FO condemns notices sent to Mirwaiz’s uncles
Spokesperson says intimidating relatives of Kashmiri leaders serves no purpose<br />
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ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the notices sent by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India to Maulvi Manzoor Ahmed and Maulvi Shafat Ahmed, uncles of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, asking them to report to its headquarters in New Delhi.
The Foreign Office called the move a ‘pressure tactic’ meant to ‘coerce’ the Kashmiri leaders.
This was another of India’s concerted attempt to harass the Kashmiri leadership and subjugate the indigenous Kashmiri struggle, said Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria.
Earlier, the NIA had arrested Shahid Islam, a close aide of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on trumped-up charges of terror financing.
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“The persistent Indian denial of the indigenous struggle of the Kashmiri people now appears to have mutated to frustrated focus on all kinds of trumped-up charges,” said the Foreign Office spokesperson.
“India needs to realise that the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiris for their right to self-determination cannot be wished away, or subjugated, through such oppressive measures.
Intimidating relatives of Kashmiri leaders and psychologically torturing them through such reprehensible moves serves no purpose but adds to the long list of grave human rights violations committed by India against unprotected Kashmiris.
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“Pakistan shall continue to extend unflinching political, moral and diplomatic support to the peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and the relevant UNSC resolutions,” he reiterated.
Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the notices sent by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India to Maulvi Manzoor Ahmed and Maulvi Shafat Ahmed, uncles of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, asking them to report to its headquarters in New Delhi.
The Foreign Office called the move a ‘pressure tactic’ meant to ‘coerce’ the Kashmiri leaders.
This was another of India’s concerted attempt to harass the Kashmiri leadership and subjugate the indigenous Kashmiri struggle, said Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria.
Earlier, the NIA had arrested Shahid Islam, a close aide of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on trumped-up charges of terror financing.
India uses excessive repression in occupied Kashmir, reports Amnesty
“The persistent Indian denial of the indigenous struggle of the Kashmiri people now appears to have mutated to frustrated focus on all kinds of trumped-up charges,” said the Foreign Office spokesperson.
“India needs to realise that the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiris for their right to self-determination cannot be wished away, or subjugated, through such oppressive measures.
Intimidating relatives of Kashmiri leaders and psychologically torturing them through such reprehensible moves serves no purpose but adds to the long list of grave human rights violations committed by India against unprotected Kashmiris.
Two civilians amoung four killed in gun battle in IoK
“Pakistan shall continue to extend unflinching political, moral and diplomatic support to the peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and the relevant UNSC resolutions,” he reiterated.