ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Thursday feared that governor’s rule in Held Kashmirwill multiply Indian brutalities.

Addressing a weekly news briefing here, Foreign Office Spokesperson DrMohammed Faisal said the governor’s rule in Kashmir was one of the ploysadopted by New Delhi from time to time to further ‘suppress’ the will ofthe Kashmiri people.

He said the imposition of governor’s rule and the bloodshed in Kashmiralong with statements emanating from India about the crackdown on Kashmirisindicated an alarming Indian imperviousness to international opinion.

He said such steps were likely to result in enhanced Indian actions and avirtual free hand to Indian security forces against Kashmiris. Faisal saidPakistan strongly condemned killings by Indian forces that were areflection of intolerance of Indian state apparatus that wants to stiflespeech and expression.

Pakistan, he said, called upon India to hold independent, transparent andcredible investigation into the brutal assassination of seasoned Kashmirijournalist Shujaat Bukhari and bring the perpetrators to justice.

On Chinese Ambassador to India’s statement to facilitate Pak-India talks,he said: “We are awaiting further details on the matter. As you are aware,it is our position that disputes can only be resolved through negotiations.”

Referring to situation in Afghanistan, the spokesperson said Pakistansupported Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process to bring peace in thewar-torn country.

Faisal said Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa during his visit to Afghanistanearlier this month held talks with President Ashraf Ghani on bilateralissues and matters related to Afghan peacemaking efforts.

The Pakistani delegation, he said, congratulated Afghan leaders on recentinitiatives that will ultimately lead towards an enduring peace.

Faisal confirmed the killing of Tehreek-e-Taliban Chief Mullah Fazlullah inAfghanistan, adding Pakistan welcomed the elimination of this threat and“we believe in cooperation with others to defeat terrorism.”