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RIME Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that India could never win over the resolute Kashmiri people by using force, as the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions guaranteeing the right to self-determination was the only solution. “World history tells that no powerful army could ever win over a population. When a nation stands united, they defeated even the powerful armies. The US, a superpower could not win in vietnam. No superpower could win in Afghanistan. France could not win over the population in Algeria,” he said addressing a huge gathering in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The rally was held to express solidarity with the people of AJK and those in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). The event was attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chair-
man Shehryar Afridi, SAPM Rauf Hassan, and President of Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf’s (PTI) AJK Chapter Barrister Sultan Mahmood, as well as thousands of the people from across the territory. Reiterating his commitment to raising the Kashmiri’s voice across the world, the prime minister said that instead of suppressing the Kashmir people, Narendra Modi’s Hindutva ideology, on the contrary, would destroy the Indian society. The prime minister said that when the Kashmiris would decide in Pakistan’s favour using their right to self-determination, then Pakistan would also give them the right to decide whether they wish to stay independent or join Pakistan. He assured the Kashmir people that the entire Pakistani nation stood united in solidarity with the Kashmiri people. Prime Minister Imran maintained the whole Muslim world supports the Kashmir cause, even though their governments may not do so due to certain reasons. Even the right-minded people in non-Muslim societies also advocate
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granting the right to self-determination to Kashmiris, he added. He said that Pakistan fully realised the atrocities faced by the IOK people who had been sacrificing their loved ones. “To the best of my abilities, I am raising your voice – be it at the UN, with the world leaders, European Union leaders.” “I talked to former US president [Donald Trump] thrice to seek his support for Kashmir resolution. [I] Will raise your voice in media. Rest assured, I will raise your voice everywhere as I had committed to act as ambassador of Kashmir,” he said. He said that his government tried to give a message of friendship to India and make them understand that they could not win over Kashmir through oppression. “The Kashmir people would never accept Indian oppression despite the deployment of 900,000 troops, as the passion for freedom was inculcated even in the newborns.”
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Pakistan’s leadership asks int’l community to hold India accountable for Kashmir attrocities STORY ON BACK PAGE
Two killed, over 30 injured attacks on Kashmir Day rally in Sibi, Quetta STORY ON PAGE 03
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday saluted to the Kashmiri people for their valiant struggle despite unprecedented Indian brutalities in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director-general, in a tweet, said it was the time to end this human tragedy and resolve Kashmir issue as per aspirations of people of Jammu and Kashmir and resolutions of United Nations. “Salute to Kashmiris for their valiant struggle, braving gravest atrocities, human rights violations and lockdown in IIOJK under Indian occupation forces. Time to end this human tragedy and resolve Kashmir issue as per aspirations of people of J&K & UN resolutions,” ISPR quoted the army chief as saying. Earlier this week, the army chief had said that Pakistan and India must resolve the Kashmir dispute in a “dignified and peaceful manner”. “Pakistan and India must resolve the long-standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir in a dignified and peaceful manner as per the aspirations of people of Jammu and Kashmir and bring this human tragedy to its logical conclusion,” COAS Bajwa had said during the graduation ceremony of 144th GD(P), 90th Engineering Course and 100th AD courses held at PAF Academy Asghar Khan on Tuesday. “However, we will not allow anybody or any entity to misinterpret our
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Andrew Caldecott, a lawyer for the Associated Papers, said that the evidence against the president of Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) was “pretty limited” whilst referring to the Shahbaz Sharif vs Daily Mail defamation case, Geo reported on Friday. The Mail and Mail on Sunday lawyer said that “actual detailed evidence against Shehbaz Sharif” about corruption and the money-laundering allegation is “pretty limited and based on assumptions”, adding that Shehbaz “lives in a palace” in Lahore. Caldecott, while presenting his arguments virtually before the London High Court, asserted that the element of “political witch hunt” cannot be ruled out. However, he added that this does not mean there is no money laundering involved, as alleged in David Rose’s article. Justice Matthew Nicklin, who
was presiding over the case, said that he had read the article in question and the materials presented to him by the counsels for both Daily Mail and Shehbaz, but clarified he had stayed away from the ongoing cases against the PML-N president within Pakistan “because that’s not for me to read or know. I would rather not know what’s happening in Pakistan.” The lawyer for the publica-
tion, to this, explained that the money-laundering investigation had started in Pakistan, leading to the discovery of a huge amount, and quoted Adviser to the Prime Minister Shahzad Akbar’s statement. He further said that it was also revealed that Department for International Development (DFID) funds were embezzled. “The investigation is now moving on in Pakistan to find the source of these funds.” The lawyer conceded that the investigation was “far from complete”, admitting that the Daily Mail “has very limited information.” “Having established the scale of money laundering, the investigation is now moving to the next phase,” he added. Adrienne Page, representing Shehbaz, took the court through the entire article and maintained that it this publication had alleged that Shehbaz was “guilty of corruption” and had ties to the UK government.
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desire for peace as a sign of weakness,” the ISPR had quoted the army chief as saying. Pakistan, he had said, is a peaceloving country that has rendered great sacrifices for regional and global peace. “We stand firmly committed to the ideal of mutual respect and peaceful co-existence. It is time to extend a hand of peace in all directions.” On August 5, 2019 the Modi-led government removed the legal fig leaf from Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) when it abrogated Article 370 of its constitution, which accorded ostensible “autonomy” to the state, and bifurcated it into two “Union Territories” of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. General Bajwa had said that the armed forces of Pakistan are fully capable and prepared to thwart any threat. “The immaculate coordination and harmony displayed by all the three services in operations against the enemies of Pakistan has brought great improvement in the internal security environment.” According to the ISPR, the army chief had specially commended the critical role played by Pakistan Air Force in the war on terror. “The outstanding courage and professional excellence displayed by brave air warriors of Pakistan Air Force during Operation Swift Retort is a manifestation of our resolve and capability.” The whole nation, he had said, is proud of its Air Force and “I earnestly hope that PAF will scale new heights of glory and excellence in the years to come”.
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