RAWALPINDI: A delegation of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) visited the Chirikot sector at the Line of Control (LoC) today (Saturday).
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the delegation was given a comprehensive briefing on the prevalent security environment along the Line of Control (LoC).
The delegation was also apprised of the elaborate arrangements made for protection of civilians from hostile fire in any eventuality through construction of community bunkers.
The OIC members also interacted with victims of cease fire violations, members of village defence committees and civil administration, the military’s media wing added.
The OIC delegation thanked Pakistan Army for providing them opportunity to witness the ground reality and for better understanding of the situation along the de facto border between Pakistan and India, read the statement.
The visit of the IPHRC delegation, from August 4 to 9, coincides with the completion of two years of India’s illegal steps of August, 5, 2019, the Foreign Office said, ahead of their visit to the Line of Control.
Earlier this week, a 13-member delegation of the OIC called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and was briefed on human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Describing the situation in IIOJK and Palestine as a “huge injustice of history,” PM Imran had urged the OIC and the world to take steps to correct it. He expressed grave concern about the egregious violations of human rights in IIOJK, which had assumed alarming proportions over the last two years.
The prime minister shared his deep anguish over the hardships being endured by the people of occupied territory, especially since August 5, 2019, when India took “illegal and unilateral” measures in IIOJK.
