{"id":132825,"date":"2026-09-10T09:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=132825"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:36:28","slug":"kashmiri-groups-urge-un-to-move-beyond-reaffirming-disputed-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/132825\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmiri groups urge UN to move beyond reaffirming disputed status"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MUZAFFARABAD(National Times)- Two pro-freedom groups in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the United Nations\u2019 reaffirmation of the region as a disputed and unresolved issue, but urged the world body to move beyond reiterating its longstanding position and take practical steps towards implementing its relevant resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In separate statements iss\u00adu\u00ad\u00aded in Srinagar and seen by&nbsp;<em>Dawn<\/em>, Jammu Kashmir Demo\u00adcratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) General Secretary Dr Ghulam Rasool and Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) spokesman Dr Irfan Ghani called for an effective mechanism and roadmap to advance the process of a free and impartial plebiscite in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Rasool pointed out that the Kashmir dispute had remained on the UN Security Council\u2019s agenda for decades and that its resolutions recognised the right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to determine their political future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe resolutions were not me\u00ad\u00adrely historical documents but represented international commitments, and their non-implementation undermined the credibility of the UN system for maintaining inter\u00adnational peace and security,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also linked the dispute to regional and international sec\u00adurity, noting that South Asia was home to three nuclear po\u00ad\u00adwers and warning that any miscalculation, escalation or military confrontation could have catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Rasool expressed concern over what he described as the continued detention of thou\u00adsands of Kashmiri political activists, leaders and ordinary citizens in jails and detention centres. He said many detainees faced difficulties in accessing basic legal, human and medical rights, while res\u00adtrictions on political activity and freedom of expression had further aggravated the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JKDFP leader also urg\u00aded the UN to facilitate a meaningful political process involving India, Pakistan and \u201cgenuine representatives\u201d of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2018Clear roadmap\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his statement, Dr Ghani said the UN Security Council resolutions provided an international framework for resolving the dispute through a free and impartial plebiscite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called for a clear roadmap, effective monitoring arrangements and a workable political mechanism to initiate the plebiscite process, saying that continued recognition of Kashmir as a disputed territory also entailed a responsibility to ensure that the relevant resolutions were translated into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAny solution concerning the future of Kashmir that excludes the Kashmiri people from the decision-making process can neither be just, nor durable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both leaders urged the UN secretary-general, Security Council members and international human rights organisations to give renewed attention to the dispute, monitor the human rights situation and ensure that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were included in any meaningful political process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They maintained that lasting peace in South Asia could not be achieved through force or unilateral measures and called for dialogue, respect for the right to self-determination and implementation of the relevant UN resolutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUZAFFARABAD(National Times)- Two pro-freedom groups in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have welcomed the United Nations\u2019 reaffirmation of the region as a disputed and unresolved issue, but urged the world body to move beyond reiterating its longstanding position and take practical steps towards implementing its relevant resolutions. 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