Pakistan, July 30 -- NEW YORK - Pakistan has once again called on the international community to take meaningful steps toward resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, emphasizing the need for political solutions in UN peacekeeping operations. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, highlighted the country's historic contributions to peace missions and the urgency of addressing the Kashmir issue.

Ambassador Asim stated that Pakistan has contributed over 235,000 peacekeepers to 48 UN missions globally, with 182 personnel sacrificing their lives for peace. He noted that political dialogue should remain the core goal of peacekeeping operations. He called Kashm...