Thus, Pakistan gets little satisfaction, but that has never deterred Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistani establishment, both military and civilian, from trying.
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When asked why the government has been unable to convene an all parties conference (APC) on Kashmir violence, Aziz said political consensus already existed among all political parties on Kashmir, hence there was no need to convene the meeting.
Describing the youth of Kashmir as “patriots”, he said in “there is an attempt to misguide some” of them and a “mindset that stokes baseless anger against India”.
Referring to a special meeting of the federal cabinet on July 15, the advisor said the prime minister had announced observing a “black day” at the national level.
Following the decision by special meeting of the Federal Cabinet, chaired by the prime minister, Black Day was observed across Pakistan and country’s missions overseas, he added.
Local newspapers are also expected to hit the stands tomorrow after suspending publication six days ago over the alleged clampdown by the government, a claim denied by the state although a senior minister Naeem Akhtar justified the restrictions earlier.
Charging Pakistan for inciting violence in Jammu-Kashmir, India also accused Islamabad of misleading worldwide community.
“This is an indigenous movement of Kashmiris for their Right to Self Determination and the claim of India that Pakistan is involved stands negated by the reaction of global organisations”, Aziz said.
India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for its observance of “Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day”, saying it exposes Pakistan’s “longing for the territory of Jammu and Kashmir” and demanded that Pakistan must vacate its “illegal occupation of POK (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir)”.
Clashes in Kashmir erupted after Burhan Wani, a top figure in the pro-independence Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) group, was killed along with two others in a shootout with Indian troopers on July 8. “The participants urged the Secretary General of the United Nations to encourage, facilitate and support efforts leading to a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolutions to ensure resolution of this longstanding unresolved issue”, the Pakistan High Commission said.
Many Indian officials believe that Pakistan is funding and supporting terrorism in Kashmir, which would not be surprising since India and Pakistan have found three wars over Kashmir. The government asked Pakistan not to mislead the global community and Kashmiris through “meaningless exercises such as the so-called elections today in PoK which Pakistan ironically Azad’ (free)”.
‘It’s a disappointing statement because when there was a tragic terrorist attack in Pakistan on the Army School in Peshawar and people were killed, our country unanimously condemned the attackers and extended solidarity to the Pakistani people, ‘ Congress leader Shashi Tharoor told ANI.
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Kashmir Valley remains under curfew on the thirteenth day of the civilian uprising with the separatist leadership withdrawing strike call for two hours today afternoon for people to “stock up essentials”, while extending the shutdown till July 25.
