By Sardar Sajid Mehmood
Right of Self-determination is a legitimate birth right of people of Kashmir in the light of UN charter as well as the UN Security council resolutions adopted by India and Pakistan. India has occupied a large part of former state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 by deploying her military and Para-military forces. India itself lodged a complaint against Pakistan in Security Council on January 01, 1948 leading to resolutions of August 13, 1948 and 5th January, 1949 resulting Ceasefire b/w India and Pakistan.
Right of Self-determination of Kashmiri people is strolled in the light of mentioned resolutions of UN and commitments made by Pundit Jawaher Lal the leader and first Prime Minister of the India. People of Kashmir observe 5th January as the day of right of self-determination all over the world to point out the responsibilities of UN and global powers denied by them.
Resolution No 277 adopted by UN Security Council commission for Indo Pak on January 5, 1949 well described the procedure to provide the chance of plebiscite to people of Kashmir. Recently India has illegally abrogated Article 370 and 35/A of her constitution to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir contrary to UN resolutions and international law as well. India has imposed the curfew in whole valley of Kashmir since August, 05, 2019. After introducing of No of black laws since 1988-1989, now India has completely lock-down the region of occupied Kashmir to suppress the voice for right of Self-determination.
Kashmir valley has been turned into a biggest prison of the world while peace keeping organizations and countries are playing a role of silent actor. People are suffering badly due to complete blockages and worst human rights violation. People of Pakistan and Government as well are directly concerned to the legitimate right of Kashmiri people. They support the genuine movement for right of self-determination for the resolution of most valuable and oldest conflict of the Asian Sub-Continent. Forces of the two countries have been heavily deployed on Line of Actual-Control and there is a great risk of an atomic war due to Kashmir the bone of contention. Global powers and UN must understand the critical situation created by India and play their due role to resolve the issue by providing the chance of free and impartial plebiscite to the people of Kashmir under the supervision of UN.
