Pakistan\u2019s prime minister and army chief on Friday visited the Kashmir border to meet troops and people affected by cross-border gunfire amid rising tensions with India after New Delhi last month revoked the Jammu and Kashmir region’s special status.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit was to mark Defense Day — the anniversary of a 1965 war against India, also called Kashmir Solidarity Day to reiterate Islamabad’s support to the pro-freedom struggle in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n
Khan was briefed on the ongoing situation at the Line of Control — the de facto border that splits the Himalayan valley between the two countries — said a statement from the army.<\/p>\n
Accusing Indian forces of deliberately targeting civilians on the Pakistani side of the border, Khan said: “The continued siege of innocent Kashmiris in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir are the worst examples of human rights violations.”<\/p>\n
“Pakistan firmly stands with Kashmiris for their right of self-determination,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cOur armed forces remain fully capable and prepared to thwart any Indian misadventure or aggression.”<\/p>\n
Accompanying Khan were Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, Defense Minister Pervez Khattak, and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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