OTTAWA, Canada: The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar has underlined that the Hindutva ideology is a serious threat to the regional peace and security, and minorities in India are no longer safe.
“Since the illegal occupation of Kashmir by Indian forces, the Indian government and its agencies have not given any respite in oppressing and torturing the Kashmiris of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK),” the High Commissioner said while participating in a webinar on the human rights situation in IIOJK.
The High Commissioner said that the resilient and brave people of IIOJK have stood up to the Indian atrocities and even after a long torturous period of 72 years the Kashmiris are still fighting for their right of self-determination.
Raza Bashir Tarar said that the Indian authorities and media have tried to portray this self-determination fight as terrorism, which is outrageous.
Kashmiris were assured of their right of self-determination by the highest body in the world that is United National Security Council (UNSC), he added.
While deliberating on the issue, the High Commissioner informed that Kashmir is the world’s longest-running conflict; acutely dangerous flashpoint, and one of the most militarized zones in the world.
The High Commissioner reiterated that the government of Pakistan and its people are fully committed to the Kashmir cause and the world is slowly recognizing the extremist nature of the Modi government and the continued oppression against Kashmiris in IIOJK.
“Kashmiris are a resilient nation who have been under an uninterrupted military siege for the last one-year and Pakistan calls upon the UN to implement its resolutions with regards to Jammu and Kashmir,” he concluded.
Prominent Canada based human rights advocates including Dr. Zafar Bangash, Ms. Karen Rodman, Fareed Khan, Dr. Fozia Alvi, Dr. Shabana Haider, and Farhan Mujahid Chak also participated in the webinar and highlighted several aspects of the human rights situation in IIOJK.
The Consul General in Toronto Abdul Hameed moderated the webinar.
