NEW DELHI: Pakistan is pushing ahead to table a resolution in the ongoing United Nations General Assembly session demanding that a UN fact-finding mission be sent to Kashmir (0 look into reports of human rights violations by Indian security forces.
The resolution has been circulated informally in New York and Pakistani officials and delegates at the UN are canvassing feverishly for support, not only among member states of the Organization of Islamic Countries but among Third World counties as well, all of whom have one crucial yore each in the UNGA.
On Nov.23 the resolution may be tabled for consideration by the Third Committee which deals with human rights issues, If passed by this Committee, its adoption by the General Assembly is a mere formality and India will then come under severe international pressure to allow a UN team into the Valley.
Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto flagged off the campaign with a letter to UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali last week, Last week, the Pakistani Government called a Joint Session of Parliament and passed a resolution lashing out at India on the Hazratbul siege as well as the: broader issue of Kashmir itself.
The ground has been prepared by Pakistan which has raised the Kashmir issue at least six times already in the current UNGA session. And focused world attention: On the dispute.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 19, 1993
