Pakistan has once again called on India to lift communication blockade on occupied Jammu and Kashmir and ensure supplies of essential commodities in the valley to contain the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate the suffering of Kashmiris.

“We call upon the Indian government to lift the communication blackout. Especially in view of the outbreak of COVID-19 and reported cases of affected people in IOK, Pakistan urges India to lift the blockade in the region in order to obtain full information on affected people and provision of essential items and medical supplies to the affected people,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said at the weekly media briefing.

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