Pakistan’s armed forces reaffirmed their unwavering solidarity with the resilient and courageous people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on the eve of Youm-e-Istehsal, observed annually in Pakistan against India’s revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019. “On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, […]
The United States has once again condemned the terrorist attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), but remained silent on whether it has played any mediatory role in easing tensions between Pakistan and India. An attack on tourists in IIOJK this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming Islamabad for the killings — with the Islamabad strongly denying the allegations. During a press briefing at the State Department, spokesperson Tammy Bruce said: "The United States stands with India [and] strongly condemns all acts of terrorism. We are not now taking a position on the status of Kashmir or Jammu either," says US State Department. "We pray for the lives of those lost and for the recovery of the injured and call for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be brought to justice," the State Department spokesperson said. To answer a question about President Trump's first term when he offered to make peace between Pakistan an...
Pakistan on Wednesday expressed concern over the loss of lives in an attack in the Pahalgam area of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which claimed the lives of 26 people. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan was saddened by the incident and expressed sympathy with the families of the deceased. “We are concerned at the loss of tourists’ lives in an attack in Anantnag district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the spokesperson said. “We extend our condolences to the near ones of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery.” At least 26 people, including an Indian Navy officer, were killed and 17 were injured when gunmen opened fire at tourists in the IIOJK in the worst such attack in the region in nearly two decades. According to police, the attack took place on Tuesday in the popular destination of Pahalgam — a renowned site for tourists in summer some 90 kilometres away from Srinagar. The attack occurred in an of...