Pakistan rejects articles 370, 35(a)

Quaid-e-Azam declared Kashmir as jugular vein of Pakistan. That's why Kashmir has become our lifeline.  Pakistan and Kashmiri nation strongly reject forced annexation of Indian Occupied Kashmir imposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5, 2019. Pakistan marks revocation of Indian-occupied Kashmir's special status on August 5 since 2019. India has learned how to change the demography from Israel. For the fundamental right of self determination of Kashmiris the Indian rulers made many promises to Kashmiris and Pakistan but none of those promises were ever fulfilled.

India signed the Simla Agreement with Pakistan in which it was decided that both the countries will hold bilateral dialogue regarding fate of Kashmir, but to date, India has refused to hold talks. Whenever the issue was raised on multilateral forums, India made excuses saying that it was a bilateral issue but they are not ready to talk.

Pakistan did not accept Article 370 which provided special status to the occupied region because we want independence of Kashmir since it is not part of India. Narendra Modi's government, repealed the law and changed Article 35(a) on August 5, 2019.

Over the past years, Kashmiris had appreciated the move of repealing the region's special status. Since long India has imposed an unending lockdown in illegally occupied Kashmir.

Pakistan government has always strove for peace. Even after India violated Pakistani airspace on the false reaction on Pulwama blast, Pakistan returned the captured Indian air force pilot Abhinandan to show to the world and India that we want peace not war.

Pakistan demands the United Nations Security Council, where resolutions have been passed regarding the Kashmir issue, the fulfillment of its promises.

To hide ground realities from the entire world International media is not being given excess by Modi government to Indian illegally occupied Kashmir. If the situation is peaceful then press should have complete freedom to report from the Indian occupied region of  Kashmir. The changes introduced by the Indian government against Geneva Convention and UN rules are unacceptable and should be withdrawn by all means.

Pakistani nation appeals to the international community and world bodies, including the OIC and UN to take notice of the barbaric actions of the Indian forces in occupied Kashmir. Pakistan will always continue its peaceful efforts for the Kashmir cause. Every Pakistani child stands with Kashmiris and the time is not far when Illegally Occupied Kashmir would be free from Indian brutal oppression.

India snatched the identity of Kashmiris on August 5, 2019, took down their flag and imposed the world's longest curfew in occupied Kashmir. Despite these atrocities, our Kashmiri brethren are determined in their struggle for self-determination. Kashmiris have decided that their lives and deaths are Pakistan's and Pakistan's life and death is with Kashmir. Pakistan would never leave their Kashmiri brothers and sisters alone.

Kashmir has been converted into the world's biggest jail. Unfortunately, the world community had not given the response that was expected from it on the Kashmir issue.

Pakistan will always keep on strongly raising the burning Kashmir issue in the UN, OIC and all other international forums to bring the attention of the entire world to it. Pakistan is an ambassador of Kashmir for the whole world. We want to assure Kashmiris that every child in Pakistan stands with them. The government and opposition are united on the Kashmir issue and it is clear message to India that they can not break the Kashmiris with oppression and torture. India should not think Kashmiris a weak nation. Strong and brave Kashmiris have been fighting against Indian forces for their fundamental right of self determination.

For Kashmiris August 5, 2019 is a date of exploitation. The government of Pakistan has declared August 5 as Youm-i-Istehsal (the day of exploitation) of occupied Kashmir's residents, in order to register protest against Indian government's decision to strip occupied Kashmir of its autonomy.

Pakistan continues to be an ambassador for all Kashmiris whose voices India has tried to silence.

Kashmiris in IIOJK (Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir) have been subjected to a brutal fascist military siege by India since its illegal actions of 5th Aug 2019 followed by efforts to change the demography of IIOJK.

Pakistani nation strongly condemns Indian government's decision to strip occupied Kashmir's special status and its ongoing atrocities against the residents of the region.

Illegal act of India to annex occupied Kashmir is not acceptable for Kashmiris.

The Indian occupied Kashmir has been under lockdown for years and people has been facing atrocities by the occupation forces.

The martyrs of the Kashmir freedom movement can never be forgotten. Over one hundred thousand Kashmiris have been martyred by brutal Indian forces. Today young Kashmiris idealise the bravery and sacrifices of great Kashmiri freedom fighters Maqbool Butt, Afzal Guru and Burhan Wani.

The writer is editor, book ambassador,  political scientist and author of several books based in Islamabad. He can be reached at naveedamankhan@hotmail.com and  X@AmanNaveed11