(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The new UN General Assembly president declared on Sunday that he is postponing a planned visit to Pakistan due to certain technical flight problems.
Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected president of last month’s 75th session of the UN General Assembly and was expected to arrive in Islamabad on Sunday. But in a Twitter post, he said that the visit will have to wait. In response to Bozkir, Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tweeted that “I look forward to welcoming you to Pakistan soon for a constructive and fruitful visit.” A day earlier, a jubilant Qureshi had hoped he would discuss a number of issues with Bozkir when announcing the tour.
Since winning independence from British control in 1947, Pakistan and India have waged two of their three wars over the disputed area The two sides regularly exchange fire in Kashmir, causing both sides to inflict troops and civil casualties. Pakistan wants the United Nations to play its part in settling the Kashmir issue under its resolutions by encouraging citizens living in the Himalayan region to determine if they want to join with India, Pakistan, or choose independence.
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