-Pakistan’s principled stance on resolution of J&K dispute between India & Pakistan
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Fourth Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia and Turkey concluded in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday with adaptation of a joint statement, henceforth known as the Antalya Declaration. In line with proposal of Speaker NA Asad Qaiser, the Antalya Declaration recognised Pakistan’s principled position on the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan in line with the UNSC resolutions.
On Speaker Asad Qaiser’s initiative, the conference also stressed the need for all States to avoid politicization of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a tactic that India continuously employs against Pakistan.
The Antalya Declaration also adopted Pakistan’s iteration that COVID-19 vaccines must be made affordable for the peoples of the developing countries so as to ensure access of vulnerable populations to vaccines.
