CHUNARI [AJK]: As heroes of Pandu and other veteran troops gathered on the pine-fringed slopes of Chunari … the Prime Minister, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, declared: “Brave soldiers, I have come here to convey to you felicitations from the people and Government of Pakistan for the undying courage and heroism with which you battled in defence of your country and Islam.”

… The Prime Minister emphasised, “If you were not prevented from offensive activities you might have obtained more territory. But Pakistan’s policy has been merely defensive and its objective was not to settle the fate of Kashmir by guns but to enable its people to decide their fate by a peaceful and free plebiscite. — Dawn special correspondent

[Meanwhile, according to news agencies from Lake Success,] Indonesian Republican spokesman, Mr L.N. Palar, today [Jan 27] urged the Security Council to follow the recommendations of the recent New Delhi Conference of Asian and Pacific countries on Indonesia. … Declaring that the … recommendations represented the minimum which could be accepted by the Indonesian people, Mr Palar said, the … Four-Power resolution … did not provide sufficient safeguards for rapid withdrawal of Dutch Forces.

Published in Dawn, January 28th, 2024