India unleashed
its illegal and unilateral actions on 5 August 2019 in the Indian Illegally
Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) with the aim of disempowering,
disenfranchising, and dispossessing the Kashmiri people in their own land.
These measures were designed to permanently occupy the disputed territory and
erase its distinct Kashmiri character.
Today, India deviously
attempts to convince the world that Jammu and Kashmir is an undisputed part of
its territory. However, it was India that took the Jammu and Kashmir issue to
the Security Council, where the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir was
internationally recognized. It was decided that the final disposition of the
State should be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite under the
auspices of the United Nations (UN).
The indomitable
will and courage of the Kashmiri people have enabled them to withstand every
Indian attempt to terrorize and subjugate them. Despite all of India’s massive
coercive methods, they have not been able to extinguish their yearning for
freedom. India has been trampling upon the rights and aspirations of the
Kashmiri people through machinations and intrigue for the last 75 years.
However, since 5 August 2019, IIOJK has been transformed into an open prison.
India’s
continued denial of the rights of the Kashmiri people is a wrongful and illegal
act. No amount of diplomatic duplicity or Indian state-perpetrated terror can
change this fact. India must fulfil its obligations to the Security Council by
granting the Kashmiri people their lawful right to self-determination.
For its part,
Pakistan will continue to be the voice of its Kashmiri brothers and sisters,
who have been making invaluable sacrifices, and would extend all possible
support for the fullest realization of their legitimate rights. We have no
doubt that durable peace and stability in South Asia can only be achieved through
a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the
relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
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