Pak PM Nawaz Sharif seeks Washington’s help in Kashmir issue

New York: Raising the Kashmir issue in his meeting with United States Secretary of State John Kerry in New York, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday urged Washington to pitch in and find a solution to the prolonged dispute.

“PM asked for the help of US to resolve the Kashmir issue in a peaceful way and highlighted the human right abuses in the valley,” said Pakistan’s envoy to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi.

Lodhi's tweets in this regard:

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had two very productive meetings at start of GA visit with US Secretary of State John Kerry & PM of New Zealand

— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 19, 2016

PM urged the US to play a role in the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute and highlighted human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir

— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) September 19, 2016

Pak PM Nawaz Sharif brings up issue of Kashmir in meeting with John Kerry, asked him to intervene to resolve Kashmir 'dispute'

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 19, 2016

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It may be mentioned that the Pakistani Premier was accompanied by his adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry as well as Lodhi in the meeting.

The meeting came amid fresh war of words between Pakistan and India after cross-border terrorists sneaked into the Indian valley and killed 18 soldiers at the army camp in Uri sector on Sunday last. Sharif was in the country to attend the 71^st Session of the United Nations Green Assembly (UNGA).

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