Daily Times

LONDON: Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan informed British parliamentarians that India has turned Occupied Kashmir (IOK) into the world’s largest open-air prison, denying even basic human rights to a population of around seven million people.A press release issued on Saturday said that during a meeting with the cross-party MPs at the House of Commons, the AJK prime minister said that more than 800,000 Indian army troops have made the whole area into the most militarised zone on this planet.

A press release issued on Saturday said that during a meeting with the cross-party MPs at the House of Commons, the AJK prime minister said that more than 800,000 Indian army troops have made the whole area into the most militarised zone on this planet.The AJK premier thanked the MPs for debating the issue of occupied Kashmir in the House of Commons for three hours last week and calling on the United Nations to intervene and speak out against Indian terrorism.

The AJK premier thanked the MPs for debating the issue of occupied Kashmir in the House of Commons for three hours last week and calling on the United Nations to intervene and speak out against Indian terrorism.Raja Farooq Haider, who is in London to attend a global education conference, told the MPs that the people of occupied Kashmir live in constant fear of being kidnapped, killed, maimed, and tortured. The AJK PM said that thousands of young Kashmiri boys and girls have been blinded due to the usage of pellet guns by Indian army troops. He said the pellet gun victims were targeted for merely exercising their democratic right of protest.

Raja Farooq Haider, who is in London to attend a global education conference, told the MPs that the people of occupied Kashmir live in constant fear of being kidnapped, killed, maimed, and tortured. The AJK PM said that thousands of young Kashmiri boys and girls have been blinded due to the usage of pellet guns by Indian army troops. He said the pellet gun victims were targeted for merely exercising their democratic right of protest.He said India doesn’t tolerate any kind of criticism of its policies and hold the whole population of Kashmir in contempt for demanding

He said India doesn’t tolerate any kind of criticism of its policies and hold the whole population of Kashmir in contempt for demanding right of self-determination.Addressing the parliamentarians, the AJK premier said, “I am indebted and express my sincere gratitude to the UK parliament for showing solidarity to Kashmiris in their quest for

Addressing the parliamentarians, the AJK premier said, “I am indebted and express my sincere gratitude to the UK parliament for showing solidarity to Kashmiris in their quest for right to self-determination on the pattern of Scotland and Brexit referendum. I am also grateful to them for expressing grave concerns over the massive suffering and killings of Kashmiris and for condemning grave violations of human rights in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India has used brutal means to suppress Kashmiris and has committed grave violations of human rights to suppress the peaceful wave of Kashmiri youth from protesting.”Raja Farooq Haider said that Kashmiris were being killed by India for protesting for water, electricity and roads. He added that for simply making these demands they are met with bullets while women were being raped and dumped by Indian soldiers. He further said that anyone who speaks up for the right of self-determination is treated as an enemy.

Raja Farooq Haider said that Kashmiris were being killed by India for protesting for water, electricity and roads. He added that for simply making these demands they are met with bullets while women were being raped and dumped by Indian soldiers. He further said that anyone who speaks up for the right of self-determination is treated as an enemy.

The AJK PM extended an invitation to the MPs to visit Azad Kashmir and Indian Occupied Kashmir to witness how India has brutalised people in the most barbaric manner ever in human history.