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Pak's Punjab Assembly unanimously adopts resolution on Kashmir

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Press Trust of India Lahore
Pakistan's Punjab Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the federal government to immediately take up the issue of violence in Kashmir to the UN andrequest the world body to intervene.

The resolution was tabled by Opposition Leader Mian Mahmoodur Rashid in the Punjab Assembly's today session.

The resolution condemned the killing of Hizbul Mujaheedin commander Sabzar Bhatt and other militants last week.

"This House shares thegrief ofthe victim families, expresses solidarity with the Kashmiris," the resolution said.

It said: "The House demands the federal government to immediately take up the recent killings of Kashmiris at the hands of the India forces to the UN requesting it to intervene and stop the bloodshed in the valley.
 

"Besides, the Pakistani government mustraise this issue at other international forums to provide relief to the Kashmiris who are struggling for their freedom."

The assembly passed the resolution unanimously.

The opposition leader also demanded removal of Pakistan Kashmir Committee chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for doing no service to the Kashmir cause.

"The federal government is spending Rs 2 billion annually on the Kashmir Committee which has completelyfailed to deliver as its performance is zero," he said.

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First Published: May 29 2017 | 6:42 PM IST

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