The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has reiterated its long-standing policy of non-participation in electoral politics, stating it will neither transform into a political party nor support or oppose any group during elections in Pakistan or Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Read More: Elections cannot replace resolution process for Kashmir dispute The decision was made during a […]
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Forgotten Principle of Kashmir’s Right to Self-Determination
A fundamental aspect of the Kashmiri right to self-determination has been overlooked. Prolonged occupation does not confer ownership, and despite decades of illegal occupation, India does not own Kashmir’s natural resources. These resources belong to the Kashmiri people and cannot be used or exploited without their consent. Once this principle is properly understood, the entire […]
UNGA adopts Pakistani resolution reaffirming right to self-determination
The UN General Assembly, stamped its approval on a Pakistan-sponsored resolution that reaffirms the right to self-determination for peoples still subjected to colonial, foreign, and alien occupation. The text, which was adopted by consensus, was recommended last month by the 193-member Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with Social, humanitarian, and cultural issues. Pakistan has been […]
UN adopts Pakistan-backed resolution on right to self-determination
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution reaffirming the right of peoples living under colonial, foreign, or alien occupation to self-determination. The resolution, titled “Universal Realisation of the Right of the Peoples to Self-Determination,” was passed by consensus during the UNGA’s 80th session, highlighting broad international support for the […]
Kashmiris observe Jammu Martyrs’ Day to honour 1947 victims
ISLAMABAD – Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world observed Jammu Martyrs’ Day on Thursday, paying tribute to those killed during the mass killings in early November 1947 and reaffirming calls to continue the martyrs’ mission for self‑determination. Commemorations and posters appeared in parts of Indian‑administered Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Qureshi says UNSC will have to take a decision over Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will no longer fudge the Palestine issue and they would have to take a decision over it. In an interview with the TRT World news channel, he said that people who believe in the fundamental rights must speak […]
Pellet gun use in occupied Kashmir violates human rights
Control of Jammu and Kashmir is the core dispute between Pakistan and India. It is regarded as one of the most intractable and dangerous international disputes. The people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have never agreed to be a part of the Indian Union. The Amnesty International has accused Indian government of human rights violations […]