ISLAMABAD, Jan 5 (APP): Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to supporting the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just struggle for the right to self-determination.
In a message on the occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day, observed on January 5, the minister said the right to self-determination is a fundamental and inalienable right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, as guaranteed by a resolution adopted on January 5, 1949, by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP).
He said self-determination is a core principle of international law, adding that despite the Kashmiri people being granted the right to a free and fair plebiscite, India has pursued policies aimed at altering the demographic character of the occupied territory, including the illegal revocation of Articles 370 and 35A while continuing human rights violations and restrictions on media freedom.
Abdul Aleem Khan said that the international community, particularly the United Nations, must move beyond rhetoric and ensure the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
He said that Pakistan will continue to extend its full moral, political and diplomatic support to the just struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir until they are able to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.