*LONDON: Pakistan gives a diplomatic blow to India over Occupied Kashmirconflict.*
British Parliament members raised serious concerns against India andstrongly condemned the Indian government lockdown in the valley. BritishParliamentarians were in uproar over the draconian clampdown in IndiaOccupied Kashmir (IOK) and condemned the human rights violations by Indiansecurity forces in the disputed valley.
The development came at the Kashmir Conference organised by theTehreek-e-Kashmir’s United Kingdom chapter in the British Parliament. Theevent was co-chaired by British MP Jess Phillips, TeK president Raja FahimKayani with Azad Jammu & Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan called as thechief guest.
The AJK president warned of a genocide-in-the-making in the occupied valleyand urged the international community to build pressure on New Delhi toavoid a bloodbath and adhere to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)resolution.
President Masood added that the occupying forces conducted routine searchoperations to harass Kashmiris citizens.
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Labour Party’s deputy leader and former defence minister Tom Watsonaffirmed support to the Kashmiris while MP Byrne dismissed India’s stancethat the matter was a bilateral issue.
“Human rights violations are an international matter,” said the Britishlawmaker, adding that India must end the lockdown.
“It is time the Kashmir dispute be resolved with the consent of theKashmiris – the main stakeholders.”
