"Unworthy To Even Respond": India Slams Pak Minister's Kashmir Remarks

[MenInG]

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Sunday said that inclusion of the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in the dialogue process between Islamabad and New Delhi for a just solution to the Kashmir conflict is imperative.

“It is not possible for India and Pakistan to take any decision regarding Kashmir without the participation of Kashmiris or any decision to be taken in Washington by keeping Kashmiris uninformed, or even holding a debate on Kashmir in the UN Security Council without making the representatives of Kashmiris a part of it,” he asserted.

In an interview with a private TV channel, the AJK president said that Pakistan recognises what we are saying or demanding with regard to the involvement of Kashmiris in the dialogues process to resolve the Kashmir issue.

While saying that UN-sponsored plebiscite is the most preferred route to resolving the conflict, President Masood argued that Kashmiris are central to the resolution of the Kashmir conflict as they are the primary party and their involvement is essential for finding a lasting solution to the conflict.

Terming systematic bloodshed and ethnic cleansing of Kashmiris in IIOJK as war crimes and crimes against humanity, He held the Indian government, the ruling party BJP, extremist organisation RSS, and the Indian army responsible for these crimes.

"The 900,000 Indian troops are killing unarmed civilians especially the youth in fake encounters every day, grabbing Kashmiris’ land and settling Hindu citizen transferred from India. In the last year, more than 3.2 million non-Kashmiris have been settled in the occupied territory and thus India has launched not only a military but also a population invasion to change the demography of the region," he added.

“All these crimes committed by India are in fact war crimes and crimes against humanity for which the Indian government and its army should be held accountable and brought before the war crimes tribunal," he further said.

The state president said that Jammu and Kashmir is a region with a population of 20 million people who have to decide their own destiny and their own future through a referendum suggested and recognised by the Security Council of United Nations in many of its resolutions.

He said in 2018-2019, the UN Commission on Human Rights in its two reports reiterated that the right of Kashmiris to self-determination is inevitable and India is bound to respect this right of Kashmiris.

Masood said we are also thankful to Pakistan for boldly declaring not to hold talks or establish trade relations with India until it restores the disputed status of IIOJK and reverses the actions of August 5, 2019.

These Indian actions, he pointed out, were taken in violation of international law, bilateral agreements, and the commitments made with the people of Kashmir.

 

[Napa]

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Sunday said that inclusion of the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in the dialogue process between Islamabad and New Delhi for a just solution to the Kashmir conflict is imperative.

“It is not possible for India and Pakistan to take any decision regarding Kashmir without the participation of Kashmiris or any decision to be taken in Washington by keeping Kashmiris uninformed, or even holding a debate on Kashmir in the UN Security Council without making the representatives of Kashmiris a part of it,” he asserted.

For 70+ years India has said Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and it won't change its position unless something happens and it weakens dramatically.

Indonesia refused to give up East Timor till it weakened due to domestic politics following the fall of Suharto.

 

[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approached the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), expressing grave concern on reports that suggest India may be contemplating the imposition of further “illegal and unilateral measures” in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

A letter addressed to the president of UNSC, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi conveyed to the world body’s top decision-making council about the Indian government’s possible plans seeking division, bifurcation and additional demographic changes to the occupied territory.

It is not clear nor did the letter explain what new measures India is currently contemplating with regard to the disputed territory. India on August 5, 2019, unilaterally revoked the special status of the occupied valley, invoking a strong reaction from Pakistan, which termed the changes as illegal and in violation of the UNSC resolutions.

The Indian unilateral actions led to the downgrading of diplomatic relationship between the two countries with Islamabad linking the resumption of dialogue with New Delhi restoring on reviewing the August 5 actions.

There were hopes of a possible thaw after the two countries agreed to restore the 2003 ceasefire understanding in February. But the latest reports suggesting that India might be bringing more changes to the disputed Himalayan territory are likely to dash hopes for any rapprochement.

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a recent interview indicated that Pakistan could re-engage with India even if New Delhi simply gave a road map to reverse the August 5 actions.

But India seems not in a mood to offer anything on IIOJK at the moment. Instead, the relationship may deteriorate further if India further brings changes to the Kashmir region.

In his letter, according to the Foreign Office, FM Qureshi has drawn attention to India’s continued military siege of IIOJK, which has continued for over 21 months, to suppress the Kashmiris’ legitimate demands through a massive campaign of repression including gross and systematic violations of human rights.

The foreign minister has recalled that, since India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019, Indian occupation forces have killed, tortured, arbitrarily arrested and detained hundreds of Kashmiris, and put almost the entire Kashmiri leadership behind bars.

Highlighting New Delhi’s design to undermine the exercise of the inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people by changing the demographic structure of IIOJK through the issuance of fake domicile certificates and other measures, Qureshi has underscored that “all the unilateral and illegal actions taken by India in IIOJK since 1951, including the measures initiated on and after 5 August 2019, and any additional unilateral changes that India may introduce in the future, are violations of international law including the Security Council Resolutions and the 4th Geneva Convention, and ipso facto null and void.”

Stressing that the people of IIOJK have vociferously rejected the illegal measures imposed by India, the foreign minister has called upon the Security Council to fulfil its responsibility to ensure full implementation of its resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

He has also urged the Security Council to call upon India to end its campaign of repression in IIOJK and reverse all its illegal actions, including those initiated on and after 5 August 2019, and to cease and desist from imposing any additional unilateral changes in the occupied territory.

The foreign minister’s letter has also affirmed that Pakistan desires peaceful relations with all its neighbours, including India. Noting that a just settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people is essential for durable peace and stability in South Asia, the foreign minister has emphasised that the “onus is on India to create an enabling environment for result-oriented engagement with Pakistan”.

The letter was handed over to the President of the Security Council by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York.

The foreign minister has been regularly addressing letters to the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General in order to keep the UN fully informed of the grave situation in the territory occupied by India, and to remind the Security Council of its responsibility for peaceful and just settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions.

 

[Napa]

Not sure if IK quite understands that more he makes Kashmir an issue, the less chance there is that Pakistan will succeed in modernizing its economy. This just creates an impression that Pakistan lives in an environment that lacks security and discourages FDI.

On the other hand, given India's size these statements about Kashmir do not affect India's economy significantly. Indian FDI is setting records:

"India receives record FDI in FY21 at $81.72 bn; 10% higher than FY20"
https://www.businesstoday.in/curren...8172-bn-10-higher-than-fy20/story/439901.html

Pakistan FDI is on the other hand down in the dumps.

"Pakistan FDI drops 40% to $0.168 bn in March 2021"

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2295652/fdi-drops-40-to-168m-in-march-2021

Without FDI a country cannot develop modern industries.

IK really shows a very poor understanding of how to develop Pakistan's economy. He seems to have some childish notions that Pakistan needs more central government planning for economic development.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION]

 

[Romali_rotti]

IK really shows a very poor understanding of how to develop Pakistan's economy. He seems to have some childish notions that Pakistan needs more central government planning for economic development.

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION]

Imran never had a clue to begin with, he is another puppet on a string for the Pak Military and that pretty much is Pakistan's fate.

Lets be honest here, Pakistan at bare minimum should be ahead of Bangladesh right now and at best, be rivalling or even bettering India on an economic scale. However they will never get anywhere, they will go the way they are as long as their military is in charge and use that bogus Kashmir/India Boogey man to fool their public and control whatever money they currently have or generates...

 

[Itachi]

the issue with IK is, he talks without gathering knowledge of the situation.

He wanted to talk on behalf of Muslim community in india yet, the Muslim community asked him to focus only on Pakistan because they don't need Pakistan help in order to come to a resolution of own conflicts.

He stated about NRC in assam and Assamese Muslims pointed out how he was wrong about all his assumptions.

Its a common knowledge. If someone wants to talk about a subject, atleast read about it a little bit. I don't know how he passed his exams in college.

 

[Napa]

Imran never had a clue to begin with, he is another puppet on a string for the Pak Military and that pretty much is Pakistan's fate.

Lets be honest here, Pakistan at bare minimum should be ahead of Bangladesh right now and at best, be rivalling or even bettering India on an economic scale. However they will never get anywhere, they will go the way they are as long as their military is in charge and use that bogus Kashmir/India Boogey man to fool their public and control whatever money they currently have or generates...

Hasina is doing the right things, and therefore Bangladesh is flourishing. She could have gone on anti-India rants and that would have made her popular with some voters. But she has instead done her best to not enter into any sort of conflict with India, and as a result her country is prospering.

Bangladesh receives about $2.5 billion in FDI compared to $0.17 billion for Pakistan. And the FDI that Pakistan receives is mainly from China and not Western countries setting up export industries.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2021/05/04/fdi-in-bangladesh-fell-over-10-last-year

Pakistanis who want their country to develop economically should really pay attention to this.

 

[Mamoon]

Not sure if IK quite understands that more he makes Kashmir an issue, the less chance there is that Pakistan will succeed in modernizing its economy. This just creates an impression that Pakistan lives in an environment that lacks security and discourages FDI.

On the other hand, given India's size these statements about Kashmir do not affect India's economy significantly. Indian FDI is setting records:

"India receives record FDI in FY21 at $81.72 bn; 10% higher than FY20"
https://www.businesstoday.in/curren...8172-bn-10-higher-than-fy20/story/439901.html

Pakistan FDI is on the other hand down in the dumps.

"Pakistan FDI drops 40% to $0.168 bn in March 2021"

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2295652/fdi-drops-40-to-168m-in-march-2021

Without FDI a country cannot develop modern industries.

IK really shows a very poor understanding of how to develop Pakistan's economy. He seems to have some childish notions that Pakistan needs more central government planning for economic development.

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION]

Imran is incapable. He knows nothing about public administration and governance and has no working knowledge of political economy.

His intellect is also quite low, as reflected by his mediocre academic record. He went to Oxford but only because he was brilliant at cricket.

Imran is a cricketer. He thought running a country would be like captaining a cricket team, and he couldn’t have been more wrong.

This is why he has been badly exposed and has proved himself to be the worst PM in Pakistan’s history.

 

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Pakistan will oppose any move by India to 'divide Kashmir' and change its demography, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Pakistan's statement came on a day the Centre invited 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a meeting to be chaired by Narendra Modi on 24 June

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Saturday that it would oppose any move by India to divide Kashmir and change its demography.

Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that India must refrain from taking any further illegal steps in Kashmir after its actions of 5 August, 2019.

The Pakistani statement came on a day when the Centre invited 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a high-level meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 24, which is expected to set the road map for holding assembly elections in the Union Territory.

Qureshi said Pakistan had resolutely opposed India's actions of 5 August, 2019 and taken up the issue at all international fora, including the UN Security Council.

He reiterated Pakistan's resolve to oppose any Indian moves that sought to divide and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir to change the demographic structure of the territory.

He noted that he had apprised the President of the Security Council and the UN Secretary General about India's possible moves.

Qureshi underlined that durable peace in South Asia can only be achieved by peacefully resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked since New Delhi abrogated the Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August, 2019. India's decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of the Article 370 was its internal matter. It also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

India has also told Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.

The planned meeting on 24 June will be Modi's first interaction with all the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir since the Centre abrogated the special status of the state and bifurcated it into union territories.

The meeting is a result of back-channel talks that were being held with all the political parties from the union territory to decide on the next course of actions, including holding assembly elections as well as restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-will-oppose-any-move-by-india-to-divide-kashmir-and-change-its-demography-says-shah-mahmood-qureshi-9736011.html

 

[cricketjoshila]

Pakistan will oppose any move by India to 'divide Kashmir' and change its demography, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Pakistan's statement came on a day the Centre invited 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a meeting to be chaired by Narendra Modi on 24 June

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Saturday that it would oppose any move by India to divide Kashmir and change its demography.

Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that India must refrain from taking any further illegal steps in Kashmir after its actions of 5 August, 2019.

The Pakistani statement came on a day when the Centre invited 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in a high-level meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 24, which is expected to set the road map for holding assembly elections in the Union Territory.

Qureshi said Pakistan had resolutely opposed India's actions of 5 August, 2019 and taken up the issue at all international fora, including the UN Security Council.

He reiterated Pakistan's resolve to oppose any Indian moves that sought to divide and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir to change the demographic structure of the territory.

He noted that he had apprised the President of the Security Council and the UN Secretary General about India's possible moves.

Qureshi underlined that durable peace in South Asia can only be achieved by peacefully resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked since New Delhi abrogated the Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August, 2019. India's decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy.

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of the Article 370 was its internal matter. It also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda.

India has also told Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence.

The planned meeting on 24 June will be Modi's first interaction with all the political parties of Jammu and Kashmir since the Centre abrogated the special status of the state and bifurcated it into union territories.

The meeting is a result of back-channel talks that were being held with all the political parties from the union territory to decide on the next course of actions, including holding assembly elections as well as restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-will-oppose-any-move-by-india-to-divide-kashmir-and-change-its-demography-says-shah-mahmood-qureshi-9736011.html

How will pakistan stop India?

 

[Giannis]

How will pakistan stop India?

Look up what oppose means

 

[Cosmic]

How will pakistan stop India?

Lol it say oppose ?

All indians know how to change narratives ?

 

[Itachi]

Look up what oppose means

As in with any statement, context matters.

by "stop", one is referring to how the oppose movement can yield can any results since Pakistan itself doesn't have the bright picture in the international forum.

 

[Itachi]

Lol it say oppose ?

All indians know how to change narratives ?

asking questions isn't changing narrative. if I am asking questions to you, it doesn't mean I am changing narrative. it means I am seeking an explanation.

 

[Varun]

An invasion has to be on the cards.

Enough talk - move in the troops and take back what's yours pronto. No need for nukes or anything like that, a good battalion of tanks, your all-important army, and clearly superior Air Force will do.

If you're waiting for the UN or China or Saudi Arabia to do something while tweeting out every couple of days, good luck to both of us.

Still waiting...

 

[maverick85]

Still waiting...

Still waiting for what? Just think about what you're saying and who you're odling. I'm a British Pakistani living in a land where I'm free. In Pakistan and in my state of AJK I'm also free and not hassled. It's in the disharmonious Indian illegally occupied J & K where the issue is, which is due to the forced occupation of 700,000 Indian troops and all the hassle which comes with it.

 

[maverick85]

As in with any statement, context matters.

by "stop", one is referring to how the oppose movement can yield can any results since Pakistan itself doesn't have the bright picture in the international forum.

What's right is right is what matters, you can keep polishing that.. incredible India as much as you want but it's track record will bite it in its you know what sooner of later

 

[Bewal Express]

[MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION]
Do you agree with this state policy of rape as a weapon of war, and who amongst the Ind govt and Millitary should go to jail for this war crime

 

[Varun]

[MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION]
Do you agree with this state policy of rape as a weapon of war, and who amongst the Ind govt and Millitary should go to jail for this war crime

I will agree or disagree on the day I care about Kashmir - geographically the most distant state from me. As it turns out, I don't.

Please take it off my hands by occupying or liberating it, thanks in advance.

 

[Varun]

Still waiting for what? Just think about what you're saying and who you're odling. I'm a British Pakistani living in a land where I'm free. In Pakistan and in my state of AJK I'm also free and not hassled. It's in the disharmonious Indian illegally occupied J & K where the issue is, which is due to the forced occupation of 700,000 Indian troops and all the hassle which comes with it.

Great. Time to do something about it by following the steps listed out in my post.

 

[OMB]

[MENTION=132715]Varun[/MENTION]
Do you agree with this state policy of rape as a weapon of war, and who amongst the Ind govt and Millitary should go to jail for this war crime

We have another thread for that. Kindly take your contributions there.

 

[Itachi]

What's right is right is what matters, you can keep polishing that.. incredible India as much as you want but it's track record will bite it in its you know what sooner of later

OK. let's wait for the judgement day then.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan has urged the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) to hold India responsible for grave human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Khalil Hashmi raised the Kashmir issue at the 46th session of the UNHRC. He said that the situation in IIOJK had deteriorated further and urged the council to issue its third report on the occupied territory.

Hashmi pointed out that India has granted Kashmiri citizenship to 3.5 million non-Kashmiris, adding that India was suppressing local courts and clamping further restrictions on the media and activists of civil society.

"The occupation power continues to grab land, dole out mining leases to Indian businesses, and erect settler colonies," Ambassador Hashmi said.

On top of it, he said, over 900,000 occupation forces continued to kill, torture, arbitrarily arrest and detain hundreds of Kashmiris, under the cover of draconian laws, through use of state terrorism and behind an iron curtain.

"The Hindutva Raj has muzzled the local judiciary, gagged the media and silenced the civil society through reprisal attacks," the Pakistani envoy told the delegates.

Using COVID pandemic as a pretext, he said, India had reinforced its brutal military siege, and continued to deny access to UN human rights machinery, and foreign media to the occupied territory, noting that a group of UN Special Procedures had even described the situation to be in 'free fall'.

"We reiterate our request to the High Commissioner to issue a report on the grave human rights situation in Jammu& Kashmir in exercise of her prevention mandate," he added.

 

[PetroDollars]

After Indias illegal actions, IK had india by its throat, the world media on its side, however it only lasted a few months, he is such a terrible leader who has lost the cause of kashmir and no one in the world cares about it anymore due to his incompetence, especially how he ignores chinas treatment of muslims and doesn't even realise its on his border and his nonstop speeches spreading islamic fundamentalism, hes alienated pakistan and made india realise, they can do anything illegal and abuse humans, because he will give such speeches where he comes across as a taliban commander and the world wouldnt want anything to do with him.

 

[MenInG]

After Indias illegal actions, IK had india by its throat, the world media on its side, however it only lasted a few months, he is such a terrible leader who has lost the cause of kashmir and no one in the world cares about it anymore due to his incompetence, especially how he ignores chinas treatment of muslims and doesn't even realise its on his border and his nonstop speeches spreading islamic fundamentalism, hes alienated pakistan and made india realise, they can do anything illegal and abuse humans, because he will give such speeches where he comes across as a taliban commander and the world wouldnt want anything to do with him.

You need to do better than that.

No other leader in our history has taken the cause of Kashmiris like IK did. None.

 

[Itachi]

You need to do better than that.

No other leader in our history has taken the cause of Kashmiris like IK did. None.

none did because they knew how it could backfire also as it did now. The more he pushes the agenda, more the international media focuses on silence of Pakistan over uyghur.

 

[cricketjoshila]

After Indias illegal actions, IK had india by its throat, the world media on its side, however it only lasted a few months, he is such a terrible leader who has lost the cause of kashmir and no one in the world cares about it anymore due to his incompetence, especially how he ignores chinas treatment of muslims and doesn't even realise its on his border and his nonstop speeches spreading islamic fundamentalism, hes alienated pakistan and made india realise, they can do anything illegal and abuse humans, because he will give such speeches where he comes across as a taliban commander and the world wouldnt want anything to do with him.

Lol. Imran or Pakistan doesn't have enough economic, military or diplomatic clout to do much against India. So no Imran never had India by the throat.

Ofcourse he made a lot of noise thinking he could do a lot, then the reality set in.

 

[cricketjoshila]

You need to do better than that.

No other leader in our history has taken the cause of Kashmiris like IK did. None.

Pakistani leaders have gone to war for Kashmir and realised they cannot get it. Hence resorted to supporting terror groups.

Imran makes big noises. Thats all.

 

[PetroDollars]

You need to do better than that.

No other leader in our history has taken the cause of Kashmiris like IK did. None.

Are you serious or being sarcastic, im not sure which it is, i hope its the later.

With the human rights abuses by india, it was a golden opportunity for Pakistan to open this up to the world, the Indians had exposed themselves. Then IK ended up making a complete fool out of himself and pakistan, he ended up making sure the image of pakistan as an islamic fundamentalist state remains and now with his stubbornness on chinas muslims situation has made the world laugh at him.

What you call the cause of Kashmir being highlighted, (which i hope you were being sarcastic) was india shooting itself in the foot and being exposed by BBC and many other outlets in the west, where indian armys human rights abuses came to light, That has nothing to do with IK taking this issue up, he was handed it on a golden platter by modi and made a complete mess of it.

In terms of human rights abuses committed against muslims, Palestine and china are at the front of the pages while kashmir has been sent back and has lost its light, thanks to mr. khan.

 

[PetroDollars]

Lol. Imran or Pakistan doesn't have enough economic, military or diplomatic clout to do much against India. So no Imran never had India by the throat.

Ofcourse he made a lot of noise thinking he could do a lot, then the reality set in.

You dont need any military, economic or diplomatic clout, india was being exposed by the western media not by pakistan, he had it by the throat as india was being humiliated around the world.

 

[cricketjoshila]

You dont need any military, economic or diplomatic clout, india was being exposed by the western media not by pakistan, he had it by the throat as india was being humiliated around the world.

Media doesn't make policies or rule the country. Couple of articles written here or there wont make any difference. You put too much importance on these media outlets. There was nothing pakistan could do, unless they wanted to start a war.

 

[Itachi]

You dont need any military, economic or diplomatic clout, india was being exposed by the western media not by pakistan, he had it by the throat as india was being humiliated around the world.

Lets assume you are correct. what happened afterwards?

Nothing.

Which shows that media is overrated. They move from one agenda to another agenda. Western media also has moved on from kashmir. it's just a matter of time.

 

[MenInG]

India's prime minister held a crucial meeting with politicians from occupied Kashmir on Thursday for the first time since New Delhi stripped the region's semi-autonomy and jailed many of them in a crackdown.

No major decision was announced after the meeting and many Kashmiri leaders said they reiterated their demand that New Delhi should reverse its 2019 changes.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the meeting an "important step in the ongoing efforts towards a developed and progressive" Kashmir.

"Our democracy’s biggest strength is the ability to sit across a table and exchange views. I told the leaders of J&K that it is the people, specially the youth who have to provide political leadership to J&K, and ensure their aspirations are duly fulfilled," he said.

The Indian prime minister said that his government's priority was to "strengthen grassroots democracy" in the region. "Delimitation has to happen at a quick pace so that polls can happen and J&K gets an elected Government that gives strength to J&K’s development trajectory," he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah said the "future" of Kashmir was discussed in the meeting, adding "the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in parliament."

Experts say the meeting was meant to ward off mounting criticism at home and abroad after Modi's Hindu nationalist government in August 2019 downgraded the region's status, split it into two federal territories Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir and removed inherited protections on land and jobs for the local population.

Since then, Indian authorities have imposed a slew of administrative changes through new laws, often drafted by bureaucrats, that triggered resentment and anger as many likened the moves to the beginning of settler colonialism. Modi has called the changes overdue and necessary to foster economic development and fully integrate occupied Kashmir with India.

Modi chaired the meeting in New Delhi attended by the Himalayan region's 14 political leaders, including Modi's own party members. India's powerful home minister, Amit Shah, and New Delhi's administrator in the region, Manoj Sinha, also attended the meeting.

Among those invited were occupied Kashmir's former three top elected officials: Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah, and Mehbooba Mufti, who was a regional coalition partner of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party for nearly two years after the 2016 state elections.

Despite being pro-India and seen by many in occupied Kashmir as New Delhi's collaborators, Shah last year labelled them a "gang" while some others called them "anti-national elements". Some senior ruling party leaders also dubbed them political untouchables who were rendered redundant by the 2019 decision.

The three and a few other invited leaders were among thousands arrested and held for months in 2019. They have criticised India's policies in occupied Kashmir and formed an alliance with four other parties to fight them, calling them "spitefully shortsighted and unconstitutional".

Shah said the government "stressed to strengthen the democratic process" in the region.

But the alliance spokesman, Yousuf Tarigami, told reporters after the meeting that they did not get any concrete assurances from Modi and Shah, although they "heard our concerns, demands and aspirations".

The Kashmiri alliance stuck to their demands and said they told Modi during the meeting that the region's semi-autonomous powers should be restored.

"India's unconstitutional, illegal and immoral changes in the region are not acceptable to us," Mufti, the region's former chief minister, told reporters after the meeting.

Mufti said she told the Indian leaders that New Delhi should also talk to Pakistan and find a solution to the dispute.

Several other leaders, however, steered away from demanding a restoration of the special status and said they instead stressed an early restoration of statehood, the holding of an election and land and employment security for people.

The meeting follows the reaffirmation of a 2003 ceasefire accord between India and Pakistan in February as part of a peace deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

Sushant Singh, a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, a public policy think tank in India, said geopolitical reasons forced Modi's hand for an outreach towards Kashmiri political leaders. In a tweet, he said on Tuesday that the UAE-brokered backchannel talks led to certain commitments from the Modi government on occupied Kashmir.

International pressure, particularly from United States President Joe Biden's administration, has also been piling on the Indian government to reverse some of its recent changes.

Dean Thompson, acting assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, told a congressional hearing earlier this month that although New Delhi had taken some steps such as the release of prisoners and the restoration of 4G internet access in the region, "there are other electoral steps we'd like to see them take and that we have encouraged them to do and will continue to do so".

DAWN

 

[PetroDollars]

Media doesn't make policies or rule the country. Couple of articles written here or there wont make any difference. You put too much importance on these media outlets. There was nothing pakistan could do, unless they wanted to start a war.

media makes the awareness and creates the attention from what policies are made from.

 

[PetroDollars]

Lets assume you are correct. what happened afterwards?

Nothing.

Which shows that media is overrated. They move from one agenda to another agenda. Western media also has moved on from kashmir. it's just a matter of time.

you create the awareness and move on from there, where policys are then made. Its all pakistan had to do.

 

[Local.Dada]

you create the awareness and move on from there, where policys are then made. Its all pakistan had to do.

Few months back everyone were talking about farmers being tortured and this insane farmers protest. Someone like Rhianna and other big celebrities were talking as if there was a genocide happening and Modi govt was killing framers . It lasted for about 3 days and everyone moved on.

What awareness has Pakistan created? I believe there was a Kashmir hour or something. Are people still going through with that?

Pakistan under present circumstance cannot match India in diplomatic power or lobbying. Do you know the witch hunting that happened against Modi in 2002 after Gujarat? Indian and some sections of the foreign media milked it till the last drop, what was the result? Modi ruled Gujarat for 14 years and now will rule for 10 years at the centre.

Even Pakistan’s best friend China didn’t say a thing about Kashmir. May be the Malaysian and Turkish President gave a couple of bytes. Who cares.

 

[PetroDollars]

Few months back everyone were talking about farmers being tortured and this insane farmers protest. Someone like Rhianna and other big celebrities were talking as if there was a genocide happening and Modi govt was killing framers . It lasted for about 3 days and everyone moved on.

What awareness has Pakistan created? I believe there was a Kashmir hour or something. Are people still going through with that?

Pakistan under present circumstance cannot match India in diplomatic power or lobbying. Do you know the witch hunting that happened against Modi in 2002 after Gujarat? Indian and some sections of the foreign media milked it till the last drop, what was the result? Modi ruled Gujarat for 14 years and now will rule for 10 years at the centre.

Even Pakistan’s best friend China didn’t say a thing about Kashmir. May be the Malaysian and Turkish President gave a couple of bytes. Who cares.

Firstly this is nothing like the farmers protest, there is a difference in people being torchered and a genocide from farmers being given a middle man to deal with.

secondly its not about matching anyone diplomatically, India had no answer after what they did in kashmir, you had a strong case and just had to promote it, but instead started ignoring the china issue, sent your FM to america to deal with israel, which shut down IKs case that we speak up for a terriory we claim and went on to islamaphobia, but still no response on china.

and ofcourse china isnt going to speak on kashmir, the world will laught at them.

 

[Itachi]

you create the awareness and move on from there, where policys are then made. Its all pakistan had to do.

policies are defined by mutual interest. Not by media.

If pakistan really wants to move the international forum against India, it has to offer something to those country. As of now, it has nothing except reliance on China.

 

[Itachi]

Firstly this is nothing like the farmers protest, there is a difference in people being torchered and a genocide from farmers being given a middle man to deal with.

secondly its not about matching anyone diplomatically, India had no answer after what they did in kashmir, you had a strong case and just had to promote it, but instead started ignoring the china issue, sent your FM to america to deal with israel, which shut down IKs case that we speak up for a terriory we claim and went on to islamaphobia, but still no response on china.

and ofcourse china isnt going to speak on kashmir, the world will laught at them.

India isn't answerable to the other countries regarding domestic issues. Same as any other country.

 

[cricketjoshila]

you create the awareness and move on from there, where policys are then made. Its all pakistan had to do.

What awareness!!!! Countries dont make policies on the basis of media reports. Policies are made on the basis of national interests.

 

[PetroDollars]

policies are defined by mutual interest. Not by media.

If pakistan really wants to move the international forum against India, it has to offer something to those country. As of now, it has nothing except reliance on China.

What awareness!!!! Countries dont make policies on the basis of media reports. Policies are made on the basis of national interests.

Its the media that brings certain things attention from which they go into the parliment, from what policies are made, im not sure how simple i can say it.

 

[Itachi]

Its the media that brings certain things attention from which they go into the parliment, from what policies are made, im not sure how simple i can say it.

I already understood what you are trying to say. What I wrote was the next step of what you are implying.

policies are made out of mutual interests. And Pakistan doesn't bring anything to the table.

The Islamic angle may help for Islamic countries (even then it fails) but for the rest, there's nothing substantial it can offer to go up against India.

 

[PetroDollars]

I already understood what you are trying to say. What I wrote was the next step of what you are implying.

policies are made out of mutual interests. And Pakistan doesn't bring anything to the table.

The Islamic angle may help for Islamic countries (even then it fails) but for the rest, there's nothing substantial it can offer to go up against India.

yes but the job of pakistan is not to get the world to take over kashmir and hand it to pakistan, or declare a just war on india, its to bring india on to the negotiating table to come to a mutual solution on kashmir, which is a permentate border.

All leading world leaders will help and pressure india to open communications with pakistan.

You dont need any mutual interests or need to offer the other countries anything, its about human rights and peace.

 

[Itachi]

yes but the job of pakistan is not to get the world to take over kashmir and hand it to pakistan, or declare a just war on india, its to bring india on to the negotiating table to come to a mutual solution on kashmir, which is a permentate border.

All leading world leaders will help and pressure india to open communications with pakistan.

You dont need any mutual interests or need to offer the other countries anything, its about human rights and peace.

if I am meddling in your house on behalf of others, I'll need some benefits out of it. Otherwise I won't meddle in. That's how practical world works.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Its the media that brings certain things attention from which they go into the parliment, from what policies are made, im not sure how simple i can say it.

Lol. Intelligence agencies of countries know things long before media. Countries dont form policies on the basis of media reports.

 

[cricketjoshila]

yes but the job of pakistan is not to get the world to take over kashmir and hand it to pakistan, or declare a just war on india, its to bring india on to the negotiating table to come to a mutual solution on kashmir, which is a permentate border.

All leading world leaders will help and pressure india to open communications with pakistan.

You dont need any mutual interests or need to offer the other countries anything, its about human rights and peace.

Why will world leaders help and put pressure on India for Pakistan's benefit? Is Pakistan going to provide some gratification, that countries spoil relations with a big economic and military power that also happens to sit right in the middle of the IOR.

Or Is pakistan a close ally of these nations?

Why will these countries help pakistan at the cost of their relationship with India?

 

[MenInG]

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday termed the all parties conference of pro-India Kashmiri politicians convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “public relationing exercise” and an “eyewash” which was a “flop show.”

“This was eyewash. Why was it eyewash. At best it can be termed as a public relations exercise. It has achieved nothing,” Qureshi told a news conference here, in his reaction to Modi’s interaction with Kashmiri political leaders.

Modi chaired a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday attended by 14 politicians from the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). It was Modi’s first interaction with the region’s politicians since his government unilaterally revoked the special status of the IIOJK.

While the APC, where the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders were not invited, was an eyewash, Qureshi said it was also an admission on the part of New Delhi that its August 5, 2019 actions had backfired.

The foreign minister referred to the unanimous demand even by pro-India Kashmiri leaders, who demanded full restoration of statehood of IIOJK. He added it was the very reason that those Kashmiri leaders challenged the abrogation of Article 370 before the Supreme Court.

The Kashmiri leaders returned empty handed, despite demanding restoration of Kashmir statehood. The Modi government insisted that it would consider such a move only after delimitation and so-called state elections in the disputed territory.

Qureshi said Modi merely stated that the Kashmir statehood would be restored at an appropriate time. “The mere statement that the statehood would be restored in not the answer to the longstanding problem,” he added.

He said contrary to false promises after the abrogation of special status of Kashmir, the situation in the disputed region only got worse. “First, second and even third tear political leaders are in illegal confinement,” he said.

He added even pro-India Kashmir leaders demanded the release of all political prisoners, protection of fundamental rights, end to the extrajudicial killings and full restoration of statehood.

“This is not what Pakistan is saying. This is the demand of Kashmiris and those Kashmiris who were in the past hand in glove with New Delhi,” he said. “This is the level of alienation India has been facing in the held territory,” he added.

“In my opinion, the APC was a total flop,” Qureshi said. He went on to add that Kashmiris were not ready to accept the changes New Delhi forcefully imposed on them.

Answering a question, Qureshi said that Pakistan had forcefully raised the issue of Kashmir and changes brought by the Modi government at all international forums, including the UN. The issue was also regularly taken in bilateral engagements with influential countries, he said.

“There is no change in Pakistan’s nuclear policy,” Qureshi said, when asked whether Pakistan was contemplating any change after Prime Minister Imran Khan in a recent interview stated that Islamabad would need no nuclear weapons if Kashmiri dispute is resolved.

On the current situation in Afghanistan, Qureshi said he had not heard any proposal for deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to maintain peace in Afghanistan. When asked about the role of Turkey in providing security for the Kabul airport, he said it was too early to say at this stage on this issue.

Express Tribune

 

[PetroDollars]

Lol. Intelligence agencies of countries know things long before media. Countries dont form policies on the basis of media reports.

what are you smoking?
intel agencies dont make policies, do you know what an intel agency is?
they have nothing to do with the parliment.

its the media that highlights issues, raises awareness and it gets discussed in the parliment, thats how its always worked.

Why will world leaders help and put pressure on India for Pakistan's benefit? Is Pakistan going to provide some gratification, that countries spoil relations with a big economic and military power that also happens to sit right in the middle of the IOR.

Or Is pakistan a close ally of these nations?

Why will these countries help pakistan at the cost of their relationship with India?

because its not only for pakistans benefit, its to prevent war and bring peace, doing so does not cost your relationship with any country, only war mongers will say so, if it helps the region then it in turn helps everyone else.

 

[cricketjoshila]

what are you smoking?
intel agencies dont make policies, do you know what an intel agency is?
they have nothing to do with the parliment.

its the media that highlights issues, raises awareness and it gets discussed in the parliment, thats how its always worked.



because its not only for pakistans benefit, its to prevent war and bring peace, doing so does not cost your relationship with any country, only war mongers will say so, if it helps the region then it in turn helps everyone else.

Where is the war? Is Pakistan going to go to war or has it started a war? There is no war and no country is interested in doing something just so that Pakistan is happy.

 

[Itachi]

what are you smoking?
intel agencies dont make policies, do you know what an intel agency is?
they have nothing to do with the parliment.

its the media that highlights issues, raises awareness and it gets discussed in the parliment, thats how its always worked.



because its not only for pakistans benefit, its to prevent war and bring peace, doing so does not cost your relationship with any country, only war mongers will say so, if it helps the region then it in turn helps everyone else.

there won't be any war between India and Pakistan for any time soon. Here and there skirmish may happen but full fledged war won't gonna happen. Every country knows it.

 

[PetroDollars]

Where is the war? Is Pakistan going to go to war or has it started a war? There is no war and no country is interested in doing something just so that Pakistan is happy.

There is a risk of war all the time, India has already told the world it will use Nukes in any war. Are you telling me that pakistan will be the only country in the world that will be happy if india is stopped from using nukes?

 

[cricketjoshila]

There is a risk of war all the time, India has already told the world it will use Nukes in any war. Are you telling me that pakistan will be the only country in the world that will be happy if india is stopped from using nukes?

India is happy with status quo. Pakistan is in no position to change status quo. There is no war.

The world isnt interested in doing pakistan's bidding.

 

[PetroDollars]

India is happy with status quo. Pakistan is in no position to change status quo. There is no war.

The world isnt interested in doing pakistan's bidding.

As it stand india is now talking to kashmiris and thinking about taking article 370 back, you think that shows india is happy, i say NO.

..and like i mentioned no one is doing pakistans bidding, if there is a situation to resolve they will play there part.

 

[Itachi]

As it stand india is now talking to kashmiris and thinking about taking article 370 back, you think that shows india is happy, i say NO.

..and like i mentioned no one is doing pakistans bidding, if there is a situation to resolve they will play there part.

Even if article 370 is reintroduced, status quo will remain.

 

[cricketjoshila]

As it stand india is now talking to kashmiris and thinking about taking article 370 back, you think that shows india is happy, i say NO.

..and like i mentioned no one is doing pakistans bidding, if there is a situation to resolve they will play there part.

Who said India is thinking about giving article 370 back?

Lol. The government only talked about holding elections as thats necessary under the constitution. 370 is gone. Over.

No one else is interested in article 370, except pakistan. India isnt interested in holding any talks with Pakistan as it has no relevance to India and is useless.

 

[OMB]

There is a risk of war all the time, India has already told the world it will use Nukes in any war. Are you telling me that pakistan will be the only country in the world that will be happy if india is stopped from using nukes?

Quote the source in full context please.
This I find hard to believe

 

[Napa]

Quote the source in full context please.
This I find hard to believe

Actually, among the 8 countries that have nukes, only India and China have a no-first-use policy. The remaining 6 (including Pakistan) have not committed to not using nukes first.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_first_use#Countries_pledging_no-first-use

 

[PetroDollars]

Quote the source in full context please.
This I find hard to believe

During the days after pak shot india jet, a general mentioned it and indians were clear, there first use policy has changed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-49354185

 

[PetroDollars]

Who said India is thinking about giving article 370 back?

Lol. The government only talked about holding elections as thats necessary under the constitution. 370 is gone. Over.

No one else is interested in article 370, except pakistan. India isnt interested in holding any talks with Pakistan as it has no relevance to India and is useless.

Its in the news.

India has already changed its stance and is talking to kashmiri leaders, the same ones they arrested and said they wont talk to but now are.
The plan of trying to get mass migrations of hindus into Kashmir has obviously backfired.

India will have to talk to pakistan unless it wants to keep a LOC forever? Is that what you want?

 

[saeedhk]

HBO interviewer: What do you have to say about the treatment of Uygurs in China?

Imran Khan: Look what is going on in Kashmir. I am concerned with what goes at our borders.

HBO interviewer: But Xinjiang is also at your border.

Imran Khan: Look, China has helped us a lot.

This shows that Pakistan has no values or principles. It is all about money and economic interests. I an sure if Israel gives Pakistan a good amount of money and military hardware, it would abandon Palestine in a jiffy.

 

[Itachi]

HBO interviewer: What do you have to say about the treatment of Uygurs in China?

Imran Khan: Look what is going on in Kashmir. I am concerned with what goes at our borders.

HBO interviewer: But Xinjiang is also at your border.

Imran Khan: Look, China has helped us a lot.

This shows that Pakistan has no values or principles. It is all about money and economic interests. I an sure if Israel gives Pakistan a good amount of money and military hardware, it would abandon Palestine in a jiffy.

The Al Jazeera interview was even worst.

 

[Local.Dada]

Its in the news.

India has already changed its stance and is talking to kashmiri leaders, the same ones they arrested and said they wont talk to but now are.
The plan of trying to get mass migrations of hindus into Kashmir has obviously backfired.

India will have to talk to pakistan unless it wants to keep a LOC forever? Is that what you want?

Lol. The only reason why this isn’t such a big news is because it’s probably rumors in the Pakistan media. Had this been officially coming from India even a hint about Modi even remotely thinking the possibility about reinstating 370, trust me it would make world headlines. In fact his own opposition would eat him alive and there would be ruckus in India. It’s just that there is an election being planned and he was taking all political powers into confidence. That’s about it.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Its in the news.

India has already changed its stance and is talking to kashmiri leaders, the same ones they arrested and said they wont talk to but now are.
The plan of trying to get mass migrations of hindus into Kashmir has obviously backfired.

India will have to talk to pakistan unless it wants to keep a LOC forever? Is that what you want?

Which news? Pakistani ones?

Nowhere in India it has been said that article 370 will return.

These leaders have been shown their place. They have realised that they have to work within the indian constitution or else they have no place. The only thing that has been said is that elections have to be held and thats required under the constitution.

Unless Pakistan is willing to handover PoK i see no reason why India has to talk to pakistan. The current LoC status quo suits us fine.

 

[cricketjoshila]

HBO interviewer: What do you have to say about the treatment of Uygurs in China?

Imran Khan: Look what is going on in Kashmir. I am concerned with what goes at our borders.

HBO interviewer: But Xinjiang is also at your border.

Imran Khan: Look, China has helped us a lot.

This shows that Pakistan has no values or principles. It is all about money and economic interests. I an sure if Israel gives Pakistan a good amount of money and military hardware, it would abandon Palestine in a jiffy.

Did he really say this?

 

[Itachi]

Did he really say this?

Yup. In AL Jazeera, he admitted it.

 

[MenInG]

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Imran Khan was doling out money to “buy votes”.

Also, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari unleashed a trenchant criticism of the ruling PTI and the PML-N over what he called taking "U-turns" on Kashmir issue.

The two mainstream political were addressing rallies in the run-up to the July 25 AJK general elections.

Addressing a rally in AJK’s Pattaka, the PML-N leader laced into the premier for trying to rig the polls, urging the people to “catch" the prime minister if he attempted to steal the elections, “like people caught manipulators in the Daska by-polls”.

Maryam castigated the premier “who had completely thrown Kashmir into the laps of India”, claiming he had laid down his arms and “struck a deal”.

She said that she wanted to ask the prime minister as to who gave him the “right to sell the blood of Kashmiris, after selling Kashmir”.

Addressing a rally from Azad Jammu and Kashmir's (AJK) Islamgarh as part of the party's campaign for the July 25 elections, Bilawal said that Kashmiris will not take dictation be it from New Delhi or Bani Gala, an area of Islamabad where Prime Minister Imran Khan resides.

"Our Jiyalas [PPP workers] will make them (PML-N and PTI) run away from Kashmir... we're not like them... we do not take U-turns like these two parties," he added.

The PPP leader said that the PTI's policy about Kashmir has been confused from day one. "Imran Khan takes U-turn on Kashmir. First, he says that until the August 5 move is reversed, we will not talk [with India] but later, he says trade with India is necessary."

Taking aim at former ally the PML-N, he said that the party is also confused. "The PML-N has two narratives. We ask them, 'are you following the narrative of bare miyan sab (Nawaz Sharif) or chote miyan sb (Shehbaz Sharif)' but we don't get a clear answer. Do you want to give your vote to such a confused party?" he asked the participants.

Express Tribune

 

[MenInG]

Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the occasion of Kashmir Martyrs Day, said the indomitable spirit of resistance remains alive as Kashmiri men and women continue to fight the illegal Indian occupation.

"Pakistan stands with the Kashmiris in their just struggle and will not compromise till they get their right to self-determination guaranteed by UNSC resolutions," PM Imran said in a tweet on Tuesday.

The premier further said that Kashmiris' struggle against tyranny and illegal Indian occupation was steeped in a history of resistance and sacrifice.

"We stand with Kashmiris on Kashmir Martyrs’ Day & pay tribute to 22 Shuhada of 13 July 1931, martyred when the Dogra Maharaja's soldiers fired on peaceful protestors," the prime minister stated.

Kashmiris observing Kashmir Martyrs Day

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and around the world are observing Kashmir Martyrs Day today to pay homage to the martyrs of July 13, 1931.

All Parties Hurriyat Conference appealed to the Kashmiri people to mark the day by a complete shutdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

On 13th July 1931, the troops of Dogra Maharaja killed 22 Kashmiris, one after the other, outside the Central Jail in Srinagar during the court proceedings against one Abdul Qadeer who had asked the Kashmiri people to defy the Dogra Rule. Thus, 22 youth sacrificed their lives till the completion of Azaan.

A march towards the Martyrs’ Graveyard at Naqashband Sahib in Srinagar would also be held today where the martyrs of July 13 were buried.

In a statement in Srinagar, the APHC spokesperson said that the objective of the shutdown and the march is to convey to the world that the Kashmiris will never accept Indian subjugation.

 

[MenInG]

Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected on Friday the opposition parties’ allegations that his government was mulling to make Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) a province of Pakistan.

While addressing a public gathering in AJK’s Tarar Khal area, the premier said as per United Nations resolutions only Kashmiri people can decide their future through referendum.

The PM was addressing a rally ahead of AJK assembly elections scheduled to be held on Sunday (June 25).

Over 3.2 million voters will elect a 53-member assembly for a five-year term. Out of 53 seats, 45 are general, while eight are reserved for women, technocrats and religious scholars.

PM Imran expressed hope that Kashmiris will get their right to self-determination in line with UN resolutions and their sacrifices for freedom will not go in vain.

He added that Pakistan will hold another referendum to let the Kashmiris decide whether they want to join Pakistan or stay independent.

The premier said the entire country is standing with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and pledged that he will continue raising the Kashmir issue at all international forums.

The PM urged Kashmiri leaders particularly Ali Raza Gilani and Yasin Malik to show perseverance in face of Indian atrocities saying “success comes after the difficulty”.

Rigging allegations

PM Imran said opposition parties were hurling rigging allegations ahead of AJK elections despite the fact that PML-N led regional government was responsible for conducting the fair and transparent elections.

PTI-led government is making sincere efforts for the last one year to bring elections reforms to make election process transparent and opposition has been invited as well to sit with government for this purpose, he added.

PM Imran said electronic voting machines (EVMSs) will bring an end to rigging allegations and help in holding transparent elections.

Ending poverty

PM Imran also vowed to end poverty in AJK after if he forms government in the region through his party flagship Ehsas programme to help Kashmir's youth achieving their goals and to provide all basic facilities to the masses.

The prime focus of PTI would be the uplift of underprivileged people by providing them amenities of education, health and subsidised food, said the premier.

The prime minister said PTI had on its agenda several development projects aimed at poverty alleviation in AJK.

He pledged to launch special programmes for low-income class in AJK if his party secured victory in the upcoming election.

The premier said for the 40 per cent of poor population, the ration cards for food items on subsidised rates would be introduced.

 

[MenInG]

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi Sunday said India wants to sabotage peace in the region by creating obstacles for measures to bring peace and stability.

Qureshi expressed these views while addressing a ceremony organised by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Sheikh Wajid to honour workers of Multan Waste Management Company.

The top diplomat maintained that promoting peace in the region was Pakistan’s top priority but said that India’s policies presented as a major hurdle in the efforts to pave a way for peace.

He said finding solutions to both the issues of Kashmir and Palestine was a prerequisite for peace across the globe. Prime Minister Imran Khan was highlighting Kashmir, Palestine and other issues of Muslim Ummah at all international forums, he added.

Pakistan will mark 5 August in an amicable way as PM Khan will visit Azad Kashmir to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The citizens in IIOJK were deprived of their basic rights, Qureshi said.

The foreign minister said that it was due to the efforts made by the premier that after more than 6 decades, the issue of Kashmir was broached again and put forth at all international forums.

“Now, the international community is raising voices in support of innocent Kashmiris, who are facing brutalities at the hands of occupying forces. The Kashmir issue has become a globally recognised issue following the efforts of the PTI government,” Shah Mahmood Qureshi remarked.

He claimed that that the ruling PTI had become the most popular political party in the country.

Similarly, he said, the country was heading towards unprecedented progress under the vibrant leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He hinted that the government was striving hard to overcome inflation.

He hoped that country would witness more positive economic changes very soon. The fourth wave of pandemic coronavirus is a big challenge for the government. He urged people to follow precautions in this regard.

He suggested the Sindh government make a strategy after complete consultation with National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in order to combat the pandemic effectively.

Qureshi also lauded the performance of Multan Waste Management Company especially on the occasion of Eidul Azha. On this occasion, Special Assistant to CM Punjab, MPA Javed Akhtar Ansari, and many other local PTI workers were also present.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

An angry tweet

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Despite these brazen violations of all int laws, repeated HR violations, well documented by int media & HR orgs, & in the face of an unprecedented ruthless military siege the Kashmiri people remain undaunted in their struggle for self determination.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1423165269535567872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The govt & people of Pakistan salute their Kashmiri brothers & sisters for their sacrifices in their determined & legitimate struggle for their inalienable rights as enshrined in the UN Charter & recognised in UNSC resolutions.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1423165271787900929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Indian govt's barbarism in IIOJK is inspired by its RSS Hindutva ideology. Today India is destroying regional stability through its rogue actions & state sponsored terrorism in contravention of all international laws & norms.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1423165277685133313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Forward Defensive Push]

Tweet angrily... but honestly do we have any other option?

 

[Varun]

My bunker is gathering dust.

 

[PakLFC]

The next move has been made. It's the Kashmir league starting soon at a ground near you. This has upset India greatly for one reason or another

 

[Devadwal]

Nothing pakistan can do apart from ranting on twitter .just tweets Fascist modi ,RSS , Hindutva etc .job done

 

[Varun]

The next move has been made. It's the Kashmir league starting soon at a ground near you. This has upset India greatly for one reason or another

Lol. Doing something cricket related is straight out of our textbook.

Was that all there is to this? A T10/T20 hackfest?

 

[Napa]

Tweet angrily... but honestly do we have any other option?

There is an option... forget about Kashmir and spend time and energy fixing the economy.

 

[globalcitizen]

that tweet can be used literally every year with slight modifications..

 

[Itachi]

the amount of retweet of IK is going lower and lower. Seems like even Pakistanis are losing interest.

 

[AdamM97]

The rhetoric on Kashmir is mostly for the domestic audience anyways. Kinda like how Ghani knows that the Durand Line is an international border but calling it that would result in political suicide at home.

Neither Pakistan nor India will ’conquer’ the whole Kashmir, but no one wants to completely let it go either so expect to see more of the same going forward.