Pakistan High Commission in India celebrates Independence Day
Abdul Basit, on the occasion, said that Pakistan has always tried to have better relations with India.
August 14, 2016
NEW DELHI: Pakistan's High Commissioner in India Adbul Basit on Sunday dedicated the country's 70th Independence Day to the ongoing struggle of Kashmiris.
The High Commissioner attended the flag hoisting ceremony in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi and raised the Pakistani flag.
Abdul Basit, on the occasion, said that Pakistan has always tried to have better relations with India.
The High Commissioner in his speech said that the political aspirations of the Kashmiri people could not be suppressed.
“Pakistan will continue extending its full diplomatic, political and moral support to the valiant people of Jammu and Kashmir till they get their right to self determination.”
70th Independence Day Celebrated at Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi pic.twitter.com/wyo0oXuKFA
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Pakistan-India ties witnessed a strain in the already lukewarm relations when the violence in Kashmir escalated after the killing of local commander Burhan Wani in July.
India had earlier summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner and lodged a protest with him. India in its allegations claimed that Pakistan ‘continued support to terrorism by pushing in trained terrorists to carry out attacks, particularly in Kashmir’.
Basit turned down the allegations and said India needs to change its attitude. He said the allegations being leveled by New Delhi against Pakistan were baseless, adding that violations of human rights in the Indian Held Kashmir need to be curbed.
Today, Pakistan is celebrating its 70th Independence Day with national zeal and fervor.
