ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has expressed deep shockand grief at the indiscriminate, vicious killing of seventeen Kashmiriyouth in occupied Kashmir by the Indian forces.

He said brutal crackdown, including the despicable use of pellet guns oncivilians who were protesting against the killing is deplorable.

The prime minister emphasized that the Indian attempts to label thelegitimate Kashmir struggle as terrorism cannot deter the valiant people ofJammu and Kashmir from their demand of exercising their right toself-determination in accordance with the UN resolutions.

He called upon international community to urge India to allow access tofact-finding missions to occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif termed killing of Kashmiri youth by theIndian forces in repressive act as worst kind of terrorism.

He said blood of the Innocent Kashmiris is jolting the conscience of theworld.

The Foreign Minister said Pakistan stands with Kashmiris in this hour oftrial.

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the voice of Kashmiris can’t be silencedwith guns.

He demanded of the international community to condemn Indian atrocities toprove that human life and blood has same sanctity.

Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History andLiterary Heritage, Marriyum Aurangzeb said the occupation forces have lostagainst the pro-freedom people of Kashmir.

She said India can no longer crush the right of the self-determination ofKashmiri people by killing them mercilessly.