ISLAMABAD: Manchester-based British Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has called for strict legal action against individuals involved in recent violent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), stressing that the rule of law must be applied consistently in all democratic societies. He said British parliamentarians will never support violence, whether it occurs in the UK, AJK, or Pakistan. While reaffirming that peaceful protest is a fundamental democratic right, he emphasized that any form of violence is unacceptable and must be dealt with under the law, received a press release here on Wednesday. Citing recent developments in the United Kingdom, he referred to the Southport riots, stating that British authorities took swift action against those involved in violence, with offenders prosecuted and sentenced through fast-track judicial processes. DNA
