U.S. team visits PoK to study ‘ground situation

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  • A high­level U.S. Congressional delegation visited Pakistan­occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Sunday.
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  • The Pakistan Foreign Office said the purpose of the visit was to see the ground situation and gauge the public sentiment following India’s August 5 decision to revoke Jammu & Kashmir’s special status.
  • The delegation comprising Senators Chris Van Hollen and Maggie Hassan, and U.S. Charged Affaires Ambassador Paul Jones visited Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan ­occupied Kashmir.
  • Mr. Khan asked the U.S. Senators to press India to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with United Nations Security Council(UNSC) resolutions
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The  Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 7th Oct 2019