ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday urged the international community, particularly the United Nations, to play its role in ensuring respect for international laws, human rights, and the commitments made under the UN framework, and fulfill its long-overdue responsibilities for a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
The deputy prime minister, in his message on Youm-e-Istehsal being observed today, said that on 5 August 2019, India undertook a series of unilateral and illegal actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that sought to alter the internationally recognized disputed status of the territory and undermine the rights and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
“These actions represented a grave challenge to the established international framework governing the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and have further intensified the hardships faced by the people of the territory,” he remarked.
The deputy prime minister, who is visiting Jordan to attend the Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem, said that the people of Pakistan were observing Youm-e-Istehsal on the day to express solidarity with the resilient people of IIOJK, who continue to face grave challenges in the pursuit of their legitimate right to self-determination.
He reaffirmed unwavering support for their fundamental rights, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and reflected in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Deputy Prime Minister Dar said that the actions of August 5, 2019 and subsequent measures remained a matter of deep concern, having further complicated efforts to promote peace and stability in South Asia and adversely impacted the lives, rights, and freedoms of the Kashmiri people.
He said that Pakistan continued to call upon India to cease all actions that undermine the internationally recognized disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir and to take steps conducive to creating an environment for the peaceful resolution of the dispute.
“Lasting peace and stability in South Asia can only be achieved through the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. Pakistan will continue to raise its voice for their rights at all international fora and support efforts aimed at achieving a just and peaceful settlement of the dispute,” he added.
Paying tribute to the resilience, courage, and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, the deputy prime minister said that Pakistan stood in steadfast solidarity with them and would continue to extend its unwavering moral, political, and diplomatic support to their just struggle for the realization of their legitimate right to self-determination.
