The basic and fundamental rights of the innocent Kashmiris are violated almost daily by the Indian army.
PESHAWAR: If the Falkland Islands issue could be resolved through referendum, then why can’t we settle the Kashmir issue by the same means?
The issue of a sparsely-populated Falkland Islands, with an area of just 4,700 sq miles, has been hanging in balance between Great Britain and Argentina since 1832. Both the countries claim it as their own and in 1982 fought a war over it. Finally, the British government desired that a referendum be carried out to resolve this issue but Argentina opposed it. The basic and fundamental rights of the innocent Kashmiris are violated almost daily by the Indian army. A number of wars have taken place between India and Pakistan because of this dispute which has resulted in countless deaths and casualties.
The only way forward is to hold a referendum and respect the wishes of the people.
Mian Arshad
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2013.
