Imran Khan asks international community to press India to lift restrictions in Kashmir
12 December, 2019
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appealed to the international community to press India to lift the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, which has entered the fourth month.
The restrictions were imposed on August 5 when the central government had announced the abrogation of the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and its bifurcation into two Union Territories.
Article 370 of the Indian Constitutional granted special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir.
In a tweet on the Human Rights Day, Khan said he condemns the "atrocities" inflicted on the people in Kashmir.
He said Pakistan stands resolutely with the Kashmiri people struggling for their right to self-determination.
"We must appeal to the world's conscience, to upholders of international law and to the UNSC to act" against India's illegal actions in Kashmir, he said.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also tweeted that while the world marks Human Rights Day, "it cannot ignore the massive human rights violations...and continue the restriction for over 4 months.
India has defended the imposition of restrictions in Kashmir on the grounds that they were put to prevent Pakistan from creating more mischief through proxies and terrorists following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5.
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