Expressing concern over the US-India nexus in the South Asia, Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani on Friday categorically stated that Pakistan has neither accepted nor it will allow India to become a 'policeman' of the region come what may. This statement from the chairman Senate came after the House unanimously passed a resolution, denouncing illegal occupation of Jammu & Kashmir in the strongest possible terms by India.
The resolution moved by Leader of the House in Senate Raja Zafarul Haq deplored silence of international community on unabated state terrorism unleashed by Indian forces against innocent people of Kashmir who are fighting for their right to self-determination.
"India boasts itself as the largest democracy of the world but is denying the most fundamental human rights to the Kashmiri people," it was stated. The resolution said that Pakistan has always made efforts to hold multilateral and bilateral dialogue with India to resolve the dispute but the latter continuously rejected such proposals.
"The UN, human rights organizations and US administration must understand and fulfill their longstanding commitment to the amicable resolution of Kashmir dispute according to the aspirations of the people of Kashmir," it added. The chairman Senate said the new situation arising out of the US-India alliance is a matter of grave concern for stability of the region which is in no way acceptable to Pakistan.
Rabbani also lambasted the UN for its inaction in resolving the longstanding disputes of Kashmir and Palestine, adding: "We should stop relying on the UN as it has failed to take up the issues faced by the Muslim countries." "The UN resolutions on Kashmir and Palestine issue are pending before the top world body, but it has failed to do anything. The UN is influenced by the western imperialism, due to which it [UN] has failed to play its due role in resolving Kashmir issue," he observed.
How the UN can protect human rights when it is taking part in human rights violations itself, he said, adding that innocent children have been made blind and being faced a horrible future but UN is still in the dark. "The UN does not give the rights of Muslim countries the same importance as it does to the rights of western nations," he lamented.
Senator Rehman Malik of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said despite the fact Narendra Modi is a declared terrorist and his genocide of innocent Kashmiris who are fighting for the right to self-determination, the world is acting as a silent spectator. "The US is trying to make Modi as mighty terrorist by giving him the role of a policeman of the region, and this should be sure that we will not accept the role which US is keen to give to the US," he maintained.
Senator Farhatullah Babar of PPP said the legitimate issue of right to self-determination and violation of human rights in Kashmir had been degraded to 'cross-border terrorism' by the Kargil misadventure by General Musharraf. He said Musharraf had not only subverted the Constitution but also caused irreparable damage to the Kashmir cause, adding that Musharraf must be brought back, tried and punished not only for subverting the Constitution but also for gravely undermining the Kashmir cause.
PML-Q Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said the 12 points put forth by the Senate of Pakistan on October 03, 2016 must be given due consideration to resolve the longstanding dispute of Kashmir. Leader of the House Raja Zafarul Haq said as many as 23 consensus resolutions had been adopted by the world bodies on Kashmir issue that the right to self-determination should be given to people of Kashmir.
He lamented the chain of violence and aggression unleashed by India when its forces invaded Indian Occupied Kashmir on October 27, 1947, is continuing even today.
PML-N Senator Abdul Qayyum pointed out that while announcing its policy on South Asia, US President Donald Trump even did not mention Kashmir issue in his speech, which remained the most dangerous flashpoint. Moreover, recently the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during his Indian visit also lacked courage to talk to Indian leadership on this issue. He accused Europe of also keeping silence on the atrocities and abuses of fundamental rights of Kashmiris by the Indian state oppression. "This double standard by the world community will never help bring peace in this part of the world," he warned.
PPP Senator Taj Haider criticised the policies of double standard by the US and boosting its economies by selling arms by triggering unrest. "While going home, the then US President Dwight D Eisenhower had said that military industrial complex had taken over his country," he quoted the former American president as saying on his retirement.
"There is a need to awaken the sleeping conscience of the leading world powers. Their hypocrisy should also be exposed yet again with regards to overlooking plight of Kashmiris and this negates their so-called respect for humanity and basic human rights," emphasised MQM Senator Tahir Hussain Mashhadi. PML-N Senator Mushahidullah Khan said since 1947, hardly any day would have passed without witnessing atrocities being committed on Kashmiri men, women and children while girls are being raped by the Indian forces.
He regretted that instead of mounting pressure on India to desist from denying the Kashmiris their right to live and right to self-determination, it was being encouraged to use different techniques to crush the freedom movement. Mushahidullah charged that by not doing what was their mandate with regards to conflicts and burning political issues, like Kashmir, the United Nations, the world community and all were involved in massacre of Kashmiris.
Other senators who also spoke on the occasion included Senator Hafiz Hamdullah of JUI-F, Nuzhat Sadiq, Ghous Bakhsh Niazi and Mian Ateeq of MQM, Amir Kabir of the National Party, Kenneth Williams of PTI and PPP Senator Sehar Kamran. They dubbed the UN as the stooge of the US, which acted only on its dictation on world issues. They said East Timor and Southern Sudan had been given freedom but the people of Kashmir continue to suffer for over 70 years.
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