Pakistan rejects illegal grant of IOJ and K domicile certificates to Indians.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Saturday categorically rejected the grant of domicile certificates of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ and K) to Indian nationals, which observers believe is an attempt to alter demography of the Muslim-majority area.

The certificate, a sort of citizenship right, entitles a person to residency and government jobs in the region, which till last year were reserved only for the local population.

A statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Aishaq Farooqui said reportedly 25,000 Indian national were issued 'bogus' domicile certificate, a move which was also rejected by the Kashmiris.

'The certificates issued to non-Kashmiris including, among others, the Indian government officials under 'Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure), 2020? are illegal, void and in complete violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and International law including the 4th Geneva Convention,' read the official statement.

The latest action also vindicates Pakistan's consistent stance that the major intention behind the Indian government's illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019 was to change the demographic structure of IOJ and K and turn Kashmiris into a minority in their own land, the statement added.

'This has long been part of the RSS-BJP's 'Hindutva' agenda.'

The spokesperson said Modi-led Indian government intends to undermine the exercise by the Kashmiri people of their right to self-determination through a free and impartial plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nation as per the relevant UNSC resolutions.

'Through these reprehensible actions...