Muzaffarabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said that holding a meeting of the Tourism Working Group of G20 countries in Srinagar is a complete violation of the UN resolutions on Kashmir.
Addressing a special session of the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, he said that the Kashmiri people have been deprived of their fundamental right to self-determination for decades and now such a session in the most militarized zone of the world is cannot prove that the situation in the region has returned to normal.
He said that history cannot be changed by such cheap actions as Jammu and Kashmir was forcibly occupied by India and the world recognizes it as a disputed territory. The people of Kashmir have been deprived of their inalienable rights for decades, their lands have been seized, their properties confiscated and they have been subjected to torture and extrajudicial killings.
He said that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir was an incomplete agenda for the division of the subcontinent when the rights and aspirations of the Kashmiri people were trampled by conspiracies and conspiracies. He recalled that “the region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), where we are gathered today, was liberated at the cost of immense sweat and blood”.
He asserted that India must fulfill its responsibilities in the Security Council by giving the Kashmiri people their legitimate right to self-determination.
Bilawal Bhutto pointed out that Occupied Kashmir has become an open prison. “A prison with Kashmiri Muslims is bound to create fear – 1,000 of them killed, missing or blinded, their lands seized, their property seized or bulldozed, This culture is shattered.” Their media raged, as the occupying Indian forces continue to arbitrarily detain, torture and extrajudicially kill Kashmiri Muslims. The destruction continues under strict laws, from which the Indian occupation forces enjoy complete immunity.
The Foreign Minister recalled that India’s unilateral and illegal actions of August 5, 2019, started a new chapter of repression. India’s ultimate goal was to turn Kashmiris into a dispossessed and powerless minority in its own land, fresh demarcations, issuance of domicile certificates to millions of foreigners, and addition of millions of temporary residents to voter lists were part of a deliberate strategy. was Change the demography of Kashmir and its political landscape. He clarified that Pakistan totally rejects unilateral and illegal actions. “How can the world be a silent spectator when a major country usurps rights granted by the Security Council, and uses force to suppress those rights? Isn’t this the same world that has violated these principles in Kashmir?” “Who else is upholding these principles while being completely oblivious to them?” he asked.
The minister said that India was misusing its position as the chairman of the G20 – a forum created to address global financial and economic issues including Security Council resolutions, the UN Charter and Its principle is ignored.
He further said that but the situation in India’s Kashmir has returned to normal, it faced the bitter reality that Occupied Kashmir is one of the most militant regions on the planet. Bilawal Bhutto asserted that Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir as its people have a unique bond based on geographical proximity, common history, sameness of religion, sharing joys and sorrows. We have the same hopes, the same dreams, the same heartbeat,” he said during his recent visit to India to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting. Will have to go back to the situation.
Addressing the meeting, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq said that India cannot change the course of history by holding the G20 meeting in Srinagar. He said that India cannot deceive the world by displaying tricolor (Indian flag) on lampposts in Srinagar while shutting down business and disrupting normal life in Kashmir Valley. He said that India’s tactics are bound to fail.
Describing the ongoing freedom struggle of Kashmiris as part of the completion of the Pakistan Movement, the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir said that India should bear in mind the fact that it is suppressing the sentiments and legitimate political aspirations of Kashmiris. can’t He thanked Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his participation in the special session of the Assembly. He also mentioned the historical, cultural and religious links between the people of Kashmir and Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir also praised Army Chief General Asim Munir for his unwavering support to the ongoing struggle for self-determination of Kashmiris. Meanwhile, AJK president Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry said that India’s bid to host the G20 conference in Srinagar was aimed at creating an impression that all is well in Kashmir.
Referring to the highly volatile situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), he said Delhi has deployed more than 900,000 military and paramilitary forces, which have turned the region into a killing ground. Is. He further said that what kind of tourism can be promoted in the presence of such a large army. Referring to the appalling and destructive policies of Narendra Modi, Barrister Chaudhry said that the ruthless oppression of Kashmiris and helpless minorities in Indian soil has exposed Modi and his ambitions. “Modi’s fascist policies will ultimately lead to the disintegration of India,” he added.
Praising Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he said that the foreign minister’s address will prove to be a morale booster for Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control. He said that India had failed in its efforts to achieve the desired goal as key members of the bloc including China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt had boycotted the conference.
Others who addressed the special meeting were: Former Prime Ministers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan, Sardar Atiq Ahmad Khan, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, People’s Party Azad Kashmir President Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin, Khawaja Farooq Ahmed and Sardar Hassan. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was observed in India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) on Monday against the G20 Tourism Group meeting in Srinagar. According to Kashmir Media Service, protests and rallies were held across the occupied valley on a joint call by the All-Party Hurriyat Conference and the political leadership of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
In a message from New Delhi’s Tihar Jail, detained APHC Chairman Musrat Alam Butt urged the people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Kashmir to make the strike a success. APHC Vice Chairman Ghulam Ahmad Gulzar appreciated the sacrifices of prominent Kashmiri leaders. On Monday, on the martyrdom anniversary of Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Farooq and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone and Hawal martyrs, all businesses, markets, bazaars and centers remained closed against the repressive Indian government and Narendra Modi’s holding of the G20 group meeting in Srinagar.
