AJK legal expert’s UN role highlights Kashmiris’ bond with Pakistan

Raja Ahsan Shamim joins Pakistan’s official delegation at Geneva session

MUZAFFARABAD:

The participation of an Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) legal expert in Pakistan’s official delegation at a United Nations session in Geneva has once again highlighted the pride Kashmiris take in representing Pakistan at international forums. Raja Ahsan Shamim’s presence on the global stage reflects the enduring bond between Pakistan and the people of Kashmir, underscoring that neither isolated voices nor political differences can distance the people of AJK from Pakistan. For Kashmiris, Pakistan and Kashmir remain bound by a shared identity, common aspirations and an inseparable relationship.

Senior Legal Adviser to the Government of Pakistan under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Raja Ahsan Shamim, participated in a session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Geneva as a senior member of Pakistan’s official delegation. The committee reviewed Pakistan’s second periodic report under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The Pakistani delegation was led by Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik, with Shamim serving as a senior legal adviser. During the proceedings, Shamim responded to questions raised by committee members and presented Pakistan’s position on a range of legal and human rights issues.