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Islamic countries ignoring Kashmir due to selfish interests: Pak

  •   Sun, Aug 25 2019 05:37:03 PM

Lahore, Aug 25 (IANS): Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Pakistan was effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue at internationally, but it was unfortunate that some Islamic countries due to their selfish interests were ignoring its efforts.

Emphasising that the world was ignoring the suppression of Kashmiris, Awan on Saturday said human rights activists should come forward to voice their plight, said media reports. She also urged the United Nations and other international human rights organisations to take note of the situation in Kashmir.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader said Kashmiris were soft targets for India, and warned that 220 million Pakistanis will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Pakistan Army if India wages a war.
  

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  • ad, mangaluru

    Sun, Aug 25 2019

    Kashmir became a princely state on March 16, 1846 after the British acquired it. They then sold it to Gulab Singh, the ruler of Jammu. Hari Singh was the great-grandson of Gulab Singh.

    Hari Singh, in the weeks after August 15, 1947, gave no indication of giving up his State’s independence. Pakistan then decided to force the issue, and a tribal invasion to drive out the Maharaja was given the green signal.

    In the early hours of October 24, 1947 the invasion began, as thousands of tribal Pathans swept into Kashmir. Their destination: the state’s capital, Srinagar, from where Hari Singh ruled.

    The Maharaja appealed to India for help.

    On 25 October, V. P. Menon, a civil servant considered to be close to Patel, flew to Srinagar to get Hari Singh’s nod for Kashmir’s accession to India.

    The accession to India was completed.
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    Srinagar was soon secured from the Pakistani invaders but the battles in the larger region were just beginning.

    Pakistan finally did send troops to Kashmir but by then Indian forces had taken control of nearly two thirds of the state. Gilgit and Baltistan territories were secured by Pakistani troops. Fighting between Indian troops, and the tribesmen and Pakistani troops continued for more than a year after the accession, in what is generally known as the first India-Pakistan war.
    Finally, a United Nations (UN) ceasefire was arranged at the end of 1948. After long negotiations, the cease-fire was agreed to by both countries, and came into effect. The terms of the cease-fire, laid out in a United Nations resolution of August 13, 1948, were adopted by the UN on January 5, 1949.

    Hence J&K problems continue until today

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Sun, Aug 25 2019

    Wondering why Pakistan sent tribal Pathans who were used to swords to fight a trained army?
    Maybe they wanted to reduce their population so that they can have control over their land?

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  • ad, Mangaluru

    Sun, Aug 25 2019

    According to C. B. Duke, the then British High Commissioner in Lahore, “[Kashmir] has always been regarded as a land flowing with milk and honey, and if to the temptation to loot [by the tribesmen] is added the merit of assisting oppressed Muslims, the attractions will be nigh irresistible.”

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  • Sandhya Kiran Rai, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 25 2019

    Firstly nobody in the world is interested in Kashmir. Especially when a country like Pakistan make a claim. No one takes them seriously. Pak is housing Hafeez Sayed, Maulana Azhar who are UN designated terrorists. Moreover Osamma Bin Laden too was found in their back yard. Its high time they forget Kashmir and now move on.

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