ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan warned in an address that anyone whogears up to fight jihad in Kashmir would hurt Pakistan’s cause, as tensionsoars between India and Pakistan over the disputed region.
He maintained that Indian authorities are waiting for “any excuse” to crackdown in the Himalayan region. Khan promised again to take the issue inUnited Nations General Assembly next week.
Tensions have brewed over Kashmir, parts of which are administered by bothIndia and Pakistan, since India on Aug. 5 scrapped the special status ofKashmir to revoke the autonomy of the region under its control. Since then,leaders of both countries have been escalating war of words.
Delhi has warned Pakistan time out of numbers as it long alleged to beusing proxy militant groups in Kashmir—was planning attacks.
[image: KHAN WARNS PAKISTANIS AGAINST JIHAD IN KASHMIR]
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On the other hand, Islamabad has vowed to support the Kashmiris followingthe move and publicly shamed India of carrying out a strategic andpotential “genocide” in the region. India has flooded its side of Kashmirwith troops in a security crackdown to prevent any violence, flaring upoutrage in Pakistan.
“If someone from Pakistan goes to India to fight… he will be the first todo an injustice to Kashmiris, he will be the enemy of Kashmiris,” Khan saidduring a speech in Torkham, on the border with Afghanistan. “They need anexcuse,” he said of Indian troops. “It will provide them with an excuse fortorture and barbarism.”
