Pakistan rejects Indian claims of 'infiltration attempts'

Pakistan categorically rejects baseless Indian allegations of “infiltration attempts” and unfounded claims of targeting of 'launching pads' across the Line of Control (LoC), a statement from the Foreign Office said Tuesday. 

"It is obvious that the Indian propaganda machine is in over-drive," the statement read, adding: "Pakistan also rejects the provocative statements of the Indian Defence Minister, including his recent preposterous claim that “we are dominating the enemy….” There is nothing new about Rajnath Singh’s delusions; nor about his belligerent anti-Pakistan rhetoric."

The ministry said that the repeated Indian allegations aim at diverting world attention from India's state terrorism and grave human rights violations in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK).

"India also seeks to use these allegations as a pretext for false flag operation. Pakistan has been continuously sensitising the international community about such an eventuality and urging India to desist from any ill-considered action," the statement read.

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The ministry slammed Indian polices by stating: "India’s belligerence continues to imperil peace in the region. In 2020 alone, India has committed 882 ceasefire violations and deliberately targeted innocent civilians living close to the LoC in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)."

The foreign office said Indian occupation forces in the garb of "so-called cordon-and-search operations," have been particularly targeting the Kashmiri youth. 

"In April alone,29 innocent Kashmiris have been martyred, including seven since the onset of the holy month of Ramazan. Besides, the harassment and intimidation of Kashmiri journalists has further intensified under the notorious Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), while the Indian occupation forces continue to operate with complete impunity covered under draconian laws such as PSA and AFSPA," read the statement. 

On the other hand, continued communications restrictions and lack of unfettered access to medical and other essential supplies are compounding the COVID-19 situation for the Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir, stated the foreign office. 

The statement criticised India for seeking to take advantage of the world’s preoccupation with COVID-19 to further push its ‘Hindutva’ agenda in IOJ&K. The changes in the domicile rules represent another opportunistic move by the RSS-BJP dispensation to advance their sinister aim of effecting a demographic change in the occupied territory, it said. 

"Pakistan and the Kashmiris have firmly rejected these Indian machinations in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Our immediate and effective response to India’s Balakot misadventure clearly demonstrated Pakistan’s will, capacity and preparedness. India should not underestimate the resolve of the people and the armed forces of Pakistan to thwart any aggressive design," the foreign office said.

"As regards the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Pakistan will continue to extend its full moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people till the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in the UNSC Resolutions," it added.