Imran approaches UNSG over Kashmiri domiciles to Indian citizens.

Islamabad -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday termed Indias issuance of 25000 domiciles to Indian nationals in occupied Kashmir illegal' and said that he has approached United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres over the matter.

In a tweet the premier said that he would also reach out to other world leaders to stop India from going further on an unacceptable path that further usurps the legal and internationally guaranteed rights of the Kashmiri people'.

He cautioned that such a move would seriously imperil peace and security in South Asia'.

First Indias attempt at illegal annexation of IOJK and now its attempts to alter IOJKs demographic structure including issuance of domicile certificates to 25000 Indian nationals are all illegal in violation of UNSC resolutions and international law including 4th Geneva Convention' he wrote. As many as 25000 non-locals have been granted domicile certificates in Muslim-majority occupied Jammu and Kashmir since May 18 which local politicians believe is the beginning of a move to disturb the...

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