“Today is the day to stay together and never forget Srebrenica,” Ambassador Foric said.
The ambassador expressed these views while speaking on the occasion of a conference held in connection with the Bosnian genocide and Srebrenica massacre 1992-95, organised jointly by the Bosnian embassy and CGSS.
Ambassador Foric further said that they are commemorating 24th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide in order to show solidarity with the victims’ families.
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The ambassador urged the Pakistani media, members of civil society and nongovernmental organisations to properly highlight the issue.
Federal Minister for Education and Training Shafqat Mahmood and Senator Rehman Malik were also, in attendance. One minutes silence was also observed.
Mahmood said the United Nations and such other organisations have remained unsuccessful in the resolution of this human rights issue.
It is an issue like Kashmir where the international community is quiet. He said: “we stand side by side our Bosnian brothers.”
Ambassador Foric said Bosnian people shall never forget Pakistan’s gesture of friendship and brotherhood.
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Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) President Maj Gen (Retd) Khalid Amir Jaffery said: “When we remember Srebrenica our thoughts and sorrowful hearts go first and foremost to the victims of Bosnian Muslims and to their loved ones.”
Gen Jaffery who has served as Pakistan’s ambassador to Bonsia, said they had a sacred duty to remember the cruelty that occurred and to prevent such atrocities from happening again.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 9th, 2019.
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