LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Friday penned a letter to the UK Parliament over India’s decision to strip occupied Kashmir of its special status through a rushed presidential decree.
On August 5, the Hindu nationalist BJP government moved a bill in Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the parliament, to remove Article 370 from the constitution amid opposition’s protest.
Sarwar, a former British MP, in his letter, raised concerns over the revocation of said constitutional articles. “Kashmir is a disputed territory and should be resolved through the United Nations’ resolutions,” he stated.
“India tried to blame Pakistan over Pulwama attack, but it failed in its nefarious designs”, the letter read, adding: “Despite tensions, Pakistan returned the captured Indian pilot as a peace gesture.”
In the letter, the governor cleared that Pakistan’s efforts to maintain peace in the region should not be taken as a weakness.
He urged the UK and EU parliaments to play their “active role in resolving the Kashmir conflict” that has been lingering for seven decades.
On Thursday, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser had also sent letters to 189 global house speakers over Kashmir issue.
The letter urged that elected parliamentarians around the world to raise voice against the inhumane crimes of India and take notice of the latest situation following the Indian decision to strip occupied Kashmir of its special status.
