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‘No one separate me from Kashmir, Kashmir from Pakistan, or Pakistan from Kashmir’
Key takeaways
- “These people cannot separate me from Kashmir, Kashmir from Pakistan, or Pakistan from Kashmir,” he said.
- Pakistan’s defence minister underscored the sacrifices made by Kashmiris since the migration of October 1947, describing their struggle as a decades-long history of sacrifices, martyrdoms, and imprisonment.
- He noted that while some had endured the hardships of migration, others continued to bear the cost in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Defence Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, has defended his remarks on the Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) crisis and described his remarks as based on ‘honesty and in good faith’, rejecting criticism and saying individuals are pursuing “hidden and negative agendas”.
In his social media post on ‘X’, Khawaja Asif has accused his critics of twisting his comments and presenting them out of context.
“These people cannot separate me from Kashmir, Kashmir from Pakistan, or Pakistan from Kashmir,” he said.
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