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"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>NEW YORK: Leading Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in New York on Sunday. </strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prime Minister Khan\nis in New York for participation in the 74th session of the UN General\nAssembly. Senator Graham chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and is a member\nof the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The prime minister and\nSenator Graham discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. The PM\nappreciated Senator Graham's support for strengthening Pakistan-US relations.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Prime Minister Khan expressed his grave concern over the deteriorating situation in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He said India's lockdown in Kashmir had created a humanitarian crisis and posed a threat for regional stability. He said the United States could play a positive role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, which was the main obstacle to lasting peace in South Asia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><a href=\"https://www.dialoguepakistan.com/adiosmodi-thousands-protest-in-houston-against-atrocities-by-indian-forces-in-kashmir/\">Also Read: Thousands protest in Houston against atrocities of Indian forces in Kashmir</a></h4>\n<!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Imran Khan said\nPakistan desired peace in Afghanistan and remained fully committed to working\nwith the United States in achieving a political settlement in Afghanistan. He\nhoped for an early resumption of the Afghan peace process.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Senator Graham said\na strong, strategic partnership between Pakistan and the United States was\nmutually advantageous and a factor for stability in the region. He appreciated\nPakistan's support for the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, and Ambassador Asad M. Khan were also present in the meeting.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Sept 20, Special\nAssistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan had said Prime\nMinister Imran Khan was contacting important capitals to apprise them of the\nground situation in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Pakistan will\ncontinue to raise voice for the legitimate and principled stance of Kashmiri\npeople for the right to self-determination,” Firdous Ashiq Awan had said while\naddressing Kashmir Solidarity Youth Convention in Islamabad.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->"
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