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Pakistan Condemns India's Plans to Alter Jammu and Kashmir's Status

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The recent speculation in the Indian media about a possible change in Jammu and Kashmir's status has sparked concerns in Pakistan. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed apprehension that India is planning to make occupied Jammu a separate state, which would be in violation of international conventions and UN Security Council resolutions. This move would be a significant escalation of India's attempts to alter the region's status, which has been internationally recognized as a disputed territory.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Indian media has been speculating about a possible change in Jammu and Kashmir's status, with reports suggesting that the BJP government is planning to make occupied Jammu a separate state.
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed apprehension that this move would be in violation of international conventions and UN Security Council resolutions.
  • The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a resolution reaffirming its support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination as guaranteed under international law and UN resolutions.
  • The resolution condemned India's illegal, unilateral, and morally indefensible actions of August 5, 2019, which aimed to alter the internationally recognized status of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The resolution affirmed that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is not an internal matter of India but a global issue requiring a just resolution in accordance with UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
  • Pakistan's moral, political, and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people remains unshakable and enduring, and the country commits to continue raising the Kashmir issue at every regional and international forum.

Statistics:

  • 6 years have passed since India unilaterally changed the special status of occupied Kashmir and bifurcated the region into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
  • The Hindustan Times reported that at least one meeting of top Indian government functionaries took place recently, sparking speculation about an impending move on the region's statehood.
  • August 5, 2019, marks the day when India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and took it under the direct control of New Delhi.
  • In 2023, the Supreme Court gave "stamp of approval" to the controversial decision, further consolidating India's control over the region.
  • The National Assembly has passed a resolution rejecting India's attempts at demographic engineering and political persecution in the region.
  • The resolution demands that India be held accountable for the systematic human rights abuses being committed in IIOJK, including arbitrary detentions, torture, media blackouts, and collective punishment.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times
  • The News International
  • Dawn
  • Radio Pakistan
  • Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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