Published 14:04 IST, February 19th 2020
EXPOSED: UK MP Debbie Abrahams lands in Pakistan after deportation from India
After the controversial deportation of the UK MP Debbie Abrahams from India, the British lawmaker has now reached Pakistan to meet the Pak FM Shah Qureshi.
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After controversial deportation of UK MP Debbie Abrahams from India, British lawmaker has w reached Pakistan and will meet with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. This comes as Debbie Abrahams in an interview with Republic TV mitted that she wanted to visit Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) to have a look at human rights situation re. Abrahams is Chair of British Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group.
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Debbie Abrahams is expected to dress a press briefing with Imran Khan's foreign minister and her collegaues from British Parliament on Wednesday, February 19. presser will be held at Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Below is list of people who will be attending briefing.
- Ms. Debbie Abrahams MP, Chair APPGK (Labour)
- Imran Hussain MP, Senior vice-Chair APPGK and Show Justice Minister (Labour)
- James Daly MP, Treasurer APPGK (Conservative)
- Lord Qurban Hussain, Secretary APPGK (LibDem)
- Tahir Ali MP Vice-Chair APPGK (Labour)
- Sara Britcliffe MP (Conservative)
- Mark Eastwood MP (Conservative)
- Judith Cummins MP (Labour)
- Cllr. Yasmine Dar, Member Labour Party’s National Executive Committee (She was instrumental in getting Labour’s resolution on Kashmir)
- Harpreet Uppal, Parliamentary Staff;
- Sabah Kanwal, Parliamentary Assistant
- Raja Najabat Hussain, Chair J&K Self Determination Movement Intl (JKSDMI)
- Mr. Sh Qumar
Debbie Abrahams deported
After being denied entry into India on Monday, February 16, Abrahams in an exclusive interview with Republic TV mitted that she was t aware of her visa being cancelled. When asked if Government of India h informed her about visa expiration, she said, "I h idea. I h absolutely idea. I was treated bly by officials; officer shouted at me. I have never seen a deportation cell - y took me to a deportee cell."
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She later posted a picture of her visa, with government sources confirming to Republic that visa h been cancelled on Feb 14, with UK MP having been informed. As for her claims of having suffered an ordeal, sources confirmed that regular process was followed.
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Debbie on PoK
When asked about her visit to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, she said, "Yes, I am going to visit Pakistan. I would like to visit Pakistan occupied Kashmir and look at human rights issue. I wanted to meet my family in Karachi."
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Debbie's stance on Kashmir
aim of British Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group is to support right of Kashmiri people to self-determination and to highlight abuses of human rights in Kashmir. After abrogation of Article 370, she wrote to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab asking wher UK would raise matter at UN Security Council meeting in September 2019.
On February 4, 2020, she participated in Kashmir Solidarity Day seminar in London. event also witnessed participation of Mohamm Nafees Zakaria, Pakistan High Commissioner to UK and Sardar Masood Khan, ‘President’ of PoK. seminar was organised by Women Council of Jammu Kashmir Self-Determination Movement International.
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13:43 IST, February 19th 2020