partnership, as per a statement from the PM Office.PM Imran thanked Erdogan for Turkey consistent support to Pakistan on issues of
core national interest and reaffirmed Islamabad's steadfast support to Ankara on issues of its national interest.PM briefs Italian
counterpart on KashmirThe premier also met Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy and briefed him on the legal, humanitarian, and peace and
security dimension of the Kashmir situation.The two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual
interest, a PM House statement.PM Imran called for the immediate lifting of all restrictions — including curfew, release of all prisoners,
stopping the use of pellet guns, and respect for the human rights — in Kashmir.The PM also underlined the importance of the international
community acting urgently to ward off threats to peace and security and facilitate peaceful resolution of the dispute in Kashmir.PM lauds
Iran for support for KashmirMeeting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York, PM Imran expressed his gratitude to the Iranian
leadership, especially Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their unequivocal support for the Kashmiri people and their legitimate
rights.The Prime Minister also discussed the current situation in occupied Kashmir — created by India's unilateral and illegal actions
— that pose a grave risk to the regional peace and security.Speaking on the human rights violations, the PM emphasised the urgent need to
lift curfew and other restrictions imposed on the Kashmiri folks since the past 50 days.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content
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