TIL Desk/World/Islamabad-Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has convened a special Cabinet meeting in Lahore on Friday to discuss the “deteriorating situation” in the violence-hit Kashmir and chalk out “future course of action” on the issue. “The Cabinet will discuss the oppressive actions of Indian security forces against innocent civilians and the over all situation in Kashmir after the brutal assassination of Burhan Wani,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
The meeting at the Governor House in Lahore will discuss the “rapidly deteriorating situation” in Kashmir and the Prime Minister will chalk out “future course of action” on the issue, it said. The statement also noted that on the directions of the Prime Minister, the foreign office summoned Indian high commissioner to the foreign office and conveyed “strong concerns of the Pakistani government and people on rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Kashmir and increasing oppression by Indian security forces.”
It said that a detailed briefing was also given to ambassadors of all permanent members of UN security council of UN “regarding atrocities of the security forces.” India had asked Pakistan to refrain from interfering in its internal affairs after Sharif issued a statement expressing “shock” at the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. Sharif today said the “voice and struggle” of the people of Kashmir cannot be suppressed through use of “brutal force and human rights abuses”.
