ISLAMABAD, Pakistan

Pakistan on Sunday urged international news media to make greater coverage of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Firdous Ashiq Awan, prime ministerial special assistant on information and broadcasting, appealed to international reporters to support Pakistan's efforts to cover the Kashmiri issue across the globe.

"Kashmiris were looking to the international community to force India to end human rights abuses and grant the right of self-determination as promised by the UN Security Council resolutions and committed by the Indian leadership," she said.

Awan accused India of bringing Kashmiris under siege and denying them their fundamental rights since Aug. 5, when