Imran warns Modi against warmongering

MIRPUR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to never leave Kashmiris alone and warned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that any further misadventure would be the last one.

Addressing a public rally, organised to express solidarity with the people of Indian held Kashmir, the Prime Minister said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his arrogance made a blunder by taking illegal step on August 5 and unilaterally revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

The participants of the rally raised slogans against India’s atrocities in occupied Kashmir and waved flags of Kashmir and Pakistan as a symbol of unity.

Prime Minister Khan vowed that he would himself fight the case of Kashmiris as their ambassador. He said Pakistan was a peaceful country, but never feared of fighting oppression if enforced on it. He rebuffed the statement of the Indian Prime Minister who claimed of having capability to conquer Pakistan in 11 days, saying he must read the history where tyrants met a disastrous fate.

The Premier said Pakistan was capable of winning tough wars, including the fight against terrorism with its battle-hardened armed forces, which always fought with passion and faith in Allah Almighty. He said whenever people in Indian occupied Kashmir needed help, the entire Pakistan would be ready to support them. The Prime Minister said his visit to Mirpur had great significance in expressing solidarity with eight million people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and giving them a message that not only the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), but entire Pakistan stood by their brethren in held Kashmir.

He said he had high hopes that Kashmiris would soon see a dawn of peace. Khan regretted that previous government put the issue of Kashmir on the backburner, however, he added, his government in six months internationalised the dispute by drawing world’s attention on India’s persistent human right abuses.

The Prime Minister said the world was demanding lifting of curfew and resumption of internet and communication blockade in Indian-held Kashmir, adding the day it was done, a mass of Kashmiri people would voice out their concerns. He said the situation in occupied Kashmir was against the ethics and morality of human rights.

Speaking at the rally, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said waving of Pakistan’s flags in Mirpur rally gave a loud and clear message to the Indian Prime Minister that every Pakistani citizen would always stand by their Kashmiri brethren.

He said Kashmiris did not accept the unilateral action of India of revoking special status of Jammu and Kashmir as their resolve could not be deterred by illegal use of force by Indian security forces.

Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur said Pakistan would continue to support Kashmiris in their just demand of right to self-determination. He said India should realise that passion of Kashmiris would ultimately win over abuse of its might.

AJK Prime Minister Farooq Haider said plebiscite was the only solution to resolve the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir, adding the people of the AJK had full confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan who fought the case of Kashmiris at United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Former AJK prime minister and PTI leader Barrister Sultan Mehmood said Prime Minister Khan had strongly advocated the Kashmir cause at international forums. Chairman Kashmir Committee Syed Fakhar Imam and Kashmiri leaders also attended the event.