ISLAMABAD: British Pakistan boxer Amir Khan visited the Line of Control on Tuesday as part of a ‘humanitarian visit to raise his voice for peace’.
This visit by the athlete comes in light of the increasing tensions between Pakistan and India following New Delhi’s decision to strip occupied Kashmir of its autonomous status.
“People are being tortured and children are being killed,” he said, adding, “I was watching all of this on my television in Britain, but I could not stay silent.”
He further said that he will raise his voice against the brutalities of Indian occupation forces in Kashmir.
Earlier this week, Amir took to Twitter to announce plans of his visit to the Pakistan side of the LoC.
In the backdrop of rising Pak-India tensions, Khan had announced on Saturday that he would visit the LoC to raise his voice against the brutal atrocities of the Modi-led government in occupied Kashmir.
In another tweet, he had described the situation in IoK as ‘terrible’, and wanted to visit the LoC to highlight India’s callous measures and human rights abuses.
Khan has expressed his gratitude toward the Pakistan Army for organising his visit to the country.
