ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and former President Ambassador Masood Khan have invited world community’s urgent attention to the highly volatile situation in the region following the Pahalgam incident.
They held a one-on-one meeting here on Monday. Pahalgam incident has brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
Expressing deep concern over the escalating tensions, both leaders emphasized that the key to lasting peace in South Asia lies in the resolution of the longstanding Kashmir issue.
Describing the unresolved Kashmir conflict as the root-cause of instability in the region, the duo stressed that sustainable peace can only be achieved through a just and equitable settlement of the issue.
Condemning the killing of tourists by unidentified assailants, the leaders lamented that this human tragedy was being exploited to spread chaos and confusion.
They also voiced serious concern over the intensifying human rights violations, including the demolition of residential homes, by Indian occupation forces in Jammu and Kashmir.
India persecuting Kashmiris
“India is persecuting Kashmiris on the pretext of what the world views as a false flag operation,” they said.
Barrister Chaudhry further stated that India aims to undermine the Kashmir freedom movement by orchestrating such operations.
However, he affirmed that these tactics cannot suppress the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiri people.
Denouncing India’s military occupation of Kashmir as illegal and immoral, the leaders urged the world community to intervene and help de-escalate tensions to avert the risk of nuclear confrontation in the region.
They also agreed to continue raising their voices at global forums to advocate for the resolution of the Kashmir issue and to highlight the ongoing human rights violations under the Modi government in occupied Kashmir.
