PM Imran Khan has addressed all issues in just 28 minutes at the General Assembly of the UN. Yesterday was the 76th session of the UN general assembly. Imran Khan attended the session through a video link and has highlighted all the issues.
Pandemic, Economy and Climate Change
His first point of address was regarding the Pandemic that has created chaos all over the world. He emphasized over vaccination and shared the experiences of Pakistan. Secondly, he addressed the challenge of climate change. As Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries in the phase of climatic change. He urged the UN and all the developed countries to cope with this challenge collectively. And also requested to the developed countries to help out the developing countries.
Further, he talked about the economic downturn due to the pandemic and that climate change. And highlighted it as the biggest challenge to cope with all the other matters. He also admitted that developing countries are not that much capable. PM urged the global community to contribute to alleviating poverty, promote job creation, build sustainable infrastructure, and bridge the digital divide.
He talked about the exploitation by elites. And compared it with the colonization procedure of the sub-continent. He clearly expressed that the money these elites are having is the money of the masses of the developing countries. Though all those masses are in dire need of their money it is difficult to be retrieved.
Moreover, being a Muslim and leader of a Muslim state he highlighted ad urged the global community about the spread of Islamophobia. Imran Khan said: “I call on the secretary-general to convene a global dialogue on countering the rise of Islamophobia. Our parallel efforts, at the same time, should be to promote interfaith harmony, and they should continue.”
Kashmir Issue
Majorly he talked about the Kashmir issue. He directly addressed the illegal occupation of Kashmir by India from the 5th of August 2019. And talked about their brutality and inhumanity in the Kashmir valley. He said: “India’s military build-up, development of advanced nuclear weapons, and acquisition of destabilizing conventional capabilities, can erode mutual deterrence between the two countries.” Further, he pointed out the growing Hindu extremism in India that has become a threat for its Muslim population and those belonging to other religious minorities. He added that Pakistan wanted peace with India like other neighboring countries but India’s action in Kashmir is not favorable.
Afghan Settlement
Lastly, he gave a very detailed note on the Afghanistan settlement. He said that: “There is only one way to go. We must strengthen and stabilize the current government, for the sake of the people of Afghanistan.” Pakistan has continuously asking the world to recognize the Taliban government for stability and humanitarian assistance. PM also highlighted the two decades of war on terror and the suffering from it. He said Pakistan suffered a lot after Afghanistan and above 80 thousand Pakistani died. The trained Mujahidin turned against Pakistan and created a pool of problems for Pakistan. Pakistan has been home to Afghan refugees that has been a big challenge for Pakistan. Therefore, the prime minister urged the world community to incentivize the Taliban to “walk this talk”. So far, now it is necessary to recognize the new government and need to provide them economic aids.
