LONDON:

An official debate on Kashmir was held in the UK Parliament to mark International Human Rights Day, urging the British government to recognise that Kashmir is not a bilateral issue but an international dispute.

UK Minister, Hamish Falconer – Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office responded to questions raised by MPs.

The debate was arranged by Imran Hussain, Member of Parliament for Bradford East and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kashmir.

Around 25 Members of Parliament participated, including Afzal Khan, Jeremy Corbyn, Andy McDonald, Gareth Snell, Jim Shannon, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan, Richard Burgon, Muhammad Iqbal, Tahir Ali, Abtisam Mohamed, and others.

The debate called on the UK Government to recognise that Kas

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