Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s choice to label two outstanding organisations in Indian-occupied Kashmir as “illegal associations” for 5 years.
The AAC, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a key determine within the Kashmir resistance motion, and the JKIM, led by the late Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari till his dying in 2022, have been each declared illegal beneath Indian legislation.
The choice brings the overall variety of banned political events and organisations within the area to 16.
“Pakistan denounces the Indian authorities’ choice to declare the AAM and JKIM as ‘Illegal Affiliation’ for a interval of 5 years,” the assertion mentioned.
“The AAM is led by a outstanding political and non secular chief, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The JKIM was additionally based by one other notable political and non secular chief, Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari, who headed it until his demise in 2022,” the assertion continued.
The assertion highlighted that the choice is an try to suppress political actions and stifle dissent within the area, disregarding democratic rules and worldwide human rights requirements.
Earlier this month, Pakistan rejected statements made by India’s International Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar concerning Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
Jaishankar had known as for the return of what he described because the “stolen a part of Kashmir,” referring to AJK as being beneath “unlawful Pakistani occupation.”