Senate unanimously denounces Indian war hysteria, propaganda campaign against Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Senate Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the threats and war hysteria and frivolous propaganda campaign launched by India against Pakistan following the attack on the convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama, Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoK).

The resolution, moved by Leader of the Opposition Raja Mohammad Zafar-ul-Haq, urged the government to effectively coordinate with the international community to raise these human rights violations seeking the final settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the United Nations resolutions.

The resolution deplored the persistent state sponsored violence orchestrated by the Indian security forces against Kashmiris in the forms of disappearances, stage encounters, rapes, usage of live ammunition and pellet guns and condemned the surge in atrocities perpetrated by India against the Kashmiris as well as targeting of Kashmiris students in various parts of India.

Resolution reiterated that no one should underestimate Pakistan’s ability and commitment to defend its borders against any external aggression and reaffirmed the observations made by the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner’s Report of June 14, 2018, on the grave human rights violations inflicted by the Indian security Forces on innocent and defenseless Kashmiris.

Resolution acknowledged that the flame of freedom burns brightly in the hearts of the Kashmiri people, the Indian policy of using extreme force and repression had failed to extinguish the enduring flame of freedom and condemned this blatant repression of Kashmiri’s aspirations.

The resolution appreciated and supported government’s stance of offering assistance to India in investigations of this attack and to take action on actionable intelligence or evidence.

The resolution appreciated the Joint Resolution tabled by eleven members of the British Parliament and the role of Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs in this regard, which not only acknowledged the human rights violations carried out in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir but also urged the international community to play its due role.

The resolution expressed concern over the reported attending of India in the incoming meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.