ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan would not relent in its moral, political and diplomatic support until the Kashmiris realise their legitimate right to self-determination in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
In his message to the nation on Kashmir Black Day annually observed on October 27, he said the day marked a tragic day in the history of South Asia. “This is the day India sent in its armed forces to occupy Jammu & Kashmir against the aspirations and fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people as well as against all principles of International Law,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that for seven decades, India had occupied Jammu and Kashmir in contravention of the UNSC resolutions that ordained the holding of a plebiscite to determine the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
“It has used coercion, brutal suppression of the rights of the people, economic blandishments and sham electoral processes to crush the will of Kashmiris and legitimise its occupation,” he remarked.
He said that the recent UN Report on Kashmir was an acknowledgment of Indian policies of occupation that included well documented human rights atrocities.
He called for immediate implementation of the recommendation to set up a UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) to investigate human rights abuses by Indian occupation forces.
He said that the continued brutal suppression of Kashmiri people and recent surge in killings of young Kashmiris required urgent action.
The Prime Minister said that the valiant, brave and courageous people of Indian Occupied Kashmir deserved the admiration of the world.
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International human rights groups have accused Indian security forces of using excessive force against Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir and failing to adhere to applicable national and international standards on the use of force, a recent United Nations (UN) report said.
In responding to demonstration that started in July 2016, Indian security forces used excessive force that led to unlawful killings and a very high number of injuries, UN Human Rights report said while quoting Amnesty International, “Global Standards on Police Use of Force Violated in Kashmir.”
Civil society groups estimate that between 90 and 105 people were killed during the unrest between July and December 2016.
According to Srinagar-based Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), 105 people were killed in the period following protests that spread across the Kashmir Valley after July 8, 2016.
Meanwhile, Indian troops in their fresh act of State terrorism martyred two more youth in Baramulla district in Occupied Kashmir on Friday, taking the number of martyred youth to 10 since Wednesday.
The troops killed the youth during a cordon and search operation at Pazalpora in Sopore area of the district.
The operation continued till last reports came in.
Earlier, an Indian soldier, Brijesh Kumar, was critically injured in an attack in the same area. He was shifted to military hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed to his injuries, KMS reported.
The troops had killed six youth in Islamabad and Baramulla areas on Thursday and two others in Srinagar on Wednesday.
On the other hand, one Indian soldier was killed and two others were injured in an attack at Nader Tral in Pulwama district.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities imposed curfew and strict restrictions in Srinagar, Sopore, Islamabad, Kulgam and several areas of the territory in view of call for peaceful protests after Juma prayers.
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin malik has called for holding of peaceful demonstrations to register protest against the surge in killings by the troops in the territory.
The authorities continue to place Hurriyat leaders including Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Bilal Siddiqi, Engineer Hilal Ahmed War, Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, Yasmeen Raja, Zafar Akbar Butt, Javaid Ahmed Mir and Muhammad Ashraf Laya under house arrest or in custody to prevent them from leading the demonstrations.