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LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday chaired a cabinet meeting at Governor House in which top government officials condemned the labelling of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani as a terrorist by the Indian government.
Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo told Dawn that cabinet members agreed all Pakistani embassies worldwide as well as the Foreign Office should register a protest against Indian atrocities in India-held Kashmir by submitting resolutions to the United Nations.
Members of the cabinet also decided to call a joint session of parliament to discuss the Kashmir issue, but a date for the session was not agreed upon, Bizenjo said.
The government also announced that Pakistan would observe a black day over violence in Kashmir on July 19.
Wani, the Hizbul Mujahideen chief of operations, was killed in fighting last Friday after Indian troops, acting on a tip, cordoned a forested village in the southern Kashmir's Kokernag area. Two other members of Wani's group were also killed in the gun battle.
Wani's killing drew tens of thousands to rise up and renew demands for freedom from Indian rule. Massive protests took place despite imposition of an indefinite curfew in most parts of IHK.
The death toll from clashes between Indian troops and protesters in the region rose to 34 as Indian forces used live ammunition, pellet guns and tear gas for crowd control.
Paramilitary troops and police in riot gear patrolled villages and towns in the region. Most shops were shuttered, businesses were closed and cellphone services were suspended.
Pakistan on Sunday condemned what it termed the 'extra-judicial' killing of Wani, Hizbul Mujahideen's chief of operations, by Indian government forces. Indian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup asked Pakistan to refrain from issuing statements on the Kashmir unrest, terming it an interference in India's internal affairs.
In his early 20s, Wani was born in the southern town of Tral and was a teenager in 2010 when his older brother was beaten by troops on patrol near their home.
Shortly after, he joined Hizbul Mujahideen and eventually became the iconic face of Kashmir's militancy.
The son of a school headmaster, he regularly posted video messages online dressed in military fatigues and invited young men to join the movement against Indian rule.
Imran Gabol is a Lahore-based reporter for Dawn with over a decade of experience in journalism. He covers politics, climate change, human rights, education, and metropolitan affairs. He can be found on X at @gabolizm.
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Jul 15, 2016 04:58pm
Then, what to call a person carrying gun, threatening attack and associated with banned terrorist organization?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:00pm
"Terrorism is terrorism and no amount of justification on part of Pakistan is going to change that,
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Jul 15, 2016 05:02pm
HM is a terrorist group, its CEO is a terrorist by association. Come on guys, simple logic
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Jul 15, 2016 05:02pm
If the pakistani PMO was smart they would have side stepped burhan's killing and focused on the protests
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Jul 15, 2016 05:02pm
senators were probably right. a nation supporting militants openly. very sad. not expected from a country like Pakistan.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:00pm
India is playing with fire and this fire is now heading towards India .
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Jul 15, 2016 05:04pm
When will this PM appoint a Foreign Minister
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Jul 15, 2016 05:04pm
these are the very reasons the West is distancing itself from Pakistan..and then you accuse western countries of having 'double standards'!!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:04pm
@hoshiyar absolutely! Indian armed forces better be ready for The Hague for crimes against humanity committed I Indian occupied kashmir
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Jul 15, 2016 05:08pm
As usual Pakistan supporting good terrorists.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:07pm
@Rajat Deshpande simple logic! Kashmir is a disputed territory with final status to be determined by plebiscite. Kashmiri's have voted for leaving the Indian Union. Any Indian armed fives by virtue of this logo are occupation troops and are commuting war crimes
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Jul 15, 2016 05:10pm
What a double standards!! Good & Bad Terrorist.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:09pm
So the leader of an organization which has been designated as a terrorist organization by most of the world is somehow not a terrorist,
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Jul 15, 2016 05:08pm
The reason behind terriost attack not stopping in Pakistan is this only. If person attack or is part of terrorism organization in India then he is good terriost and if he attack in Pakistan he is bad terriost. This type of thinking is increasing terrorism around the world
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Jul 15, 2016 05:11pm
No country in the world have power to take a inch of kashmir frm india...
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Jul 15, 2016 05:10pm
Salute Indian army.We are proud of you.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:10pm
while all countries across the world are condemning terrorism,
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Jul 15, 2016 05:11pm
Right condemnation for the brutal and barbaric murder of innocent Kashmiri Freedom Figher by the Indian Armed Forces at the right time by the Federal cabinet of the PM. In fact, the 3rd biggest military machine in the world armed with huge arsenal of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons is on a killing spree of innocent Kashmiri men, women and children since over six long decades now and the so-called "civilized world" including the educated class of India is sleeping. Wake up please wake up before its too late.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:13pm
Good sign for India.. With this attitude Pakistan will be more isolated from western world due to ongoing frequent terrorist attacks.. All complain against India will end in deaf ears.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:14pm
Mr PM after such a long medical leave you should be haveing more realistic and important matters for the betterment of your people to discuss in a cabinet meeting . What about improveing health care at home? Ordinary citizens of your country surely can't afford to go to UK for treatment. Settle your mess first then worry about nextdoor mess.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:14pm
OK, but is the Hizbul Mujahideen a terrorist organization ? of which he was commander .
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Jul 15, 2016 05:14pm
Indian oppression against Kashmiris is in itself a state terrorism, You are calling Freedom fighter terrorist, Indian army and state leaders have blood to their hand, they will be answerable, Why not give Kashmiris their fundamentals rights under UN convention and problem will be solved. Pakistan only raise voice and concern over un lawful killing of Kashmiris and in return Indians and their media start jumping around with their false media stunts and word manipulation.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:15pm
@Kashmiri Are you sure, when this voting happened? Have you read the Plebiscite guidelines by UNSC?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:16pm
Good move by PM, India needs to be exposed
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Jul 15, 2016 05:16pm
@Kashmiri
Plebiscite is dead unless it is held in the whole of Kashmir including the part with Pakistan.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:18pm
hizbul mujahideen is designated as a terrorist organisation by European Union.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:17pm
In india, Kashmir has given many Public sector officers, cricketers, Leaders etc but I do not know why few peoples see only a gun handed man as a hero..and support them..
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Jul 15, 2016 05:16pm
Pakistan better dump this good and bad terrorist ideology or I see a dark dreary gloomy future ahead for the country. Already the signs of isolation of Pakistan are becoming more and more obvious
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Jul 15, 2016 05:18pm
Again supporting good terrorists! Pakistan is asking for trouble!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:20pm
Indian army has been committing crime of violating human rights. Now they are attacking ambulances, hospitals, isnt that terrorism? Indian friends, dont call Kashmiri people terrorists, instead go and re-think about why you are occupying the Kashmir even when the people of Kashmir are against it?? India is committing state terrorism in Kashmir!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:20pm
@vmo no sir it is NGO HELPING PEOPLE and banned by majour P5 countires
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Jul 15, 2016 05:22pm
Pakistani is making a big blunder by openly supporting Hizb-ul-Mujahideen which has been officially designated as a terrorist organization by United States, India and the European Union.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:25pm
@pak , You cannot win peoples' hearts / minds by force. Accept the reality, Kashmir is disputed and your greed of occupation is at peak..
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Jul 15, 2016 05:24pm
You folks continue to distinguish between good terrorist and bad terrorist depending upon when it suits you or doesn't suit you. This mindset has created a lot of trouble in the past, but yet you stick to it.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:25pm
@Hari(Chennai) .... What to call a state that defies UN resolutions and continue to oppress Kashmiri masses. The Kashmiris never wanted to live under Indian rule, they wanted to live a free life and United Nations gave them the right to choose their life and their future. It does not matter if India calls them as banned organization. Banned or whatever, they are fighting for their freedom. Was Mangal Pandey a terrorist? What about Rani Lakhsmi Bai? What about Chandra Shekar Azad?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:27pm
@Rajat Deshpande if the Indian pm'd was smart, he would have initiated final settlement talks with Kashmiri resistance!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:28pm
@Hari(Chennai) Freedom fighter,
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Jul 15, 2016 05:29pm
@Mo, "Good move by PM, India needs to be exposed"
Any idea who is getting exposed by US and western allies?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:29pm
@indian Pakistan is openly supporting Kashmiri resistance! Kudos to Pakistan for its principleds stand
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Jul 15, 2016 05:28pm
With its open support to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Pakistan just shot itself in its foot.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:28pm
No wonder American Congress men accuse Pakistan !!!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:27pm
@ANONYMOUS yes. Not even people power. India will occupy Kashmir against the will of the people of Kashmir.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:28pm
Good...please carry on...
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Jul 15, 2016 05:30pm
Shows double standards on terrorism depending upon where you live!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:32pm
@Kashmiri , Kashmir will always be an integral part of India . This is the only truth .
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Jul 15, 2016 05:31pm
@Hari(Chennai) Freedom Fighter
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Jul 15, 2016 05:33pm
Given below is the link to know if Hizbul Muhahideen is a terrorist organisation or not! If the organisation is terrorist, its commander also will be a terrorist, simple as that!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hizbul_Mujahideen
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Jul 15, 2016 05:33pm
@Rajat Deshpande They are freedom fighters fighting Indian occupation forces.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:32pm
The democratic government of Nawaz Sharif must do what ever it can to highlight Indian brutalities against the Kashmiris. They are our own people.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:32pm
When you have 700,000 soldiers in a small area.
You cant really call it yours.
Or correct term would be "kashmir is integral part of india by force."
I don't see 700,000 soldiers in tamil nado, or in haryana or in kalkata.
I hope my indian brethren see the difference.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:34pm
Pakistan shall never compromise on Kashmir. If India wants peace with Pakistan then Kashmir must be allowed to become part of Pakistan as decided in 1947.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:36pm
@ANONYMOUS All occupiers think the same. Didn't British said the same in the last century?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:39pm
This is the reason Pak is suffering from terrorism and will suffer more ; good and bad terrorist.. i will pray that god give some brain..
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Jul 15, 2016 05:40pm
If they support terrorist that means they never want to change don't want to develop
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Jul 15, 2016 05:40pm
You may call a freedom fighter terrorist million times but that shall not effect the struggle for the freedom of Kashmir, up to august 13, 1947 before the dawn of freedom we were all terrorists in the black books of British raj...
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Jul 15, 2016 05:42pm
It proves the theory of good terrorist and bad terrorist.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:41pm
and we wonder why we getting isolated.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:43pm
@vmo commander Burhan wani was the head of the Kashmiri resistance!
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Jul 15, 2016 05:43pm
Pakistan won't realise until, like Taliban LeT, HM JuD will start biting them back. Terrorists are terrorists none is good for humanity.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:42pm
Good move.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:45pm
@AKKS on the contrary India is asking for trouble! Un has already offered its offices for resolving Kashmir and implicitly accepts the disputed status! India is seriously on the Blackfoot and needs to start final status talks with Kashmiri resistance while there is still time
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Jul 15, 2016 05:47pm
@Kashmiri Do you think Kashmiris are still waiting for UN and India after 70 yrs,
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Jul 15, 2016 05:48pm
@hoshiyar . Interesting. Lets not forget at one time George Washington was a terrorist in the eyes of British. At one time Indians fighting for freedom against Britsh rule were considered terrorists by the British.
For Indians he is a terrorist for us he was a freedom fighter
It is all about your point of view.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:47pm
Pakistan PM is recovering from surgery and should not have rushed to make such an announcement. PM should have stayed away from this terrorist from a terrorist organisation.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:48pm
@Hari(Chennai) You are the aggressor, you have annexed Kashmir by force, you have been violating UN resolution since 1948.
You are responsible for destabilizing the
whole subcontinent and you are the root
cause of all political problems in region.
Get out of Kashmir and let the people of Kashmir decide their future.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:50pm
@irfan then again it will come back to haunt
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Jul 15, 2016 05:52pm
Nawaz playing Kashmir card for upcoming polls, unless people on both sides stop taking Kashmir issue for political gains, nothing going to happen for Kashmir betterment.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:52pm
What happened to Panama papers Mr PM?. Diverting the common man's attention?
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Jul 15, 2016 05:55pm
Only solution to kashmir problem is strengthening democracy in both countries so that both countries reach at the level of UK,which is ready to accept YES or NO of the Scottish. Supporting terrorism by Indians in Pakistan through Afghanistan and by Pakistan in india will not help the issue. All efforts should be based on strengthening democratic values and listening to each other's points of view.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:54pm
Sir, This is the best option for you as Mr. Bilawal already accused for your friendship with Mr. Modi. For survival it is the main tool and you can't get away from it. The bitter truth is, this problem will not get solved, as no side can solve it, though Gen Mushraf shown courage to solve it. Good decision from your side.
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Jul 15, 2016 05:58pm
without US and Israel support, the Indians can do nothing.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:03pm
Nawaz is a smart man. He is trying to shift attention of pakistan from Panamagate and the criticism Pakistan is facing from US and Afghanistan.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:01pm
@Kashmiri innocents?? who people carrying guns and killing people are those the innocents???
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Jul 15, 2016 06:05pm
@irfan as a Kashmiri I can tell you that there is no fire. India has nothing to worry. It is a loss for Pakistan.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:06pm
@Viking Star have you ever bothers to read the Resolution please don't make fool of yourselves by always saying plebiscite get to reality and know who is backing away from plebiscite as pak has to vacate the land and hand it over to India first to have the plebiscite...
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Jul 15, 2016 06:06pm
This is the least NS can do. He needs to build more international support against Indian atrocities.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:07pm
I hope you guys will also go to UN..
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Jul 15, 2016 06:08pm
@Kashmiri in 1952 a duly elected, kashmir led constituent assembly voted for accession to india. That was it.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:12pm
Burhan is a freedom fighter fighting for his country in UN designated disputed territory.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:14pm
I agree that there is no distinction between good and bad terrorist but Whilst we are posting this rubbish on the internet more people in Kashmir are either being discriminated, raped or killed. If this is India's way of dealing with people crying out for a vote on self determination then you need to ask were on earth has our moral compass gone? Just finish this issue once and for all give the people what they want, a vote to decide whether they want India/Independence/Pakistan, and accept it. Then we can all move on and start trading and mending 6 decades worth of damage.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:16pm
@ANONYMOUS it's true brother. We Indians are more than a billion.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:14pm
@Kashmiri - Plebiscite is dead until its conducting in all of Kashmir - which includes India, Pak & China.. Please read the conditions of the plebiscite
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Jul 15, 2016 06:16pm
For Pakistan Burhan Wani is good or freedom fighter for India Burhan Wani is Bad or a terrorist.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:21pm
@Hari(Chennai) sadly mistaken. Kashmir has been forcefully occupied by India. People are fighting for freedom.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:20pm
@Fahd N says:-> Burhan is a freedom fighter fighting for his country in UN designated disputed territory.
Get your facts straight first.
1) Kashmir is not on UN list of disputed territory anymore.
2) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen has been officially designated as a terrorist organization by US, India and the EU.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:21pm
As an Indian, I feel sorry for the loss of this young man. I feel sorry that he had to chose a gun to express his rights as there are other peaceful ways in India.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:20pm
It has been more than a week this happened and now we hear from our PM/Cabinet. The COAS responded to these incidents much earlier. PM/Cabinet is busy with personal interests and are just catching up with realities of Pakistan's interests.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:24pm
@irfan: On the contrary, it's Pakistan who is playing with fire. Pakistan has enough problem in its hand.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:25pm
Very serious mistake on part of Pakistan. The leardership in Pakistan is not serious about dealing with terrorism and having good relations with India or Afghanistan.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:25pm
Burhan was a freedom fighter and not a terrorist. Kashmir is an occupied territory and kashmiri's have a right to armed resistance.Killing kashmirs won't help india, it will further increase their resolve and determination for an independent homeland.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:28pm
The US Congress, which has delivered its harshest criticism about terror support from Pakistan is going to rake up this issue next?:)
Wake up, Pakistan?
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Jul 15, 2016 06:28pm
The Indian army has to do its job,and we have a New govt.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:36pm
@Kashmiri well said, why simple things are not implemented
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Jul 15, 2016 06:38pm
@Anand they if any are attacking occupation forces. Read UN resolutions
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Jul 15, 2016 06:37pm
TOO meek reaction
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Jul 15, 2016 06:37pm
@ahmad This is because Kashmir has LOC with Pakistan and we have experienced Kargil.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:37pm
Very irresponsible for a country wielding nuclear arsenal. Pakistan will be further isolated from international community.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:38pm
Nawaz Sharif providing leadership at the right time!
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Jul 15, 2016 06:38pm
@Raja what is wrong to speak against occupation forces.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:39pm
@ahmad This is because Kashmir has LOC with Pakistan and we have experienced Kargil war and facing terrorists activities.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:39pm
@HZR There is no more any need for a plebiscite. The UN resolutions are now defunct and have been replaced by Shimla Agreement. Bilateral talks only
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Jul 15, 2016 06:40pm
@Kashmiri They are Indian soldiers killing militants in India. Good job India.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:45pm
India openly supported Mujeeb-ur-rahman, then what's the issue with Pakistan applying same principles when it comes to Kashmir???
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Jul 15, 2016 06:45pm
A disastrous own goal by Pakistan. No one internationally has patience for militants, whether or not they are called freedom fighters by their sympathizers. This guy was "Hizbul Mujahideen chief of operations", I mean come on Pakistan!!
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Jul 15, 2016 06:45pm
For people who can read english and understand the language, here is the link UNSC 47
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unmogip/documents.shtml
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Jul 15, 2016 06:52pm
Kashmir is the internal matter of India &Pakistan must concentrate on the problems of extremism within its own soil for better world.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:54pm
@irfan India is not playing with fire. India is doing the right thing first time. Eliminating terrorists and their supporters and will continue to do same in future.
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Jul 15, 2016 06:58pm
After what happened in France, does anyone have sympathy for such a behavior? Pakistan, as ever, on the wrong side.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:03pm
Well, we're glad that is decided.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:05pm
@Alias kashmiri people are fighting for their freedom. This is allowed even under UN.
Other than that freedom is the first requirement of any human being on the planet.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:07pm
@tamil guru:
Panama is our internal matter not the disputed one like Kashmir, which you always claim to be yours solely.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:11pm
If Baghat Singh is also terrorist? Kashmir is dispute territory. the world has to solve this issue once for all. Kashmir and Palestine are two major unsolved issues which are promoting
terrorism, as the world powerful nations could not solve these two seven decades old issues amicably through peaceful means.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:11pm
@Ahmed Ali Kakar Quetta - "without US and Israel support, the Indians can do nothing".
I'm glad you now understand the importance of having right friends in the world. And, the ability to make some.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:10pm
The world is fed up with terrorism - Only Pakistan seems to be institutionalising it. We have bigger problems than Kashmir. Why does this government shows same passion against backwardness & poverty ? This non-sense issues only seems to bolster wrong image of Pakistan. And then we wonder how India is getting all the foreign investment ?
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Jul 15, 2016 07:12pm
Watch how this is going to work in our favor.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:13pm
Pakistan is walking a tightrope instead it should be concentrating on deficiencies within its borders.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:15pm
For all those with freedom fighter argument. A freedom fighter does not kill innocent people. Terrorists do that. Whatever happened to non violent struggles. World never learns. Violence is easy but ineffective.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:15pm
@Shan -- He is trying to hide Panama affair, hoping Pakistan will forget it!
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Jul 15, 2016 07:18pm
@aamir ayub You have forgotten Iran and Syria where ISIS is fighting a war.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:26pm
@Hari(Chennai) he's fighting a brutal occupation. its called freedom fighter. withdraw your troops and then if they fight you they can be terrorists.
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Jul 15, 2016 07:27pm
@indian not a militant. freedom fighter. fight on kashmir! we are with you!
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Jul 15, 2016 07:31pm
@krow India had 700,000 before kargil.
On the other side of LOC pakistan did not need to have 700.000 soldier.
How could some one no see this?
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Jul 15, 2016 08:39pm
No country will support on this Pakistan's statement.
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Jul 15, 2016 08:47pm
@irfan - What kind of fire? 1971 or 1998 type?
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Jul 15, 2016 10:32pm
@Wassim Would never happen till eternity.
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Jul 15, 2016 10:58pm
@Sunil keep living in denial, but it won't change reality.
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Jul 15, 2016 11:23pm
@Kashmiri - that offer of intermediation by UN will only stand when both parties agree.. since its bilateral issue, your guess is as good as mine..
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Jul 15, 2016 11:43pm
@irfan We have got all your rivers. We just need to direct them against the fire. We are having a great monsoon this year. just wait for the floods.
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Jul 15, 2016 11:46pm
@Wassim India has taken Pakistan and its machinations as given and of course, it has always been ready to deal with it for another five hundred years.
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Jul 15, 2016 11:50pm
@Viking Star When Mangal pandey, Rani lakshmi Bai fought, there was no democracy. The british were our masters. The Kashmiris elect their own government. They have a special status which no Indian state has. So there is a difference. If they elect useless governments that don't serve them well, it's their problem.India in any case has to defend its borders. BTW, the people who fired on the crowd were mostly police, most of them J&K police. So don't blame our Army.
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Jul 15, 2016 11:51pm
@Ahmed bin Babar Please get one thing clearly - no country will allow someone to do sedition and take away a part of that country and give it to another. It will go to any extent to prevent it.
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Jul 15, 2016 11:57pm
@Logical What about the blood of Kashmir Pundits on your hands.What about blood of Indian armed forces on your hands..Speak about human rights of police forces and armed forces who are defending their soil from infiltrators....What about blood of Blocks on your hand..Don't speak selective..If have guts answer these
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Jul 15, 2016 11:58pm
Seeing the comments by Pakistanis here it's apparent that most of them are living in the cold war era. Their leaders are no different. If Pakistan has to move into the mainstream it has to get out of this mindset, focus on governance and trade, understand the pulse of the world and reposition herself to make the most out of the changing geopolitical and economic world order. Harping on the same old issues will not let you go far. You need dynamic leaders, who are patriots and put Pakistan's interests above all else. India will probably gift you the Kashmir valley the she knows you are no more a threat to her and you can govern whatever territory you have managed to retain.
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Jul 16, 2016 12:08am
good. shows pml n govt is not that spineless after all.
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Jul 16, 2016 12:22am
@The Ravian Even at UN, it is no longer an issue.
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Jul 16, 2016 12:41am
For any country to be stable, progressive and modern, strong democracy and secularism are a must. India is an example.India is respected world over. India has zero tolerance for terrorism.
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Jul 16, 2016 01:00am
@Nisar A. Aryne Its too late. PTI government soon will do that
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Jul 16, 2016 01:07am
@Kashmiri Ask your beloved Pakistan to meet the first 2 conditions and then the third condition of holding a plebiscite will follow. Learn the history befor speaking.
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Jul 16, 2016 01:12am
@ahmad none of the states & towns you mentioned has any border with Pakistan...that is the difference you know
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Jul 16, 2016 01:16am
@Marcus not interested
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Jul 16, 2016 01:16am
Pakistani friends make "2 wrong statements "always. "1. India occupied Kashmir" This is wrong. Pakistan was the first one to occupy Kashmir with brutal armed force. on request of the then king of Kashmir, India accessed Kashmir by Legal agreement. This included the term of Pakistan needs to vacate and provide Pak forcefully occupied Kashmir to India.
2. Conduct plebiscite in Kashmir per UN resolution and India to vacate. Alright. There are 3 conditions in UN resolution. Pakistan needs to complete the first 2 and ask for it. Pakistan also get Akshai Chin freed from China and keep it ready for plebiscite.
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Jul 16, 2016 05:42am
@Wassim : Who decided? And we don't want or need any relations with Pakistan? Can you survive without any relations with India?
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Jul 16, 2016 05:46am
@Sohaila : Nice try. The same goes to Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Do you even know what is happening there. You are talking like "If the cat closes its eyes, it thinks the world is dark".
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Jul 16, 2016 05:57am
@Vorshal They don't forget, that's the ir problem.
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Jul 16, 2016 06:06am
@Ahmed bin Babar
Gandhi was not.
That is the reason he is called Mahatma.
Did he raise arms against British or did he supports arm struggle against British.?
That should answer you.
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Jul 16, 2016 06:53am
Pakistan government knows how to make the people forget the internal issues by bringing this to limelight. Government is just hiding its local issues and development of its country. Same happens in India also political strategy to play on peoples mind.
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Jul 16, 2016 07:50am
the same way Osama bin laden killing was.condemmed.
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Jul 16, 2016 09:57am
@zulfi.khan Congratulations for having good and civilised way of thinking
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Jul 16, 2016 10:03am
Sir, Whether 19th July will be observed as a Black Day every year or only in 2016?
Please inform.
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Jul 16, 2016 10:08am
@F Khan . occupied territory is under the clutched of Pakistan
where poverty and illiteracy is immense except that freedom is non-existent. They can not do any thing without permission of their Masters Pakistan even though they call themselves to be Azad (Free) Kashmir.
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Jul 16, 2016 10:21am
@satish wonderful reply - strong slap on the face. Keep on
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Jul 16, 2016 10:28am
Plebiscite? why not start it from your side of kashmie, show honesty for kashmiri freedom.
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Jul 16, 2016 10:38am
It's damage control by N. Sharif since his image has degraded in the views of Pakistani people.
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Jul 16, 2016 10:43am
@Asif your comments are worthy of millions of thanks
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Jul 16, 2016 10:43am
Nawaz Sharif fooling pakistani people and harming his own country to save his government,diverting pakistani awam's attention from real issue of corruption and condition of law and order in pakistn in his rule, no one now talking about panama,Bliawl shown him path.
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Jul 16, 2016 04:23pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad We understand that you have no patient and no Job.
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