Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support to Kashmiris’ just struggle for right to self-determination
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s complete moral, diplomatic and political support to the Kashmiri people’s just struggle for realisation of their inalienable right to self-determination.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Muhammad Ishaq Dar in his message on ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ said “On this day, six years ago, India took a number of unilateral and illegal actions vis-à-vis Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). These measures were aimed at undermining the internationally recognised disputed status of the territory and consolidating the Indian occupation.”
He said India has introduced a number of laws aimed at changing the demographic structure and political landscape of IIOJK since 5th August 2019. “Issuing domicile certificates to outsiders, registering temporary residents in the voters’ lists, gerrymandering of the Assembly constituencies, modification of land and property ownership laws and according greater administrative powers to the so-called Lieutenant Governor are some key measures which have been introduced in that connection. Clearly, all these actions are in blatant violation of the UN Charter, United Nations Security Council resolutions, and international law, including the 4th Geneva Convention.”
Hew said in the presence of hundreds of thousands of Indian troops, IIOJK remains one of the highly militarised zones in the world. He sadi thousands of Kashmiri political prisoners have been languishing in jails for years. He said the mistreatment of Kashmiri journalists and human rights defenders has further revealed India’s willingness to go to any lengths to silence the dissenting voices. The massive crackdown, launched in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, demonstrated that India still treats IIOJK as a colony, he added.
Ishaq Dar said the recent hostilities between Pakistan and India have once again highlighted the urgent need for a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people, for the sake of a durable peace in South Asia.
