Islamabad, May 7 (TNS): The Senate on Monday passed resolution, condemning terror reign in Indian Occupied Kashmir, state media reported.
The Senate resumed its session in Islamabad on Monday afternoon.
Taking the floor, Leader of House Raja Zafar-ul-Haq briefed the house about the condition of Interior Minister who survived an assassination bid yesterday in a corner meeting in Narowal.
He said the Interior Minister is in stable condition but the doctors have not removed the bullet in his abdomen to avoid complications at this stage.
The leader of house also voiced serious concerns over the recent wave of terror unleashed by occupying forces in Occupied Kashmir.
Opposition Leader Sherry Rehman strongly denounced the horrendous gun attack on Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. She said we respect him for his contributions in the democratic struggle. Praying for the early recovery of the interior minister, she said such cowardly act amounts to attack on democracy. She said the political parties will not allow such elements to create an environment of fear prior to the general elections.
Other Senators also denounced the attack on the Interior Minister and acknowledged his services for strengthening of democratic set up.
Earlier, the house also offered fateha for those killed in coal mine explosion in Quetta.
The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning in unequivocal terms the recent reign of terror unleashed by Indian forces in Occupied Kashmir.
The resolution moved by Leader of House Raja Zafar-ul-Haq called upon the International Community to ends its indifference to the systematic oppression of Kashmiri people.
It noted with concerns that India continues to kill, maim and injure the Kashmiri people every day. Despite this, it said that India has failed to extinguish the flame of freedom in the hearts of Kashmiri people.
The resolution reiterated that Pakistan firmly stands with the Kashmiri people and will continue to extend its moral and diplomatic support to them. The resolution urged the government to appoint a special envoy on Kashmir to highlight the plight of Kashmiri people.
