Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for a UN‑mandated plebiscite and said resolving Kashmir is essential for lasting peace in South Asia.
- Sharif urged the international community to press India to reverse its August 5, 2019 measures, repeal coercive laws, and halt alleged human rights violations in Indian‑administered Jammu and Kashmir.
- Zardari alleged India has unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that this would ‘weaponise water’ and threaten livelihoods and regional stability.
- Rallies and seminars across Azad Jammu and Kashmir and in Islamabad called for UN implementation of the January 5, 1949 resolutions, a UN special envoy, and exploration of legal accountability for alleged abuses.
- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari issued solidarity messages, while an Indian opinion piece rejected Pakistan’s claims and framed Kashmir as an integral part of India.