ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' Spokesman's statement on Human rights violations in Indian held Kashmir.

The High Commissioner in a statement has expressed his serious concern about the human rights situation in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

” We urge India and Pakistan to engage in a dialogue and to de-escalate the situation” the UN spokesman said in a statement. The inflammatory remarks on both sides only fuel tensions and could result in a further deterioration of the human rights situation.

The Commission called for unfettered and unconditional access to both Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir to enable them to independently and impartially monitor the human rights situation.

The commission said “We stand ready to support efforts to de-escalate the situation”.