The House resumed discussion on a motion moved by Opposition Leader Raja Zafar-ul-Haq and others regarding the curfew and lockdown in Srinagar which continues unabated and enters into 101st day and future strategy of the government.

Participating in the discussion, Senator Barrister Saif said people of occupied Kashmir have the right to fight for their freedom. He said development in an occupied area will not be considered as development but strengthening of occupation.

Senator Raza Rabbani in his comments said multinational companies and western countries have conditions that if a country commits human rights violations then there will be no trade with such country. But unfortunately, western countries have not suspended their trade with India which reflects their double standards.

He said abrogation of article 370 has far reaching impacts which is not limited to Pakistan and India but peace of the region is in danger.

He said new wave of Hindu nationalism in India has turned it into a fascist state. He urged the UN to send its observers to occupied Kashmir. He said India feels that it has won Kashmir but in reality it has lost the soul and democracy.

Senator Abdul Qayyum said Kashmir is established and unfinished agenda of partition. He said for Pakistan considers Kashmir as its national security issue. He said think tanks and sane voices within India are raising voices in favour of Kashmiri people.

Senator Siraj-ul-Haq regretted that United Nations has played an active role in resolving East Timor and Sudan issue but it is quiet on Kashmir. He said all political parties are united on the issue of Kashmir.

In his remarks, Senator Dr. Shahzad Waseem said Prime Minister Imran Khan has forcefully raised the Kashmir issue at international and real face of India has been exposed.

Senator Sassi Palijo said people of occupied Kashmir have stood firm against all human rights violations and suppression. She said India is promoting extremism through the Hindutva ideology. She said government should come up with concrete actions to solve the Kashmir dispute.

The House will now meet again tomorrow at three in the afternoon.

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