Senate terms Aug 5 action of India illegal, unconstitutional

Islamabad: Terming August 5 action of India to revoke special status of Kashmir as illegal and unconstitutional, the Senate on Wednesday expressed resolve on behalf of people of Pakistan to continue extending unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris struggling for their inalienable right of freedom from the clutches of India.

After moving a motion to discuss the one year of unprecedented atrocities, genocide, blatant human rights violations and complete siege of Indian Occupation Forces following the amendment in Indian Constitution, which changed the special status of IIIegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Zaheer ud Din Babar Awan said the whole nation stood united with our Kashmiri brethren in this hour of need.

He said Pakistani and Kashmiri people across the world were observing Youm-e-Istehsal to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people on completion of one year of military siege of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

He said the whole nation was on same page to give message to the world community that it stood with Kashmiri brethren.

He said Pakistan renamed all roads leading to IIOJK as Srinagar roads, adding freedom of Kashmir was our ultimate destination.
He said there was no room for Sikhs in Indian constitution and they were also considered Hindu. Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A tantamount to negation of UN resolutions and UN Charter, he said.

Babar Awan said the government also issued new and real political map of Pakistan after taking its approval from Federal Cabinet. The summary for the new political map was moved by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and it would also be approved from the Parliament, he said.