Pakistan strongly condemns extra-judicial killing of 5 Kashmiris in IOK

In line with an announcement issued by the Ministry of Overseas Affairs (MOFA), the Indian occupation forces killed 5 Kashmiris in Pulwama and Budgam on January 29 and 30, 2022.

“Of their unabated reign of terror, the Indian occupation forces have martyred a minimum of 23 Kashmiris in faux ‘encounters’ and so-called cordon-and-search operations within the month of January alone,” the assertion mentioned.

Pushed by the far-right extremist “Hindutva’ ideology that provokes and condones genocide of Muslims, the Indian forces are relentlessly concentrating on the Kashmiris, particularly youth, within the occupied territory.

“The worldwide neighborhood should act to cease this wanton oppression and persecution of the besieged Kashmiris below unlawful occupation,” the ministry careworn.

“We additionally reject and condemn the Indian officers’ lies insinuating the killing of an alleged ‘Pakistani’ resistance fighter. The Indian occupation forces are identified to kill harmless Kashmiris passing them off as ‘alleged militants’, within the hope of getting financial rewards or ‘gallantry’ medals,” the assertion added.

It additional mentioned that Pakistan salutes the resilience of the Kashmiri individuals who proceed to face agency of their simply and peaceable wrestle for his or her legit proper to self-determination as pledged to them by the related UN Safety Council resolutions.

“We additionally reiterate our name on the worldwide neighborhood, together with the United Nations, to carry India accountable for its gross and systematic human rights violations and crimes in opposition to humanity in IOJK, with out additional delay.