Jama Masjid in occupied Srinagar: Pakistan slams continued closure

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly denounced the continued closure of the historic Jama Masjid in occupied Srinagar on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan. “Preventing worshippers from offering congregational prayers at one of the most revered mosques in the Valley constitutes a serious violation of religious freedom and fundamental human rights in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a statement on Friday. The statement added, “For the seventh consecutive year since India’s illegal actions of 5 August 2019, the occupation authorities have sealed the mosque and barred Kashmiri Muslims from gathering for prayers on this spiritually significant day”. Such restrictions on religious practice, particularly during the sacred month of Ramzan, are deeply concerning, FO spokesperson remarked Pakistan calls on the international community, including the United Nations and human rights organisations, to take notice of these actions and urge India to ensure the freedom to practise religion as a fundamental human right in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026