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2006-12-12 India-Pakistan

Pakistan says it never claimed Kashmir as its territory

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ms. Aslam drew attention to Article 257 of the Pakistan Constitution that says, "When the people of the State of Jammu and Kashmir decide to accede to Pakistan

"When" ?
Suppose they didn't want to?

Even Kofi Annan has acknowledged that the UN resolutions on Kashmir are defunct.

Pakistan is yet to conform to the first resolution.. that one said that there should be a plebiscite to decide on accession to either India or Pakistan. All Pakistani troops were to leave Kashmir with, get this, Indian troops replacing them, as many as needed to guarantee security.

So Perv, how about conforming to the UN resolution and pulling your army and Punjabi settlers out of Kashmir?

Posted by john 2006-12-12 11:59|| 2006-12-12 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 And India does claim Jammu and Kashmir, all of it, including the Pak and Chinese occupied portions, based on an article of accession (as mandated by the Indian Independence 1947 act of the UK parliament), signed by the Maharajah and the last Viceroy of the Indian Empire, Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of the English Queen.

And Indian courts have ruled that there can be no secession from the Indian Union

Posted by john 2006-12-12 12:13|| 2006-12-12 12:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Every adult in Kashmir should be allowed to vote on Pakistan, India, or independence. When the votes are tallied and form a base for future discussions.

My guess is the voters would simply split along the pre-existing occupation lines but we might be surprised. If they all want independence both India and Pakistan have a problem.

My gut instinct is that India should allow for partial independence of both Kashmir and Punjab. This would create friendly buffer states between themselves and Pakistan before Pakistan falls apart. The independence of both areas would probably push Pakistan into falling apart that much sooner.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-12-12 15:13|| 2006-12-12 15:13|| Front Page Top

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