Pakistan strongly rejects Indian govt's new domicile law in IOJ&K

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New domicile law in IOJ&K is illegal and in clear violation of UN Security Council Resolutions

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan has strongly condemned and completely rejected the Indian government’s attempts to further deprive the people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir through Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure), 2020.

In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said the new domicile law is illegal and in clear violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, international law including the 4th Geneva Convention and bilateral Agreements between Pakistan and India.

The Spokesperson said the domicile law is aimed at changing the demographic structure of occupied Kashmir and undermining the exercise by the Kashmiri people of their right to self-determination through free and impartial plebiscite as per the relevant UNSC Resolutions.