Pakistan

NA condemns Indian brutalities on Kashmiris

NA asks the government to extend support to Kashmiris and urges UN to ensure implementation of its resolutions.

September 21, 2010

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday adopted a unanimous resolution condemning state-sponsored violence in Indian Kashmir, asking the government to extend support to Kashmiris and urging the United Nations to ensure implementation of its resolutions on the issue.

The resolution was moved by chairman of the special parliamentary committee on Kashmir, Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Later, a debate was initiated on Indian human rights violations in Kashmir on an adjournment motion, suspending the rules.

Condemning the brutal use of force by Indian authorities, the resolution expresses dismay over the situation in Indian Kashmir. It also called upon India to withdraw its troops from the state, repeal black laws and lift the curfew.

The house made it clear that according to the UN resolutions, Kashmir “is an unresolved issue and not an internal issue of India”.

Urging the international community not to play the role of a silent spectator, the resolution said: “(The international community) should force India to end the brutalities in Kashmir and help resolve the issue.”

The National Assembly also asked the UN to take practical steps to ensure implementation of its resolutions.

Referring to the two wars fought by India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue, ANP lawmaker Pervez Advocate said his party was not part of the resolution because it was not aware of its contents.

“We agree with the part regarding human rights violations as we always advocated human rights. But, this violation also continues elsewhere,” he said mentioning the rights of the people in Fata and Balochistan.

PML-N’s member Mahmood Bashir Virk criticised the ANP lawmaker and said it appeared from his remarks about the resolution on Kashmir that this was not Pakistan’s National Assembly but parliament of an enemy country. Criticising the role of international community, Justice (retd) Fakhrun Nisa Khokhar urged the government to forge an unyielding policy on Kashmir and if this fails to resolve the issue, Pakistan should move the International Court of Justice against Indian violence in Kashmir. Later, the House was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 21^st, 2010.

COMMENTS (5)

Tony Singh | 13 years ago | Reply @ Amar Ali What are ur armed forces doing in Baluchistan? Target Practise for Olympics using Baluchs as targets? You tried this 'Taliban trick' in Kargil. Seems some people never learn!

SKChadha | 13 years ago | Reply @ Ahmer Ali Ahmer Ali Sahib - We prefer to win the hearts and not the wars. The other fact for your consumption is that the conversion of LOC as border is no proposition of India. What we want from Pakistan is to vacate the entire J&K territory under its illegal occupation to which it call as 'Azad Kashmir including Balawaristan' in terms of accession documents. Sir, you talk of bettle and we resolve it to regain by peaceful means and mind it, that to without any outside assistance. Aap To Wohi Baat Kar Rahe Hain, Ki Khilona De Do, Nahin To Main Aapne Chacha Ko Bula Lunga.... Ha Ha Ha.