Indian govt changing Kashmir's demographic: foreign secretary

[Blackwater]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Indian government of deliberately altering the demographic makeup of Jammu and Kashmir by settling non-state citizens in Indian-held Kashmir and turning its Muslim majority into a minority by dividing the population on ethnic, religious and communal lines.

"No elections in Indian-held Kashmir could be a substitute to the plebiscite under the auspices of the UN," Chaudhry told ambassadors posted to Pakistan of countries in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Briefing the envoys on the eve of Kashmir Day, the foreign secretary referred to the actions taken by Indian security forces to suppress the indigenous Kashmiri movement against Indian rule. He also quoted staggering figures of Kashmiris killed, women widowed and raped and children orphaned in human rights violations in the region.

Also read | In Kashmir: Mufti to head govt with BJP support

He stressed that peace in the region would remain elusive without the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN resolutions that call for a free and fair election to determine the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The foreign secretary emphasised that OIC as a body of 57 countries with the world's one-fifth population and Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) with many trillion dollars could influence India to fulfill its obligations under UN resolutions, de-militarise Indian-held Kashmir and refrain from committing human rights violations.

Noting the points made by the foreign secretary, the OIC ambassadors participated in the discussion focusing on the Kashmir issue, Pakistan-India relations and other developments in the region.

The divided, mostly Muslim Himalayan region of Kashmir is at the heart of hostility between the neighbours and was the cause of two of their three wars since independence from Britain in 1947.

Read more: Editorial: Kashmir issue

On Jan 5, 1949, the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan's resolution stated that the question of the accession of the State of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan would be decided through a free and impartial plebiscite. But the Indian government has been opposed to a referendum, excusing itself by saying that the irregularities in Kashmir must be eradicated before carrying out any referendum.

Indian govt changing Kashmir's demographic: foreign secretary - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

 

[pmaitra]

The Pakistanis themselves have done this, first in PoK, and then in Gilgit-Baltistan.

 

[Blackwater]

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Indian government of deliberately altering the demographic makeup of Jammu and Kashmir by settling non-state citizens in Indian-held Kashmir and turning its Muslim majority into a minority by dividing the population on ethnic, religious and communal lines.


bastard kanjar pakis, you did the same by forcefully kicked kashmiri pandits and sikhs out of kashmir in late 80ties and 90ties


now tables have turned and u start pissing in ur salwar as always

 

[sorcerer]

Pakis are nervous!!
They are gonna lose the K stage big time.

plebiscite it is then??? Has the FS not known of the survey done on Kashmir?
Most of em in there what to be with INdia.. only 2 % wants to be with Pakis..

 

[Simple_Guy]

Pakishaitanis murdered and drove out Hindus from POJK way back in 1947-48. First return these areas and take back those loser pakjabi you settled there!

 

[Sambha ka Boss]

The Pakistanis themselves have done this, first in PoK, and then in Gilgit-Baltistan.

In Gilgit-Baltisitan the effect of migration is visible. The region is Shia majority and arrival of outsiders leading to widespread sectarian violence and tensions.

 

[brational]

Gilgit Baltistan is virtually controlled by China. If we are not acting now, we will never get the area back. I fail to understand why there is no prominent effort from India to take back GB.

 

[The Fox]

You Pakis don't have any claim over Indian Territory. In fact you have occupied half of Kashmir and we want it back and you have already changed the demography of POK.
if you still don't get it watch these following videos
http://youtu.be/G3DIOjTmX0M
http://youtu.be/BIcJDfg3x1M
http://youtu.be/oj2pf3cLVYM
http://youtu.be/sjnrETPDuls
http://youtu.be/RUE-pmlWadw

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Indian government of deliberately altering the demographic makeup of Jammu and Kashmir by settling non-state citizens in Indian-held Kashmir and turning its Muslim majority into a minority by dividing the population on ethnic, religious and communal lines.

"No elections in Indian-held Kashmir could be a substitute to the plebiscite under the auspices of the UN," Chaudhry told ambassadors posted to Pakistan of countries in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Briefing the envoys on the eve of Kashmir Day, the foreign secretary referred to the actions taken by Indian security forces to suppress the indigenous Kashmiri movement against Indian rule. He also quoted staggering figures of Kashmiris killed, women widowed and raped and children orphaned in human rights violations in the region.

Also read | In Kashmir: Mufti to head govt with BJP support

He stressed that peace in the region would remain elusive without the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN resolutions that call for a free and fair election to determine the wishes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

The foreign secretary emphasised that OIC as a body of 57 countries with the world's one-fifth population and Gross Domestic Profit (GDP) with many trillion dollars could influence India to fulfill its obligations under UN resolutions, de-militarise Indian-held Kashmir and refrain from committing human rights violations.

Noting the points made by the foreign secretary, the OIC ambassadors participated in the discussion focusing on the Kashmir issue, Pakistan-India relations and other developments in the region.

The divided, mostly Muslim Himalayan region of Kashmir is at the heart of hostility between the neighbours and was the cause of two of their three wars since independence from Britain in 1947.

Read more: Editorial: Kashmir issue

On Jan 5, 1949, the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan's resolution stated that the question of the accession of the State of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan would be decided through a free and impartial plebiscite. But the Indian government has been opposed to a referendum, excusing itself by saying that the irregularities in Kashmir must be eradicated before carrying out any referendum.

Indian govt changing Kashmir's demographic: foreign secretary - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

 

[salute]

The Pakistanis themselves have done this, first in PoK, and then in Gilgit-Baltistan.

first in paki country and bangladesh which was east paki country.