- Says Kashmir conflict could only be resolved through dialogue and not violence & killings
- Says sacrifices of APS students united nation against terrorism
ISLAMABAD, December 16: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday sharply condemned the killings of innocent civilians at the hands of Indian security forces in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama area.
“We will raise [the] issue of India’s human rights violations in IOK & demand UNSC [UN Security Council] fulfil its J&K plebiscite commitment,” the premier said in a tweet.
“Kashmiris must be allowed to decide their future,” Khan said, stressing that the Kashmir conflict could only be resolved through dialogue and “not violence & killings”.
The prime minister’s statement came a day after at least seven civilians were killed and over three dozen injured when Indian forces fired at protesters in occupied Kashmir. Residents had accused troops of directly spraying gunfire into the crowds.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid tribute to the martyrs of the terrorist attack on Army Public School Peshawar, on the fourth anniversary of the tragedy.
In his message on the occasion, Prime Minister Imran said the tragic incident unified and solidified the entire nation against an enemy which is a blot on humanity and the worst example of barbarism.
He said the sacrifices of the young martyrs of the devastating terrorist attack, which claimed lives of nearly 150 people – mostly students – would never be forgotten.
Sharing his condolences with the aggrieved families, the premier lamented that the parents had sent their children to school for acquiring education on the ill-fated day (December 16, 2014), but the little angels had embraced martyrdom instead of returning home.
He said the entire nation stood with the aggrieved families and shared in their grief.
Prime Minister Imran reiterated the nation’s commitment to national, regional and world peace despite giving numerous sacrifices in blood and sweat in the war against terrorism.
We vow to implement the National Action Plan and clear Pakistan of terrorism and hate, the prime minister said.-Agencies
