ISLAMABAD(National times)- Pakistan Friday said India must respect the inalienable rights of the Kashmiri people, most importantly their fundamental right to self-determination, as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said, \u201cPakistan believes that the path to lasting peace and stability in South Asia lies in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute.\u201d He said, \u201cThe people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) freely enjoy their civil and political rights and actively participate in shaping their democratic future.\u201d He said Pakistan remained firmly committed to upholding its dignity, safeguarding its rights, including the right to peaceful assembly and protest, respecting its sentiments, and advancing its socio-economic development. \u201cThis commitment reflects not only our constitutional responsibility but also our enduring moral obligation to the people of Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d he added. He said, \u201cIn stark contrast, our brothers and sisters in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) continue to face a grim reality under occupation.\u201d \u201cThe use of brute force, denial of fundamental freedoms, and systematic and grave human rights violations have become the hallmark of India\u2019s state-sponsored terrorism against the innocent Kashmiri people to suppress their just struggle,\u201d he continued, adding, \u201cEfforts to silence dissent, demographic engineering, and the denial of civil liberties underscore the severity of the situation.\u201d He said, \u201cRather than casting unwarranted aspersions on AJK, India must reckon with its obligations under international law and the UN Charter.\u201d
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