ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has categorically stated thatPakistan will go to any extent in support of the people of occupied Kashmir.
In his broadcast address to the nation this afternoon, he said the majorworld powers have a responsibility to help the oppressed Kashmiris, buteven if they do not do, we will go with the Kashmiris till our last breath.
The Prime Minister said both Pakistan and India are nuclear powers, and ifthe situation heads toward war, the entire world will get affected.
He said the United Nations is the most responsible forum on the Kashmirdispute because its resolutions pledging plebiscite have not beenimplemented.
He said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed an historicblunder of abolishing the special status of occupied Kashmir, which willprove as an opportunity for the Kashmiris to get freedom.
He said Modi violated not only the UN Security Council resolutions but alsothe country’s own constitution and the promises of their founding fathersto the people of occupied Kashmir. He said the eyes of more than a billionMuslims are set on the United Nations to take steps in resolution ofKashmir dispute.
Unveiling the strategy on Kashmir issue, Imran Khan said we have to tellthe world what is happening in occupied Kashmir and also assure Kashmiristhat we are with them.
He announced that we will organize an event at national level every week todemonstrate solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. He appealed thepeople to stand from 1200 hours to 1230 hours on the next Friday to sendacross a message that we are standing with Kashmiris.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan has successfully internationalized theKashmir issue, and the very holding of the UN Security Council meeting onthe issue proves that the issue had become international.
Imran Khan said we have talked to important heads of state, theiremissaries, international media and the international organizations toapprise the world of the gravity of the situation in Occupied Kashmir. Hesaid it was for the first time that UN Security Council session was calledon Kashmir after 1965.
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The Prime Minister said being the ambassador of Kashmiris he will raise theissue at every international forum. He said he will use his speech at theUN next month to inform the world about the true face of India. Imran Khansaid he will also use his stay in New York to personally meet the worldleaders and brief them about the situation.
Imran Khan said India wanted to launch a false flag operation in AzadKashmir on the pretext of stopping terrorists. However, the Indian planswere thwarted when we informed the world about their designs. The PrimeMinister thanked the nation and the media for raising and highlighting theKashmir issue in a stronger way to internationalize it. He said ourmovement will continue till the liberation of Kashmir.
Imran Khan said now western media is also highlighting the issue of Kashmirand criticizing the policies of Indian government in the occupied territory.
The Prime Minister said when our government came into power, our firstpriority was to establish peace in the region to increase employment,business and trade opportunities and tackle other issues being faced by thenation. He said India is also facing similar problems including climatechange and it was in the interest of both our countries to pursue peace. Hesaid we extended a hand of friendship to all regional countries, includingIndia. We approached to Afghanistan for a political settlement of thecrisis there, instead of military.
He said he offered India that if it takes one step, we will take two stepsso that we resolve all issues including Kashmir through dialogue. However,our sincere efforts for holding talks were rejected by India. As it waselection time in India, we thought it was perhaps due to electioncompulsions. Then came Pulwama incident which was perpetrated by a Kashmiriyouth out of frustration of Indian cruelties. However, India pointed fingertowards Pakistan without properly investigating the incident.
Imran Khan said India tried its best to bankrupt Pakistan by making fullefforts to bring it into the blacklist of Financial Action Task Force.
He said the Indian government’s act of abolishing the status of occupiedKashmir has negated the secular identity of India. The message was clearthat India is for Hindus and all others are second class citizens. This isthe ideology of RSS that is being followed by BJP government. The ideologyof RSS is based on hatred towards against all nationalities of India. ThePrime Minister said the ideology is dangerous for peaceful co-existence andworld peace.
