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Express Tribune
13-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan denounces Indian ban on IIOJK bodies
Pakistan on Wednesday denounced the decision by India to declare the 'Awami Action Committee' and 'Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen' as 'Unlawful Association' for five years. Last year, the Indian authorities had declared several political parties as "unlawful associations" as well, bringing the total of banned political parties to 14 in the occupied region. The decision was denounced by the FO at the time as well. The 'Awami Action Committee' is led by a prominent political and religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The 'Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen' was also founded by another notable political and religious leader, Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari, who headed it till his demise in 2022. The recent decision increases the total number of outlawed Kashmiri political parties and organizations to 16, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement. "Banning of different political parties and organizations is yet another manifestation of the Indian authorities' iron-fisted approach in the IIOJK. It reflects a desire to suppress the political activities and stifle dissent. It also shows sheer disregard of democratic norms and international human rights law," he remarked. The spokesperson urged the Indian government to remove the curbs on the Kashmiri political parties; release all the political prisoners; and faithfully implement the UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.
Express Tribune
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan condemns India's restrictions on Kashmiri organisations: FO
Listen to article Pakistan has strongly condemned India's decision to label two prominent organisations in Indian-occupied Kashmir as 'unlawful associations' for five years. The AAC, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a key figure in the Kashmir resistance movement, and the JKIM, led by the late Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari until his death in 2022, were both declared unlawful under Indian law. The decision brings the total number of banned political parties and organisations in the region to 16. 'Pakistan denounces the Indian authorities' decision to declare the AAM and JKIM as 'Unlawful Association' for a period of five years,' the statement said. 'The AAM is led by a prominent political and religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The JKIM was also founded by another notable political and religious leader, Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari, who headed it till his demise in 2022,' the statement continued. The statement highlighted that the decision is an attempt to suppress political activities and stifle dissent in the region, disregarding democratic principles and international human rights standards. Earlier this month, Pakistan rejected statements made by India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Jaishankar had called for the return of what he described as the 'stolen part of Kashmir,' referring to AJK as being under 'illegal Pakistani occupation.'
