Senate resolves against Indian war mania

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Monday adopted a unanimous resolution to condemn the threats and war hysteria in India in the wake of Pulwama attack, calling on the government of Pakistan to raise issue of human right violations in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) with the international community. The resolution appreciated government’s stance of offering assistance to India in investigations of this attack and to take action on actionable intelligence or evidence. It reiterated that no one should underestimate Pakistan’s ability and commitment to defend its borders against any external aggression.The resolution, moved by Leader of Opposition, Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq, was amended on the proposal of former chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani, who insisted that the portion on praise of the Organisation of Islamic Conference should be erased, as the conference had invited Indian Foreign Minister as ‘chief guest’ at its inaugural session.He pointed out that OIC had invited the Indian minister despite the situation in Kashmir, created by India and killings of Kashmiris and excesses being committed on them, was before it and at what stage were its relations with Pakistan and how had it been hurling threats at Islamabad. Raja Zafar and Leader of the House Shibli Faraz had no objection to the proposed amendment.Through the resolution, the House condemned the frivolous propaganda campaign launched by New Delhi against Pakistan, which was escalating during elections’ times in India.The House deplored the continued state-sponsored violence orchestrated by Indian security forces against Kashmiris in the form of disappearances, stage encounters, rapes, uses of live ammunition, and pellet guns. It condemned the surge in atrocities perpetrated by India against Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir and targeting of Kashmiri students in various parts of India.The resolution reaffirmed the observations made in UN human rights reports, mentioning grave human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir at the hands of Indian security forces. It appreciated a joint resolution of members of the British Parliament for acknowledging human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and urging the international community to play its due role in getting this stopped.The resolution maintained that India had failed to suppress indigenous freedom movement of the people of Kashmir against Indian occupation. It urged the government to effectively coordinate with the world community to raise human rights violations at the international forums with a view to seek a final settlement of Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions.On request of Leader of the Opposition, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani issued production orders of Senator Kamran Michael of PML-N, enabling him to attend current complete session of the Upper House. The senator is under probe by the anti-graft body.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/cwEr/~4/f6i1p3bYXts

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