Stressful situation between
Pakistan and India continues. Two Pakistani soldiers lost their lives in an
episode of cross firing at the Line of Control, which India claimed was a
surgical strike. The Joint Session of Pakistan Parliament was convened to
reaffirm the national resolve for safeguarding the sovereignty and preserving
the territorial integrity of the motherland against any kind of external or
internal threat as well as reiterating the moral, political, and diplomatic
support to the people of Kashmir,” PM expressed satisfaction over the level of
preparedness of the Pakistan Armed Forces to match any provocation by the Indian
security forces.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan would respond "befittingly" to any
firing by India from across the Line of Control. The APC reflects the sentiments
of the people of Pakistan and shows that all political parties stand by the
government and the courageous armed forces at this critical time. At this time a
united Pakistan can counter Indian aggression, by working together we can
achieve our national security goals. India has mercilessly killed 108 people in
just two and a half months while hundreds have been injured by use of brute
force.
The UN Secretary General, OIC Contact Group on Kashmir and Turkey have assured
Pakistan that they would be dispatching fact-finding missions to Kashmir for
determining the extent to which Kashmiri people were being subject to
unprecedented use of brutal force by India’s over 700,000 troops amid . The
prime minister went to the United Nations with three objectives: First, to raise
voice of Kashmiri struggle and to highlight the Indian atrocities against
unarmed innocent Kashmiris rendering ground breaking sacrifices.
Adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has
alleged that India has no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism efforts
and pointing fingers. Aziz also said that "Modi is misleading his BRICS and
BIMSTEC colleagues", after when Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi said that
Pakistan is the 'mother ship of terrorism'. It actually shows that the Indian
leadership is desperately trying to hide "brutalities" in Kashmir and diverting
the issue and putting blame on Pakistan.
Though The UN and OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) have rejected Indian
attempts to equate Kashmiris' movement for self-determination with terrorism,
United Nations has repeatedly emphasized that people fighting for their
self-determination cannot be categorized as terrorists. Pakistan is and has been
a victim of "Indian interference and subversive activities", which are aimed at
destabilizing the country.
India constantly wants to keep the world under an impression based on lies that
do not exist in reality the impression that Pakistan has become isolated in
international community, this perception needs to be corrected as the country is
very much engaged in world affairs”. China has opposed all forms of terrorism
and has highlighted that the international community should increase
counter-terrorism cooperation.Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that
everyone knows that India and Pakistan are victims of terrorism. Pakistan has
made huge efforts and great sacrifices in fighting terrorism. I think the
international community should respect this," he further added that China and
Pakistan consider each other "all-weather friends" and have close diplomatic,
economic and security ties. The effort by India to turn BRICS against Pakistan
is India’s failure. Whatever happens in Kashmir Pakistan gets blamed for it but
in India the freedom struggles in its different parts that are going, is that
also to be blamed on Pakistan .The Indian government cannot handle the problems
of its own people and start blaming Pakistan for any trouble thathappens there.
Pakistan army has rendered eternal sacrifices in war against terrorism. Since
Operation Zarb-e Azab, there have been 19,000 operations throughout the country
to fight terrorism. Our armed forces, intelligence agencies have played a
crucial role in these achievements.Almost 18,000 innocent citizens and 5,000
officers and soldiers of the armed forces have laid their lives while over
48,000 Pakistanis have suffered serious injuries. While criticizing the reaction
of the international community about world terrorism, Spokesman of the Pakistan
Army Lt General Asim Saleem Bajwa has said the world should not suspect their
intention in the war against terror as Pakistan had to bear billions of rupees
losses along with sacrifices of thousands of people.
He expressed these views during an interview with a US broadcasting group on the
occasion of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. He said that fingers should not be
pointed at Pakistan’s determination in fight against terrorism and sacrifices
rendered by the people of Pakistan in this regard should be remembered.He said
Pakistan had been facing the worst kindof terrorism for 15 years and they had
done more work than the rest of the world. Our armed forces are really being
patient and tolerant towards the Indian army aggression, their focus is how to
strengthen our forces and Gen Raheel Sharif is going to the posts at LOC himself
and giving all the support and encouragement to them.
We can’t expect anything good from our neighbor. We should focus on how to
strengthen our airforce command also. Pakistan has invited India so many times
for bilateral talks but there has been no positive answer from their side. China
and America has also asked India to talk on the issue of Kashmir but there is no
effect so far on Narendra Modi. The United Nations should take steps to stop
this Indian aggression in Kashmir as it has been highlighted before the
international community so many times. A conference should be held on security
situation in South Asia as it is for the peace and security of the whole world.
The true solution for this struggle for self-determination resides not in
raining bullets upon the defenseless Kashmiri people but in heeding to their
voice and respecting their aspirations. Kashmir issue can only be resolved by
implementing the UN Resolutions. We need to convey our enemy that we stand
united in any case against whoever has an evil eye for us.
(The author is Peshawar based freelance columnist)