NA condemns Indian brutalities on Kashmiris
NA asks the government to extend support to Kashmiris and urges UN to ensure implementation of its resolutions.
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 21st, 2010.
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 21st, 2010.