The United States has applauded Prime Minister Imran Khan's 'unambiguous & important' statement that militants from Pakistan who would carry out violence in Kashmir are enemies of both Kashmiris and Pakistan. "Applaud Prime Minister Imran Khan's unambiguous & important statement that militants from Pakistan who would carry out violence in Kashmir are enemies of both Kashmiris & Pakistan. We agree. Pakistan's sustained commitment to counter all terrorist groups is critical to regional stability," Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Alice Wells stated in a tweet on Friday.

The tweet from the top US official comes at a time when Prime Minister Imran Khan will be raising the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly on September 27. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the round the clock operationalization of Torkham crossing on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that anyone wanting to go and fight in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir would do a great injustice to the Kashmiris by undermining their legitimate cause, adding that such an act would be an act of animosity towards the Kashmiri people.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019