Pakistan, July 19 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions remains essential for protecting the rights of the Kashmiri people and ensuring lasting peace across the region. She made the remarks while marking Accession to Pakistan Day and reaffirmed Pakistan's continued support for the Kashmir cause.

Maryam Nawaz said the resolution adopted by the people of Jammu and Kashmir on July 19, 1947, in favour of accession to Pakistan reflected their longstanding political aspirations and highlighted the deep historical, cultural and emotional ties between Kashmir and Pakistan. She described the occasion as an important remind...