Berlin, June 9 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has urged India and the global community to intervene against the “brutality, fascism, and persecution” of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Sindh, and other regions by the Pakistan military “mafia” and to support their fight for freedom and dignity.
His remarks came after seven civilians were killed in clashes between police and protesters of the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in the Rawalakot region of PoK on June 7, Pakistani daily Dawn reported on Monday, citing an official.
“We strongly condemn the naked brutality, fascism, and cruelty inflicted by the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies against innocent civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. We not only denounce these crimes in the strongest possible terms but also call upon the United Nations, India, Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, East Asia, Africa, Central Asia, and all civilized nations of the world, as well as international human rights organizations, to take immediate notice of the massacres, human rights violations, and state-sponsored brutality being committed by the Pakistani military in PoK,” Burfat posted on X.
The Sindhi leader accused the Pakistani military establishment of unleashing a campaign of “repression and bloodshed” against ordinary civilians throughout PoK.
“Therefore, we appeal especially to India, as the world’s largest democracy and our neighboring country, alongside international institutions and democratic governments worldwide, to intervene and help protect these oppressed nations from Pakistan’s oppression, occupation, subjugation, and fascist rule,” he added.
Burfat further alleged that the Pakistani military has descended into the depths of “naked authoritarianism, fascism, and brutality.”
“The artificial state of Pakistan continues to maintain its control over the historic nations of Sindhis, the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pashtuns, Seraikis, Baloch, and Brahuis through deception, coercion, and the misuse of religion as a political instrument,” he stated.
Burfat warned that failing to confront Pakistan’s state-sponsored terrorism, fascism, and brutality would not only endanger the peoples of the region but also pose a growing threat to global peace, security, political stability, and economic prosperity.
“The international community can no longer afford silence in the face of such systematic oppression and human suffering. The time has come for the world to acknowledge the reality faced by the oppressed nations under Pakistani rule and to stand firmly on the side of justice, freedom, human rights, and the universal principle of self-determination,” he stressed.
–IANS
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