Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoorhas emphatically stated that Pakistan will go to any extent in support ofthe Kashmiri brethren in their struggle for right to self-determination.
Addressing a news conference in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, he said we willcontinue standing by the people of occupied Kashmir till the last bullet,last solider and last breath.
The DG ISPR said Kashmir is the jugular vein of Pakistan as declared by theQuaid-e-Azam, and there will be no compromise on the Kashmir cause.
He expressed the confidence that the people of Kashmir will sooner thanlater achieve the goal of independence.
He said resolution of Kashmir issue is Pakistan’s national interest and itwill never accept any solution which does not guarantee Kashmiris’ right toself-determination.
Major General Asif Ghafoor said Pakistan will respond with full force ifIndia carries out any false flag operation or any misadventure along theLine of Control.
He said the situation prevailing in occupied Kashmir has become a threat topeace and stability in the region.
He said Kashmir has become the biggest issue of human rights violations,and the world powers have a role to play to resolve the dispute under theUN resolutions.
He said the held territory has been under curfew for a month and there istotal blackout in the valley with no communication facilities.
He said India attempted to change demography of occupied Kashmir through anunconstitutional step on the fifth of the last month.
Explaining geo-strategic milieu, the DG ISPR said the world powers haveeconomic interests in the region and Pakistan is very much relevant in thisglobal power contestation.
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He said Pakistan has been making efforts for peace in Afghanistan, and ithas a critical role in the ongoing Afghan peace process. He said Pakistanhas contributed to world peace by carrying out effective operations againstterrorists.
He said Modi regime has turned the face of secular India into a fascist,intolerant and extremist country through the acts of barbarianism inoccupied Kashmir.
To a question, the DG ISPR said that it cannot even be imagined that a dealcould be made on Kashmir.
Answering another question, Major General Asif Ghafoor said we believe indiplomacy to avoid military conflict, but war becomes a compulsion if allother options fail. He said India is a perpetual threat for Pakistan andall our preparedness is focused on New Delhi’s negative tactics.
Responding to a question, he said Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa didnot want extension in his service, but we convinced him to accept the PrimeMinister’s decision because he has personal rapport with world powersincluding China.
He said General Bajwa accepted the decision in view of regional andsecurity situation.
Speaking about Defence and Martyrs Day to be observed on Friday, theDirector General urged people to reach out to the families of the martyrsto pay homage and honor the great sacrifices they rendered for the defenceof the motherland.
Regarding anti-polio campaign, Major General Asif Ghafoor said eliminationof polio disease is vital for the future of our children, and everyoneshould support this campaign.
