ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which met here with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the chair to mull over the latest situation on the Line of Control and the Occupied Kashmir, reiterated that any aggression against Pakistan would not be tolerated and will be responded in befitting manner.
At the very outset of the meeting, dua was offered for those soldiers of Pakistan Army who embraced Shahadat in shelling from across the borders by Indian forces. The cabinet paid rich tributes to the soldiers for laying down their lives for defence of the country.
Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security Nasser Khan Janjua briefed the cabinet on the situation at LoC, while Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz briefed the meeting about Prime Minister’s visit to US.
He told the meeting that the prime minister during his meeting with world leaders at the sidelines of UN General Assembly session, highlighted the Kashmir issues and sensitized the international community about the Indian forces atrocities and brutalities against the innocent Kashmiris.
He said support to the just struggle of the Kashmiri people would remain priority of Pakistan and it would not back down on this account.
The cabinet while declaring the Indian aggression as violation of International laws, said that the recent statements of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were evidence of India’s interference in Pakistan.
The participants pledged that Pakistan would continue to support Kashmiris morally, diplomatically and politically in their just struggle for the right to self-determination.
On the occasion, Prime Minister said that Pakistan will respond to any aggression in befitting manners.
Earlier, in his comment before the meeting Sartaj Aziz said that India was indulging in diversionary tactics in a bid to deflect attention of the international community from its brutalities against Kashmiris. He said Pakistan would confront India diplomatically but the armed forces were also fully prepared to defend the country.
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif reiterated that Pakistan did not want escalation of tension but it was ready to meet any eventuality. He said Pakistan would respond befittingly to any firing by India across the Line of Control.
The Defence Minister said India was displaying irresponsible attitude and trying to playing with the galleries in a bid to hoodwink its public opinion. He said India cannot suppress legitimate aspirations of Kashmiri people.
Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir said India was creating artificial tension in its attempt to divert attention of the world from its atrocities against Kashmiris. He said Pakistan’s defence is in strong hands and the country would continue to raise voice for rights of Kashmiris.
Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ch. Barjees Tahir said the world pledged right to self-determination through UN resolutions decades back and now fifth generation of Kashmiris is protesting for this right. He said Indian policy of suppression of legitimate struggle of Kashmiris would neither benefit India nor the region.
Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Syed Riaz Hussain Pirzada regretted that instead of giving right of self-determination to Kashmiris, India is resorting to terrorism against Pakistan. He said the world community should take notice of India’s belligerence.
