Khan warns Pakistanis against joining anti-India fight in Kashmir
Al JazeeraPakistani prime minister says India is waiting for ‘any excuse’ to crack down on the Kashmiris. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned citizens against joining the fight in Kashmir, saying the Indian authorities were waiting for “any excuse” to crack down on the residents in the Himalayan territory. “Second, they will point the finger and tell the whole world that the real problem is of Pakistan and terrorism … It will provide them with an excuse for torture and barbarism.” War of words Since India stripped Kashmir of its special status last month and imposed a crippling lockdown in the region, leaders in both countries have engaged in an escalating war of words. “Until they lift the curfew in Kashmir and take back the revocation of Article 370, there is no chance of speaking with them, even though we have tried a lot.” Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan fired back at New Delhi’s “jingoistic rhetoric” when India’s foreign minister promised to retake Islamabad’s portion Kashmir. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday that the Pakistani-administered Kashmir is a “part of India and we expect one day that we will have the … physical jurisdiction over it”.