Pakistan terms Indian defence minister's allegations 'totally unacceptable'.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has completely rejected and strongly condemned the "unwarranted and totally unacceptable" comments made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an event in Jammu, the Foreign Office spokesperson said.

The minister, in his remarks, distorted the well-established historical facts about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, while levelling baseless allegations and hurled threats against Pakistan, the FO statement read.

'This is not the first time that a senior Indian politician has tried to cast aspersions on the legitimate, indigenous and just freedom struggle of the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK)," the Foreign Office said.

"However, provocative statements by Indian political figures cannot alter the reality of IOJK.'

The Foreign Office asked India to introspect as to why despite strict restrictions, New Delhi has not been able to deter Kashmiris from their aim of achieving freedom.

"India would be well advised to introspect as to why, despite imposing draconian laws, holding the entire valley under military siege for decades, imprisoning thousands of innocent Kashmiris and their true representatives and wanton killing of over 100,000 Kashmiris, India had not been able to smother the flame of freedom...