'Is the international community's humanity dead when Muslims are being persecuted?'
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday questioned the global community's silence over the persecution of Muslims in Indian-occupied Kashmir and India.
The prime minister took to Twitter to highlight the plight of Kashmiri people, as he has done since India unilaterally decided to annex occupied Kashmir on August 5 and enforce a lockdown.
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"Today is the 32nd day of the siege of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian occupation forces of the Modi government," he said, adding that under the cover of this siege, Indian forces have killed, injured (with pellet guns), and abused Kashmiri men, women and children.
"Men have been taken away and thrown into prisons across India."
Highlighting the impacts of the curfew and communication blackout, he said: "Hospitals have run out of medical supplies; basic necessities are in short supply but a communication blackout has deprived Kashmiris a voice to the outside world and their families. Despite this, tales of horror are finding their way into the international media."
The prime minister in a series of strongly worded tweets said, "India's violation of all international laws including humanitarian laws is there for the world to see. So why is the world silent? Is the international community's humanity dead when Muslims are being persecuted?"
"What message is being sent to the 1.3 bn Muslims across the world?"
The prime minister further said that the world cannot feign ignorance as it did at Munich in 1938.
"The fascist, Hindu-supremacist design of the Modi government with its ethnic cleansing and genocide of Muslims' agenda in occupied Kashmir, in India itself [Assam] and beyond into AJK is now overt for all the world to see."
The suspension by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has almost completely isolated people in Indian-occupied Kashmir. Many Kashmiris living outside the valley also said they were having trouble getting in touch with their families.
The Press Trust of India news agency reported on Thursday there are no longer any restrictions on daytime movements in the Valley. However, checkpoints remain in place.
Earlier on Wednesday, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), had told the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir that the Pakistani armed forces were standing by them and will go to any length to protect their land.
Addressing a press conference at the General Headquarters on the situation in occupied Kashmir, the military's spokesperson also said a "befitting response" will be given to any false-flag operation staged by India.
"I want to give this message to Kashmiris that we stand by you and will continue to do so. It is sad that your independence struggle was presented as terrorism," he said.
"Kashmir is our jugular vein and we will go to any length to protect it," he had said.
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who is responsible for that?
This man makes his counterpart in Delhi look like an illiterate goon.
No. They know the truth
Dear IK, India have 250 Millions of Muslims more than Pakistan... They dont even speak a single word against article 370..
Totally agree with Imran Khan. Even Pakistan is ignoring Qinxiang situation. Very sad.
Muslims? also speak about Uighar muslims in china. but you wont because of CPEC
No the world sees when a qualified adviser is kicked off the panel because he is an Ahmediya.
IK should stay silent. His actions should speak. He is showing a novice posture to international politics.
Humanity has no religion, don't mix them.
Silent ones are dangerous ones!
Why humanity only for Muslims. What was the world community doing when 25 lakh Hindu Pandits were chased only on the basis of their religion and are living in transit camps for the last 30 years. What is so special about being Muslim.
What frustration
Give proof if you want the world to give you even a second of their busy time.
A true statesman.
If there is no refugee crisis than there is no persecution
Where is persecution..?
On one hand, Imran Khan says there is a communications blackout and on the other hand, he talks about problems in hospitals, shortage of medicines and arrests. If there is a blackout, how did he get the news ?
Wish he spent more time helping Pakistani citizens
What about wats China doing?
Great statesman PMIK.
Daily bulletin.
Thanks PM for admitting that the world is silent. It means a lot.
You mean of Uighurs in China?
In China and Yemen..?
Is the Pakistani leaders and governments humanity dead when it comes to Ahmadis? - imran people are laughing at you when you make these statements so stop embarrassing yourself and stop it
How about China’s record?
Finally a sane statement...
where is the concern for yemen?
He would be taken more seriously if he was equally vociferous in his condemnation of Chinese atrocities against uighar Muslims.
How many Kashmiris killed by the way?
Where does your humanity go when we see millions of Muslims being persecuted in China??
What about Muslims getting killed by China?
Silence is acceptance that everything is fine.
So what do you have to say when China does it?
It is shame to International UN stake holders. for doing nothing.
Please speak on the genocide of Uyghur Muslims
I am concerned about the approach taken by the Modi government with article 370. There are better, and more deliberate ways to have achieved the same results. Confidence building efforts take time to be effective.
Having said, that Imran Khan's use of hyperbole makes him less credible than ever. Balanced communication, based on proven facts can get attention. Forget about the non-Muslims, the world Muslims do not buy these exaggerations. Yes. Economics may be one dimension of this lack of global support. More importantly, the world is tired of constant, shrill, "poor me" rhetoric from Islamabad.
What about China, Yemen, Syria, Iraq?
Because the whole world is not stupid and blind to believe in your narrative and rhetorics.
What about support for Muslims in China....
How long world sleeps.
Reduce exaggeration and just stick to facts. Then people will listen to you. The exaggeration might be usual inside Pak. But it's not outside
PM IK Sahib, just in case you've not noticed, Muslims are consistently silent whenever non-Muslims are persecuted, case in point Nigerian Christians. Even worse, Muslims are silent when it suites themselves even when Muslims are persecuted, case in point Uighur Muslims.
Is the huminity of selected PM, Selectors and CJP is dead when they arrest innocent opposition leaders?
The world know better
World is silent as they may not agree to your viewpoint
You mean in Afghanistan?
Obviously the international community has a clear picture of what’s going on
International Community is silent, why ? Because you made it a religious issue. U r making these statements after foreign ministers of Saudi and UAE disappointed you.
Well said Dear Honorable PM Khan I'm a Muslim and I my best friend is Hindu I love him to death and he is my childhood friend. I'm so happy to see him everyday at work, all because we are true United Nation where religion is all secondary and honesty of our friendship law of respect each other as human first.
UN has to take this seriously or else all humanity will suffer.
Enough already
Looks who is speaking!
Ten times more Muslims are persecuted in China than anywhere else. Why are you quite?
Don't waste your time nothing is going to happen. Concentrate on your economy which is going downhill ..
This shows IK's priorities are different from world leaders priorities.
International silence indicates that there is no persecution .
The world is silent because they can make their own assessment about the situation on the ground and is not buying the Pakistani narrative or rhetoric.
The world has its own eyes and ears. It seems and listens to things by itself. If it's not listening to u then it means it does not buy ur propaganda...
This is deafening silence!!!
paranoia does not equal persecution
Yes
Pakistan should take the Human Rights Organizations to the refugee camps with Indian Kashmiris and publicize the brutality they witnessed.
Same as you saw your own profit and pretend to be blind against plight of uyghur muslims. What goes around comes around.
@Aranya, pictures are powerful, and they will come out.
Why are we silent on china. Economic and security considerations might be !
Wonder who is providing the notes and talking points to the Honorable PM.
What a good statement.
IK has no followers. He leads an unknown country. First he should bring PAK to higher standard and then tweet. No one cares what he says
The world community is not interested in the formation of countries in the name of religion.
World is also silent on persecution of Ahmedis, Hazaras and other minorities. Have ever wondered why?
@Mogambo, basically it means world is agreeing that it’s an internal matter of India and for Pakistan to stay out of it
Pelting stones is not a non violent way of protesting. Be it in Baluchistan or Kashmir ,nations have every right to handle the unruly people strictly .This is not 1936 or 1947 and people should study and work hard and improve themselves and and hence improve their countries. What is the use of wasting you time and generation? Without animosities, we the citizens of the world can truely make the World a global village.
Countries with sane leadership won't interfere in the internal matter of other countries.
What were u doing when China did persecute muslims?
The international community knows what is the truth.
The international community won't fall for false propoganda.
To understand this, think about your support for Uighurs in China. There is none. Why because you do not want to offend the Chinese.
Retrospect why world is silent ? Why no one listening to what Pakistan saying ?
Does he have no other issue to look into locally ? Every Friday he is charged up on Kashmir but says nothing bout economy
Pakistan should also ask India to let those Kashmiris leave India who are willing . We will raise enough funds to settle those families in pakistan .
International community including Pakistan...the atrocities that your all weather friend is doing to people of Xinjiang Province needs to be questioned? isn't it?
Imran screaming on deaf years. No body can raise finger against mighty India.
@bhaRAT©, And a great economist, administrator etc etc....
If we were to extend this reasoning then other communities could also complain that humanity of muslims has been dead for quite sometime now.
No one wants to see their own ugly face in the mirror.
International community is not ignorant.
Time to onwards and retrospect. We are missing the mojo.
A very reactive statement, people generally make when they are losing all battle!
Grow your economy and the world will listen
Is it not the normal suitation in Pakistan..
Imran khan is more concerned of kashmir than his suffering pakistanis. Whem there are no deaths how can there be persecution? Pakistanis however are dying cause of disease and poverty but imran is not bothered
Is Pakistani leadership dead when Kashmiri pundits are thrown out of the valley? Is Pakistani leadership dead when uighur muslims are being persecuted in China? Please make your stand clear. Are you concerned for only muslims or kashmiris or kashmiri muslims? Better put thoughts into improving lifestyle of an ordinary Pakistani with better education, health care and employment.
Stop war mongering and get back to reality.
We should focus on our own business and betterment of Pakistanis.
Ughur muslims genocide is happening in China. Even Pakistan is silent on Uighur muslims... WHY?
While driving,if you see all the cars are coming towards you then its time to realize that world has not gone mad but its you who is driving in the wrong lane. Realize the flow of the time and correct the course.
Focus on the inflation in your country. Kashmir is doing fine.
Desperate PM
What happen in gulf that is not problem
@Aranya, Read non-indian newspapers such as New York times, Washington post, AlJazeera, bbc , RT, e.g. Etc.,. They,are full of atrocities committed by the Indian forces.
Imranji focus on governing Pakistan. You have bigger problems to focus on. Your first responsibility is to the people of Pakistan who elected you to govern.
Not really. International community always protects the Muslims from persecution. For example: Bengalis were persecuted by Pakistan. Pashtuns are being butchered by Pakistan. Baloch are being massacred by Pakistan. Mohajirs are being wiped out by Pakistan. Kashmir is being exploited by Pakistan. International community is taking notice. Muslim persecution of Islamists must stop.
Stop spreading lies and being a cry baby
Prime Minister questioned silence of world over persecution of Muslims in Kashmir, but can I tell you that world was also mostly silent for Muslims of Uyghurs including yourself. So proves world is as Hipocratic as you are.
When was the last time Pakistan protested against a non-Muslim community being persecuted?
"Muslims being persecuted"? You mean to say in your muslim majority countries other religions and people thrive and flourish and everything is a paradise for them over there?!!!!
So he thinks twitter is a new platform, he knows he has lost this, so need to vent out
There is no evidence for that claim. ICJ did not get any evidence of Pakistan PM’s claims. Emotional outbursts will bring any. There are no refugees or persecution evidence for ICJ - and, that is the world’s main body to see the persecution and refugees.
The world is silent because they know that you yourself and muslims of Pakistan do not care for muslims but only want to grab Kashmir land. You and muslims of Pakistan not only kept quiet but in fact praised and supported and encouraged when China was doing a thousand times more to muslims of China than what you now claim India is doing to muslims of India. No one, even muslims of islamic countries will side with you or support you now because no one trusts you.
Looks like two minister from middle east did not listen much and did not promise any action.
Condition of minorities are worst in Pakistan . Helpless women and minor girls from minority communities are abducted and raped like ISIS done in Iraq and Syria but Islamic zealots are doing from centuries in Indian sub-continent .
Did you ever saw your minorities properly even if they are 1%... and now he is talking about persecution
Where were you sir when millions of muslims were being killed in Afghanistan Iraq Syria
Since IK is so concerned about welfare of muslims, how come he never mentions about the plight of Uighur muslims in Xinjiang???
@Kumar, Or protested about Uighurs or Kurds or Yemenese people.
@bhaRAT©, What about Uighur's humanity merit ?
"Is Pakistan's humanity dead when Muslims are being persecuted by China?" The uproar over Kashmir while being silent on China shows that the concern is opportunistic and political. The concern with human rights and Muslim solidarity rings hollow.
World is not listening to you because there is no persecution as alleged by you.
This is IKs attempt to link politics to religion; unfortunately the world is smart and can see through his designs.
No, Saudis' humanity dead when Muslims are being persecuted.
What about rights of HIndus in Pakistan?
What about Hindu temples in Pakistan?
What about abduction, Rape, conversion and then Marriage of Minority girls in Pakistan?
You wake up to these things first and then talk about Kashmir......
This guy completely lost it.
Does your heart beat differently for Muslims in different countries?
So true statement. World sits silent when Muslims are the victims
Where is the credibility?
Hypocrite world
Go to Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen and save Muslims.
Yes humanity is dead when muslims are dying so let's rise. Dont even rely on muslims rely on yourself and the Almighty
The kashmir issue needs to be resolved in a diplomatic way. The war is not an option at all for resolving the issues . The global peace and security threats need to be protected by stepping down from both sides in a diplomatic ways and for developing peace and stability in this region. .The international community must have to show their serious concerns regarding violation of human rights and violation of international law in the occupied kashmir .The both countries leadership must be agreed to discuss the issue in bilateral way and talks . The political reconciliation peace process through dialogues and negotiations need to be continued in between both countries in a diplomatic manners for establishing peace and stability in this region in a long term ..
@Ravi Pune:, you don let them speak...
@Pakhandi, ... what, where and when ?