Pakistan\u2019s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Tehmina Janjua. in her address correctly pointed out the centrality of the Kashmir dispute and its resolution for achieving \u201cpeace and stability in South Asia.\u201d Indian excesses in occupied-Jammu and Kashmir along with its history of oppressing the people of Kashmir, and institutionalised through draconian laws such as the Public Safety act and the Armed Forces Special Forces act deserves international attention. However, the international community has largely shown apathy towards the people of Kashmir, giving India the liberty to continue depriving the Kashmiri people of their fundamental rights. Without addressing Kashmiri grievances but maintaining the illusion of democracy through elections that have been largely rejected by the people of Kashmir, India has been successful in creating the perception that all troubles created in Kashmir are due to Pakistan\u2019s alleged role in creating unrest in the valley. And this has in no small part been buttressed by India\u2019s image as the world\u2019s largest democracy, along with the potential market it offers to the
\nworld economies.
\nIn light of this it is not difficult to ascertain the reasons behind the world\u2019s muted response over Pakistan\u2019s attempts to give the Kashmir issue international attention. While Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif\u2019s speech at the United Nations General Assembly was directed at world leaders, all it actually achieved was satiate public appetite at home for point-scoring against India while falling on deaf ears in the international community. The bitter truth is that Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts to highlight the Kashmir issue have not had the intended effect, and once again the Kashmiri struggle risks going unnoticed at the international level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan\u2019s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Tehmina Janjua. in her address correctly pointed out the centrality of the Kashmir dispute and its resolution for achieving \u201cpeace and stability in South Asia.\u201d Indian excesses in occupied-Jammu and Kashmir along with its history of oppressing the people of Kashmir, and institutionalised through draconian […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-editorial"],"yoast_head":"\n