Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Ch. Anwarul Haq, while voicing his serious concern over the worsening political and human rights situation in the Indian-occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has said that the international community should play its due role to help resolve the lingering dispute that has been the main cause and consequence of rights violations in the region.
The AJK premier said this while talking to former Prime Minister Sardar Atique Ahmed Khan, who called on him here today.
Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that the situation in IoK has further deteriorated since the Modi government stripped the region of its special status.
The Indian government’s unilateral move, he said, was in violation of the UNSC resolutions.He said that the Indian Supreme Court’s verdict on 370 has further compounded the issue of Kashmir.
The PM said that the Kashmiri people have neither accepted India’s belligerent military occupation nor do they accept the biased verdict of the Indian Supreme Court. He said that the government of Azad Kashmir would utilize all available resources to promote the Kashmiris’ just cause at the international level besides sensitizing the world about the early resolution of the Kashmir issue in line with the UNSC resolutions.
Referring to the recently held conference in Kotli, the PM said that the massive gathering held in support of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination was organized against the backdrop of the all parties Kashmir conference, which was attended by the representatives of all the political parties of Azad Kashmir and all parties Hurriyat Conference. He said that besides highlighting the Kashmir cause, the government has stepped up its efforts to establish good governance in the state and rule of law in the state. He said that the welfare of people was among the government’s top priorities.
Former Prime Minister Sardar Atique Ahmed Khan assured the PM of his party’s full support to strengthen Kashmir’s ongoing freedom struggle.He also appreciated the good governance initiatives taken by the Prime Minister.