Islamabad is in the thick of controversy for clipping the rights of Balochistan residents and widespread human rights violations prevalent there and in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Pakistan is cornered from all corners and there is no escape route for them as such. Thus, India’s credentials as a peaceful, democratic, pluralistic society that is deeply committed to the welfare of its people are well established an on the contrary, Pakistan is characterised by authoritarianism, absence of democratic norms and widespread human rights violations across the country including Balochistan. Now that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ashraf Ghani reprimanded Pakistan and called for an end to all support, sponsorship and safe havens to terrorists and decided to strengthen security and defence co-operation. Even UN accuses Islamabad of widespread violence in Balochistan and other parts of POK. Thus Pakistan is trapped in Balochistan baptism and there is no escape route for them for the time being.
S. Abhishek Rama
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