ISLAMABAD: The country’s major opposition parties have expressed concerns over the statement of Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the future status of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and asked him for an explanation to parliament over his remarks.
The reaction came from leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Saturday, a day after the prime minister while addressing two election rallies in the towns of Tarar Khal and Kotli in AJK on Friday reiterated an earlier commitment to the Kashmiris and assured them that Islamabad would grant them the right to live as an independent nation if they decided to do so even after acceding to Pakistan through the United Nations-sponsored plebiscite.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures during a rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir s Tarar Khal on Friday. PID
MUZAFFARABAD: Reiterating an earlier commitment to the Kashmiris, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday twice assured them that Islamabad would grant them the right to live as an independent nation if they decided to do so even after acceding to Pakistan through the United Nations-sponsored plebiscite.
Speaking at two big election rallies in the towns of Tarar Khal and Kotli on the last day of election campaign, he brushed aside allegations by his opponents that he wanted to convert Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) into a province and said he did not know as to where this idea had stemmed from.
People Of Kashmir To Decide Whether To Join Pakistan Or Become An Independent State : Pakistan PM
The response came after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz addressing an election gathering in PoK on July 18 said that a decision had been taken to change the status of Kashmir and make it a province.
Outlook Web Desk 24 July 2021, Last Updated at 11:43 am PTI Outlook Web Desk 2021-07-24T11:17:37+05:30 People Of Kashmir To Decide Whether To Join Pakistan Or Become An Independent State : Pakistan PM outlookindia.com 2021-07-24T11:43:06+05:30
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, while departing from Pakistan s declared policy on Kashmir, said that it is entirely upon the people of Kashmir to decide whether they wish to join Pakistan or want to exist as an independent state .