Why Imran Khan is stoking war hysteria over Kashmir move
Imran Khan has threatened to fight another
war with India over Kashmir move. He is isolated globally and cornered
domestically over Kashmir. Military is his only backer and Imran Khan is
echoing his master's voice.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Imran Khan has threatened to go to another war over Article 370
recast in Kashmir
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His attempts to garner international support against Modi
government's move have failed
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Opposition has cornered Imran Khan over his response to Kashmir
move by Modi government
On August 5, the Narendra Modi government issued a Presidential
Order under Article 370 and ended the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The
government said integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India is now
complete. Pakistan called it annexation of Kashmir by India and its prime
minister, Imran Khan threatened India the very next day with another war using
nuclear weapons.
India and Pakistan have fought three
wars over Kashmir as Pakistan has repeatedly attempted to take the region by
force, failing every time. In his Independence Day speech, Imran Khan raised
the clamour for war a notch higher saying, The time has arrived to teach you
(India) a lesson.
Except Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the
foreign minister of Pakistan and a veteran in nation’s politics, other members
of the Imran Khan government have repeated the war rhetoric of their prime
minister. Qureshi, on more than one occasion, said Pakistan should not have an
illusion that the world, including Islamic countries would support it over
Kashmir.
One minister went on to announce that
war between India and Pakistan would begin in October-November this year, at
the start of winter it is highly unlikely unless Pakistan is planning an attack
in the Punjab-Rajasthan-Gujarat segment of the International Border. Mountains
of Jammu and Kashmir present too harsh a weather for war in winters.
Pakistan on Thursday tested
nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Ghaznavi with a range of
up to 290 kms. The news was announced by Pakistan military, which is
incidentally the only entity backing the Imran Khan government.
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