Pak PM releases new political map, includes whole of JK
Islamabad, Aug 4: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday unveiled a “new political map” of Pakistan which also included entire Jammu and Kashmir.
The government’s move comes a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s unilateral decision to revoke the area’s semi-autonomy.
Addressing the nation alongside Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Khan said that it would now be the “official map” after being approved by the federal cabinet, which had met earlier today, and would be the one used in schools and colleges.
The premier maintained that the Kashmir issue could only be solved by following the United Nations Security Council resolutions which clearly give the Kashmiri people the right to self-determination.
“Their right to self-determination, given to them by the world community, has still not been given. And we clearly want to say to the world that it is the only solution,” he said, adding that the government will keep making efforts in this regard.
“Pakistan has always thought Kashmir should be a part of the country,” he said, adding that this was a “first step” in that direction.
“We will do political struggle, we don’t believe in military solutions. We will remind the UN again and again that you had made a promise [to the people of Kashmir] which you did not fulfill.”
Presenting the changes made in the map, the foreign minister said that administrative maps have been introduced before, but this was the first time that a map reflected the aspirations of the people.
After the illegal steps taken on August 5 last year, India issued a map in which they included Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in their boundary.
He added that the map clearly showed Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory and the only solution to the issue would be through the UNSC resolutions and as per the aspirations of the people. (agencies)
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