Access to education for girls in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been significantly hampered by prolonged restrictions, curfews, and regional instability, Pakistan”s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has stated.
An official statement issued today stated that The ambassador delivered the remarks during a special event organised by Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, held on the sidelines of the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
Mr Ahmad noted that the continuous operation of schools and universities has been repeatedly disrupted by the heavy presence of Indian forces, alongside communication blackouts, curbs on movement, and a wider atmosphere of uncertainty.
Speaking at the same forum, Senator Bushra Anjum Butt emphasised that the empowerment of women through education is a constitutional commitment and a national development priority for Pakistan.
She outlined that over the past decade, various federal and provincial governments have implemented measures to improve educational access by constructing schools in underserved regions, broadening scholarship programmes, and enhancing school infrastructure.
Concluding the event, the speakers collectively stressed that learning must never become a casualty of conflict or political disagreements.