Senior Economist Dr Shahida Wizarat has urged the international community to adopt a rational approach towards the Right to Self-Determination of the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
Talking to APP here on Wednesday, she said similar calls made by people belonging to the first world and representing developed communities can be witnessed drawing international attention but the plight of the people of IOK, suffering from past 70 years, was being simply ignored.
“World community must realise their responsibility and extend due attention towards the demand of the people of Indian occupied Kashmir,” reiterated the Shahida, the head of economic research centre Institute of Business Management (IoBM).
She said resolutions regarding Right to Self-Determination made by people of Scotland in the UK and the Quebec province in Canada were repeatedly accepted as their genuine right.
“In cognisance of their rights, referendum were also held at the two places and despite making their preference concerned communities still hold every right to review their decision through a fresh referendum,” she elaborated.
There were said to also exist examples of South Sudan and East Timor carved out of Sudan and Indonesia, respectively, on the basis of Right to Self-Determination.
These facts, she said must be duly and repeatedly highlighted by Pakistan and kept into consideration by the world community to prevent snowball effect of the conflict itself and growing frustration of the deprived and victimised people.
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