Pakistan rejects the political maps of India "that show the region of Jammu and Kashmir and seek to represent parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir within the territorial jurisdiction of India," a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday .
A day earlier, the Ministry of Interior of India issued a notification detailing the boundaries of the so-called union territories of the occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and also issued a new political map of India.
The new map now shows areas under AJK within Ladakh, and not in Jammu and Kashmir as described above, he reported. Scroll.in on Saturday.
The measure came after India on August 5, in the midst of a hard blockade of security and communication, revoked the special status of the occupied Jammu and Kashmir under article 370 of the Indian constitution. On October 31, the Indian authorities formally revoked the constitutional autonomy of the restless area and divided it into two federal territories: one Jammu and Kashmir, and the other the high-altitude region dominated by the Ladakh Buddhists.
The statement from the Foreign Ministry on Sunday said that the maps issued by India on November 2 were "incorrect, legally unsustainable, void and in complete violation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council."
"Pakistan rejects these political maps, which are incompatible with the United Nations maps," he added.
"We reiterate that no step by India can change the state & # 39; disputed & # 39; of Jammu and Kashmir recognized by the United Nations.
"Such measures of the Indian government cannot harm the inalienable right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by India."
The statement added that Pakistan will continue to support the legitimate struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir engaged in exercising their right to self-determination in accordance with UNSC resolutions.
Pakistan and other countries, including China and Turkey, as well as the United Nations, have expressed concern about India's decisions.
More recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during her visit to New Delhi, said that the current situation in occupied Kashmir "was not sustainable" and should change. "The situation of people there is currently not sustainable and should improve," he said, according to the quote. Scroll.in. He added that although he was aware of India's position, he wanted to hear from Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his plans to restore calm in the region.
Last month, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights had expressed "extreme concern" over human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir and asked the Indian authorities to "completely restore" human rights in the territory occupied.
As of today, the blockade has been in effect for more than 90 days.
"We have received a series of allegations of torture and ill-treatment of detainees. They must be investigated independently and impartially," said the UN human rights body, adding that torture is totally and unequivocally prohibited by law. International
"While landline restrictions were finally lifted, and a state-owned telecommunications company allowed partial mobile services to resume, all Internet services remain blocked in the Kashmir valley. The media continue to face undue restrictions, with at least four local journalists allegedly arrested. in the last three months. "
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