UNITED NATIONS: India claimed in the UN General Assembly today [Oct 4] that the Security Council resolutions of 1948 and 1949 on Jammu and Kashmir had become “obsolete”. “In our opinion it is now entirely unrealistic to hark back to those resolutions”, Indian Foreign Minister Y.B. Chavan said. He was referring to Pakistan delegation leader Mr Aziz Ahmed’s speech in the General Assembly last week calling for resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Security Council motions. However, he said the Simla agreement provided a “practical and realistic” basis for overcoming all impediments to friendly and cooperative relations between India and Pakistan. — News agencies

[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Hyderabad,] the Special Court trying the conspiracy case against Abdul Wali Khan and 55 others resumed its hearing here today [Oct 4]. The Court consisted of three High Court Judges, namely Mr Justice Aslam Riaz Husain of the Lahore High Court as President, Mr Justice Abdul Hakim Khan of the Peshawar High Court and Mr Justice Mushtaq Ali Kazi of the Sind and Baluchistan High Court as members. All the accused, except two, were present in the court. They were defended by 15 counsel.

Published in Dawn, October 5th, 2026