ISLAMABAD (DNA) – South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has voiced concerns over human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir.

She expressed the sentiments during her conversation with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who in a telephonic conversation apprised her about the latest situation in occupied Kashmir.

The South Korean FM said her country is keeping a close eye on developments in the region. She said breach of human rights is a serious issue which needs to be addressed.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the international community will have to play its role to get stopped Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir. He said the world media is continuously bringing to fore the Indian oppression. He said the human rights organizations have already expressed their fears of massacre of Kashmiri people.

The minister said the people in occupied Kashmir are facing shortages of food and medicines due to curfew. He said the Indian forces barge into the houses to detain the Kashmiri youth.

Meanwhile, Qureshi also telephoned his Saudi counterpart Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and said Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is under curfew for the last 26 days and all communication has been blocked in the area.

He said international media and human rights organizations are pointing towards gross human rights violations in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The minister underlined that innocent Kashmiris Muslims have not been allowed to offer Eid and Juma prayers and mosques are locked in the held territory.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi also apprised his Saudi counterpart of the recent contacts made with foreign ministers of various countries and the details of letters written to UN Secretary General, President UN Security Council and Secretary General OIC.

Saudi Foreign Minister expressed concern over the grave situation. Both foreign ministers agreed to establish peace in the region and to continue contacts.