Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who was on a two-day visit to Russia while its President Vladimir Putin waged a ‘military operation’ against Ukraine raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir as they sat in Kremlin together.
As the Russian forces moved to occupy Ukraine on Thursday, Khan at the same time underscored the imperative of peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, the official APP news agency of Pakistan reported. He also committed to a “long-term and multidimensional” relationship with Moscow.
Khan is the first Pakistani premier to visit Russia in 23 years after former premier Nawaz Sharif traveled to Moscow in 1999. He was in the country from February 23 to 24, at a time when the Russian military invaded Ukraine amid growing tensions, accompanied by senior officials and members of his cabinet.
The Pakistan Prime Minister also highlighted the developments detrimental to regional peace and stability and stressed the need for measures that would help keep the regional balance, the Pakistan news agency report said.
“On the situation in South Asia, the Prime Minister highlighted the serious human rights situation in IIOJK and underscored the imperative of peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The Prime Minister also highlighted the developments detrimental to regional peace and stability and stressed the need for measures that would help keep the regional balance,” a press statement by the Pakistan government said.
