Pakistan should stop interfering in J&K's internal matters, address human rights violations in PoK: Omar
The CM said Jammu and Kashmir's internal issues would be addressed within the country's democratic and constitutional framework
On August 7, 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rebuked Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's stance on India's abrogation of Article 370. Omar stated that Pakistan should refrain from meddling in India's internal affairs and instead concentrate on addressing alleged human rights abuses in the portion of Kashmir under Pakistan's control.
He responded to Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's designation of August 5 as "Youm-e-Istehsal," or the day of exploitation, which marked the 2019 abolition of Article 370. Omar questioned how Pakistan could criticize India while committing human rights violations in its own occupied region of Kashmir, where numerous fatalities have been reported recently.
Omar asserted that the matter pertains solely to India, and Pakistan has no place in it. He alleged that Pakistan is ignoring the human rights violations occurring in occupied Kashmir, accusing the country's Rangers of carrying out killings and calling for an improvement in the living conditions of the people. Omar emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir's internal issues will be resolved within the country's democratic and constitutional framework, and urged Pakistan not to interfere in their affairs.
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