“Balochistan is an integral part of a democratic Pakistan and follies of a dictator can not empower the Indian Prime Minister to speak on our internal issues”, he said in a statement.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratcheted up tensions in his annual Independence Day speech on Monday, accusing Pakistan of glorifying terrorism.
But Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said his country has no objection if the United Nations wants to send any team.
“The letter emphasizes the worldwide duty of the nations, India and Pakistan, to conclude the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the U.N. Security Council resolutions”, the statement said.
India had moved the United Nations after armed raiders backed by Pakistani establishment invaded the state of Jammu and Kashmir right after independence and a part of the state remained under control of Pakistan since then. “Refusal by India to allow access must lead to a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Jammu and Kashmir as a part of its regular session in September, 2016”, the statement said.
Briefing media in New Delhi, official spokesperson to the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said should Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar visit Islamabad, the talks would focus on cross border terrorism and Pakistan’s illegal occupation of Kashmir.
In the latest violence on Wednesday, militants killed three members of the Indian security forces when they ambushed an army convoy and then fired on a police jeep that came to the scene.
Interestingly, similar to the Indian government’s move, Pakistan government has also turned down a request by the UN Human Rights Commission to visit PoK.
“While the Indian establishment claims Pakistan is fuelling unrest in Indian Kashmir, it is quite clear that the uprising is indigenous in nature, fuelled by New Delhi’s repressive methods in the held territory”, it added.
Tensions between Pakistan and India have been running high since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani sparked anti-government protests in IHK, with over 60 people dead in clashes between protesters and Indian authorities. While, access to OHCHR has been denied by India to Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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He said while all Saarc nations agree on moving forward over various issues for regional development but Pakistan’s support to terrorism has made the country a hard regional partner.
