ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday announced to observe a complete strike on December 14, Thursday from all courts throughout the country as a mark of protest against the decision of the Indian Supreme Court to uphold the 2019 revocation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
Haroon-ur-Rashid, Vice-Chairman and Hassan Raza Pasha, Chairman, Executive Committee and Members of the PBC strongly condemned the Indian Supreme Court ruling to uphold the 2019 revocation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and expressed that it holds no legal significance.
They said this Judgment has undermined and compromised the credibility of the Indian Supreme Court, since it is a travesty of justice, based on distorted historical and legal arguments.
They accused India of using the pretext of domestic legislation and judicial verdicts to abdicate its international obligations and expressed that to uphold the shameful act of the Indian government of August 5, 2019, to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian Constitution in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, which has had far-reaching implications, not only for the people of the region but also for the broader principles of democracy, self-determination, and international law.
They expressed that Pakistan does not acknowledge the supremacy of the Indian constitution over Jammu and Kashmir considering it an internationally recognized disputed territory and said that any process subservient to the Indian constitution carries no legal significance.
They said the underscored judgment would not distract the international community from the ongoing violations held in Kashmir. They reiterated the legal fraternity of Pakistan’s unwavering support and stand in solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people and their ongoing struggle for their right to self-determination and freedom & expressed that the occupation of Jammu & Kashmir is still one of the longest-standing and unresolved issues in the world, characterized by human rights abuses, violence, and is a consistent denial of the right of self-determination for the Kashmiri people.
