RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said that Kashmir issue continues to be a “core unresolved agenda” and reiterated Pakistan’s support for the right to self determination.
“We stand by the Kashmiris in their just historical stance,” Gen Bajwa said during a visit to troops deployed at the Sarpir and Pandu sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Gen Bajwa appreciated the “operational readiness and high morale” of the troops and said Pakistan Army is “fully invested in peace and stability of the region”.
“However, we are ready and resolute in defending the motherland against any misadventure,” Gen Bajwa was quoted as saying by ISPR.
The COAS’s statement comes days after violence across India-held Kashmir (IHK) left at least 14 people dead.
The victims included six who were killed when an explosion occurred among a crowd protesting against Indian occupation.
Pakistan has repeatedly called for resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
