The document discusses the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan over several decades. It notes that Kashmir was disputed after the partition of British India in 1947, with both countries claiming the region. The root cause of the conflict is seen as the denial of Kashmiris' right to self-determination. The document advocates for a peaceful resolution of the dispute in accordance with the Kashmiri people's aspirations. It also emphasizes that both countries need to address the psychological and human aspects of the conflict, eliminate terrorist organizations, and engage in meaningful bilateral dialogue to ultimately resolve the long-standing issue.

1. Beenish Traiq Zuberi
Article on Kashmir issue
Kashmir is a disputed region between India and Pakistan, which has vitiated the political
environment of the Indian Subcontinent. The Kashmir issue stands as a debacle for
nearly seven decades and there has been almost no progress in resolving the problem.
To understand the causes of the conflict, the historic Partition of India has to be
referenced. Under the British Rule, Indian Subcontinent was mainly inhabited by the two
major religious groups, Hindus and Muslims. The two communities had friendly
relationships and they offered a united struggle to achieve independence from the
British Rule during the later half of the Nineteenth Century. But undercurrents of tension
between the two communities became forceful with the lapse of time. Power politics
between All India Muslim League and Indian National Congress (the two major political
powers of the undivided India) culminated at widespread communal tension and
violence during the 1930s and early 1940s. Consequently, the colossal task of
partitioning India became unavoidable. After the Partition in 1947, Pakistan emerged as

2. a Muslim dominated state while India emerged as a secular, democratic country. And
the province of Kashmir, which is situated at the border of the two countries, got tangled
and entrapped between them.
With the lapse of time, Pakistan affirmatively sticks to its policy of extending ‘moral
support’ to the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) . In such a state of affair, the
common Kashmiris are suffering most. The innocent people are being victimized by
baneful separatist propaganda.
The root cause of the Kashmir issue is the denial of the right to self-determination to the
Kashmiri people, emphasized and added that warmongering is not in the interest of
India or Pakistan. Whenever there's a crisis such as this, we go to the UN Security
Council. It is routine, particularly when there are threats from India. It's the UNSC's
responsibility to maintain peace. That's the first destination of any country when there's
a threat to peace and security.
Currently, MODI’S abrupt and illegal move to annex occupied J&Kwas a moment of
truth for Pakistan, the Kashmiri people, India’s ‘secularists” and the world community.
Pakistan will continue playing its constructive role towards peaceful solution of the
Jammu and Kashmir dispute.A just and peaceful resolution of the J&K dispute by the
aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is a sine qua non for lasting peace in
South Asia. Thousands of Kashmiris have lost their lives and thousands more are
languishing in Indian jails. A just and peaceful resolution of the J&K dispute in
accordance with the aspirations of the people of J&K is a sine qua non for lasting peace

3. is South Asia. On this day we reaffirm our resolve to stand by our brothers and sisters in
their valiant struggle for their just cause.
The peaceful people of J&K continue to suffer. Pakistan's Kashmir policy was at a
decisive point and had apprised the world leaders about the plight of the 8 million
Kashmiri people in J&K. Taking the nation in confidence, the PM of Pakistan said our
government came into power with the pledge to have good relations with all its
neighbors as it believed that better ties were vital for uplifting their people from poverty,
unemployment and to address shared issues of climate change and environment. But
every peace move taken by Pakistan was frustrated by India with leveling of unfounded
allegations.
On behalf of the Government and the people of Pakistan, we as a nation reaffirm
Pakistan’s firm commitment to a just and peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in
accordance with the aspirations of the people of J&K and the protection of their
fundamental rights.
Kashmir issue has been the primary cause of diplomatic, political, and military standoff
between India and Pakistan. Of late, both the sides are showing interest to begin
bilateral talks once again. The way to this conflict resolution lies in the methods of
psychological intervention. Psychological perspective of the problem is more propound
than its military, political, and diplomatic dimensions and interpretations. Unlike the
“sharp rise in the ideal of Hindu nationalism”, solution to Kashmir issue lies in the
acceptance of the fact that the common Kashmiris deserve to live a normal and
peaceful life. India and Pakistan both must come forward to eradicate the terrorist

4. organizations functional in Kashmir, and continue the bilateral talks. The confidence
building measures must be initiated meaningfully. In this way, by mutual goodwill, the
political authorities of India and Pakistan can bring peace to the doomed province.
Pakistan invites India to engage in a comprehensive sustained and result-oriented
dialogue process.