UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council to demand an end to India’s repressive military lockdown of occupied Kashmir, now in its second month, and move to implement its resolutions pledging the right of self-determination to the long-suffering Kashmiri people.
“This travesty must end,” Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi said in a firm tone during a UN General Assembly debate on the annual report of the 15-member Council on Thursday.
Early this week Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during his address at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 10th September 2019 highlighted the continued situation in Indian administered Kashmir.
He urged India to immediately stop the use of “pellet guns, end the bloodshed, lift the curfew, reverse the clampdown and communications blackout, restore fundamental freedoms and liberties, release political prisoners.”
Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement this week that on 10 September, 2019 “Pakistan got a major diplomatic breakthrough at the United Nations Human Rights Council by delivering a historic Joint Statement on behalf of over 50 countries from across various regions regarding the “worsening human rights and humanitarian situation in IOJ&K.”
On August 5, New Delhi took the unprecedented step of revoking a special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian constitution, placing the entire region under curfew as a measure to limit and prevent protests in the area.
Pakistan calls for UNSC to demand end to curfew, rights violations in Kashmir
Pakistan calls for UNSC to demand end to curfew, rights violations in Kashmir
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Pakistan vows to empower expatriates by developing their skills on World Migrants Day
- Over 12 million Pakistani expatriates reside in several countries around the world, notes PM Shehbaz Sharif
- Over 12 million Pakistani expatriates reside in several countries around the world, notes PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed to empower overseas Pakistanis by helping develop their skills so that they can secure better employment opportunities abroad, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Every year, the world marks International Migrants Day on Dec. 18 to spotlight the contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. It also recognizes migrants’ critical role in labor market worldwide where they fill gaps, drive innovation and entrepreneurship.
In his statement, Sharif described over 12 million overseas Pakistanis as the country’s “valuable national asset,” noting that their annual remittances of $38 billion are crucial for the cash-strapped country.
“The Government of Pakistan considers it essential to equip outgoing workers with skills, as success in today’s global economy requires not only technical expertise but also social skills and proficiency in languages,” the PMO quoted Sharif as saying.
Sharif mentioned that his government was aligning technical and vocational training systems with international standards.
He said Islamabad is also promoting social training, diverse skills development and foreign language education so that the Pakistani workforce can meet the demands of the modern era.
“Through the European Union Talent Partnership and various Memoranda of Understanding signed with different countries, Pakistan is establishing an organized system to ensure international recognition of overseas Pakistanis’ skills and the protection of their rights,” he said.
Every year Pakistan exports thousands of skilled and unskilled labor to various countries around the world, particularly the Gulf countries.
These workers remit billions of dollars collectively for their family members in Pakistan, which ultimately proves crucial for a nation struggling to evade a macroeconomic crisis.
