Parliament calls upon India to implement UNSC resolutions on Kashmir, stop human rights violations

ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP):The Parliament of Pakistan Friday in a unanimous resolution called upon India to put an immediate halt to the continued human rights violations in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and implement the UNSC resolutions and stressed for holding of an impartial plebiscite to determine the future of the Kashmiri people.

During a joint session of National Assembly and Senate here, the Parliament strongly condemned the blatant Indian aggression against Pakistan on February 26 and 27, 2019, saying it was completely in violation of the United Nations Charter, international law and interstate norms.
The legislators completely rejected India’sself-serving and fictitious claims of having destroyed alleged terrorists facility and causing heavy casualties.It pointed out that facts on the ground clearly contradicting India’s false claims, and have been so testified by independent observers.
The Parliament lauded the timely and effective action by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) which repulsed the Indian attack without loss of life and property.
The Parliament also condemned India’s baseless allegations against Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack of February 14 which were politically motivated and pointed out that that the Indian government’s subsequent actions have been guided by its
electoral calculations.
The house recalled the statements by heads of all political parties and the Prime Minister’s statement of February 19, offering Pakistan’s assistance to India in investigations of the Pulwama attack and to take action on actionable intelligence or evidence.
It emphasized that India’s irresponsible and reckless action of
February 26 and 27 seriously imperil peace and stability in South
Asia.
It recalled the statement of the National Security Committee (NSC) on February 22, 2019 authorising the armed forces of Pakistan to respond to any act of aggression against Pakistan decisively and comprehensively.
It further recalled the statement issued after the special session of the National Security Committee on February 26 which made clear that India had committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing.
The house reaffirmed that the entire Pakistani nation stands united in support of the armed forces of Pakistan.
It reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to respond effectively and in
a befitting manner to India’s aggression, illustrated by the action taken on February 27 which demonstrated Pakistan’s right, will and capability for self-defence.
The house called upon the international community, including the United Nations Security Council, to
condemn in unambiguous terms the Indian government’s highly irresponsible action escalating the tensions to a new level and seriously endangering peace and stability in the region.
It welcomed strong condemnation by the OIC Contact Group on Jammu
and Kashmir of the recent wave of repression, brutal killings of innocent civil Kashmiris by the Indian Occupation forces.
The Parliament welcomed condemnation by the OIC of violation of the Line of Control by the Indian military aircraft on February 26, 2019.
It noted with deep disapprobation that India had attacked Pakistan, a founding member of the OIC and it was an egregious aggressor against Pakistan as well as against the Kashmiri people, but it has been invited as a Guest of Honor at the forthcoming OIC
Foreign Ministers inaugural meeting, and demanded that Pakistan abstain
completely under protest from the said meeting.
The house also strongly condemned the reprisal attacks on Kashmiris in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and in several states of India, mass arrests of Kashmiris and senior Hurriyat leadership, enhanced repression resulting in martyrdom of more Kashmiri youth, raids on the homes of Hurriyat leaders and other repressive measures.
It rejected India’s attempts to project the legitimate Kashmiri struggle for self-determination as “terrorism”.
The house reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir is an
internationally recognized dispute, pending on the agenda of United Nations Security Council due to Indian intransigence.
It underscored that a just and peaceful solution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an unfinished agenda of the partition of India and essential for durable peace and stability in the region. It firmly echoed Prime Minister
Imran Khan’s call on February 27, 2019 to avoid further escalation.