• Chairman of Kashmir committee seeks opposition leader’s input on regional situation and diplomatic strategy
• TTAP chief to consult allies before meeting with minister

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Assembly’s Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir and Federal Minister Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon has requested Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai to spare time for a meeting to discuss the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the regional situation.

In a letter addressed to Mr Achakzai, who also heads the opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), the minister expressed his desire to meet at the earliest, citing the PkMAP chief’s role in the country’s political landscape and his continued engagement on matters of national importance.

Sharing details of the proposed meeting, he stated that the discussion would focus on the Kashmir dispute, the prevailing volatile situation in the region, and ways to strengthen Pakistan’s diplomatic, parliamentary and international efforts in support of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

The minister emphasised that Mr Achakzai’s experience, leadership and insights on foreign policy issues would be valuable in developing a coordinated national strategy to highlight the Kashmir issue at regional and international forums.

He requested that a suitable date and time for the meeting be communicated to his office at the earliest.

The correspondence indicates that the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir has been making efforts, across party lines, to highlight the issue of Kashmir.

TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Ahmad Yousufzai told Dawn that Mr Achakzai had decided to discuss the matter with opposition parties, particularly those which were part of the alliance.

“After getting input from the parties, a collective decision will be made regarding a meeting with Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon,” he said.

Published in Dawn, June 23rd, 2026