Pakistan rejects ‘provocative’ statements, claims by Indian leaders on IIOJK
Islamabad: Pakistan has rejected provocative statements and claims by Indian leaders on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and said that a surge in such statements has been witnessed recently.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in her weekly press briefing in Islamabad, today, dismissed all unwarranted claims that pose threats to regional peace and stability and urged Indian politicians to cease the practice of dragging Pakistan into their internal discourse aimed at gaining electoral advantage.
She said that despite Indian rhetoric and assertions, IIOJK remained an internationally recognized disputed territory as the UN Security Council’s resolutions clearly outlined that the will of the Kashmiri people would determine final status through a free plebiscite.
“India would be wise to help implement those resolutions instead of harbouring delusions of grandeur,” she remarked.
The spokesperson also condemned the ongoing vilification, stigmatization, and victimization of Muslims and other minorities in India.
To a question during the weekly briefing, Spokesperson Baloch said currently, there was no back channel diplomacy going on between Pakistan and India to normalize bilateral trade.
She said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to attend a special meeting of the World Economic Forum on “Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development” in Riyadh on April 28-29.
