By Ajmal Khan Yousafzai
ISLAMABAD: Urging Kahmiris not to succumb India’s hybrid and fifth generation war, Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi Saturday reiterated that Pakistan would never compromise on Kashmir and its nuclear deterrence programme, come what may.
“There is complete consensus among all the political parties of Pakistan at all levels on these two issues and no one can ever compromise on Kashmir and nuclear programme,†the Kashmir Committee Chairman said.
He was of the view that these two issues were inalienable part of country’s strategic policies and termed them as vital for foundations and ideology of Pakistan. He said that all Pakistani nation of 220 million soles stand firm with their Kashmiri brethren in their just struggle for right to self-determination adding that Prime Minister Imran Khan, as ambassador of Kashmir, has thoroughly highlighted India’s Illegal occupation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir at all forums and resultantly the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia played exemplary role in raising the voice for Kashmiris.
Likewise, there had been increased activities at the United Nations as three closed-door meetings/consultations of the Security Council have been held so far since August 5, 2019, which at one side shows intensified efforts by the Pakistani government and on the other the importance of resolving Kashmir issue for enduring peace and security.
He termed the August 5, 2019 unilateral decisions by India as illegal and violations of its own constitution, bilateral agreements and international laws, saying that Pakistan would raise its voice at different international forums, including the United Nations General Assembly during its upcoming sessions scheduled in mid-September.
He was of the view that India could not withstand Kashmiris resolve and steadfastness, hence urging Kashmiris to remain vigilant and determined; and do not succumb to Indian propaganda, hybrid war and 5th generation war. He assured them that Pakistan was committed to support them. “We will become your voice and stand with you in all situations,†he added.
He said that India currently was facing isolation in the region and even the countries that were considered to be close to India have raised their concerns against its expansionist designs in the region. He said that the Modi’s fascist government was not any threat to nuclear Pakistan which has ability to give befitting response to Indian misadventure as has been done in past. However, he said, the current Indian regime definitely would bring India to catastrophe, hence the sane voices of India should rise against this regime for their own country’s sake.
He said India has suffered disgraceful defeat by China at Laddakh and advised it not to repeat this mistake. He said that Modi’s fascist government has been resorting to all types of violations and was engaged in gross human rights violations all across India, frustrating the secular ideology of India. Likewise, occupation and particularly the August 5th measures have badly tarnished India’s so-called secular face, which he said would be further exposed by Pakistan.
Afridi, however, lamented that despite being on the United Nations agenda for over 7 decades, the issue of Kashmir is still unresolved. He said that the prime minister in his address on this forum last year had clearly pointed out towards United Nations that it was now sole responsibility of this big forum to resolve this issue peacefully.
