Govt condemns Yasin Malik's 'illegal' detention by New Delhi

JKLF chief was taken into custody by Indian forces under the draconion Public Safety Law

The government has condemned the continued incarceration of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik on trumped up charges, despite his deteriorating health.

Malik was taken into custody by Indian forces under the draconian Public Safety Law. Despite his worsening health he was shifted to the notorious Tihar jail.

The Foreign Office said his family has not even been allowed to meet him at the correctional facility.

"Given the previous history of the Indian government’s mistreatment and violation of human rights of Kashmiri leaders, frequently subjecting them to torture and imprisoning them under fabricated charges due to their political beliefs, the apprehensions of Malik’s family members and Kashmiris about his safety and health are justified," it said in a statement on Monday.

Islamabad said his incarceration was a part of the steps being taken by New Delhi to intensify the oppression of the Kashmiri people in their struggle for self-determination.

The Public Safety Act, the statement added, was in violation of fundamental rights which granted impunity to Indian forces to arrest and kill innocent Kashmiris.

"Coercive Indian measures and brutalities against Kashmiris in IoK will not change the universally accepted reality of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute, but will only aggravate the situation," it said. "We expect the Government of India to ensure the wellbeing of Malik, including provision of adequate health care."

Islamabad called upon the international community to ask India to desist from inhuman actions and abolish its draconian laws.