AJK President terms Indian actions violation of Geneva Convention

President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan has said that India's actions of 05 Aug were a clear violation of international laws and Geneva Convention.

He was addressing a seminar organized by National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) on the theme 'Kashmir Issue - Revocation of Articles 370 and 35A of Indian Constitution: Implications for Regional and Global Security' at Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, here on Wednesday. The seminar was held in connection with the Maritime Security Workshop-2019 being organized by Pakistan Navy.

He appreciated the efforts of the management of NIMA for holding the seminar for creating awareness about Kashmir and expressed the hope that other universities and institutes across Pakistan would follow the suit to promote the just and right cause of our Kashmiri brethren.

Chairman Kashmir Committee Syed Fakhar Imam speaking on the occasion said that Kashmir dispute can only be resolved as per the aspirations of Kashmiri people. He underscored that it is the responsibility of the United Nations to have a peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute.

Director General NIMA Vice Admiral Abdul Aleem (retd) highlighted the worst kind of state sponsored oppression being exercised in Occupied Kashmir and said that India had launched 5th generation proxy war against Pakistan and is bent on jeopardizing the stability of the whole region.

The seminar was attended by a large number of dignitaries, officers of armed forces, academia, and researchers from local think tanks, media representatives, and faculty & students of Bahria University.