Srinagar, June 11 -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday appealed to the United Nations Human Rights Committee to investigate the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), alleging that people there were facing severe oppression amid the ongoing unrest in the region.
Abdullah said a part of Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan's control was witnessing grave turmoil and loss of lives.
"This state is in trouble. A part of it, which is under Pakistan, is being oppressed there today. Many people have been martyred there. The news there is not completely clear," Abdullah told reporters in Srinagar.
He urged the United Nations Human Rights Committee to visit the region and assess the ground situation.
"I appeal to the Hu...