Dispute & diplomacy
Kashmir Dispute
The Jammu and Kashmir dispute is one of the longest-running items on the United Nations Security Council agenda, and Security Council resolutions affirm the Kashmiri right to self-determination and a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices. This hub follows Pakistan's official positions on the dispute, the annual observances Black Day, Kashmiri Martyrs' Day and Kashmir Solidarity Day, the diplomatic exchanges with India at the United Nations and the human-rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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27 October 2026Pakistan's National Assembly passes unanimous Kashmir resolution on Black Day
Pakistan's National Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution on the Kashmir dispute on 27 October, alongside Black Day messages from President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz.
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUN chief Guterres meets CDF Munir at GHQ, praises Pakistan's peace efforts
António Guterres met Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ on 7 October, with Kashmir, the Indus Waters Treaty and Afghan terrorism on the agenda.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceDG ISPR presents ex-SSG soldier alive, calls India's killing claim a false flag
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented retired Havildar Mohammad Asif alive in Rawalpindi, saying India wrongly identified him as a LeT commander killed in Kashmir.
International — Region / International — RegionIndia tells UNGA that terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad hits back
India warned the UN General Assembly that terrorism from Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad answered with counter-charges on Kashmir and the Indus waters.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz tells UN any attempt to divert Pakistan's waters would be an act of war
PM Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that any attempt to divert Pakistan's Indus waters would be treated as an act of war, and pressed for open Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz arrives in New York to attend 81st UN General Assembly session amid Middle East crisis
PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Monday for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he will address the session on 25 September against the Middle East crisis backdrop.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan summons US envoy over Kashmir 'part of India' remark
Pakistan summoned the US charge d'affaires on 19 August 2026 and lodged a strong demarche over Ambassador Sergio Gor calling Jammu and Kashmir part of India.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan marks 78th Kashmir Accession Day with unity calls
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination as Pakistan observed Youm-e-Ilhaq-e-Pakistan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan marks Kashmir Martyrs' Day with tribute to 1931 dead
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the 22 Kashmiris killed in 1931 and urged India to end repression in IIOJK.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity officials say Pakistan's mediation averted a wider regional war
A senior security official said Pakistan's civil and military leadership helped prevent a major regional conflict and cited more than 2,100 terrorist incidents this year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan, China announce broad consensus as PM Shehbaz ends visit
Pakistan and China issued a joint statement on 26 May 2026 after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Beijing visit, backing CPEC 2.0, security ties and Kashmir dialogue.
International — World / International — WorldPakistan, India trade accusations at UN Security Council
Pakistan's UN envoy accused India of exporting terrorism and weaponising water during a Security Council debate on civilian protection, drawing a sharp Indian response.