Kashmir Conflict, Pakistan Stand With Kashmir and we always will

Introduction:

Kashmir is the region of the Indian subcontinent, the northernmost geographical part. Kashmir was renowned as “Kashmir Valley”, until the mid of 19^th century as Kashmir lies between the Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal Range. Kashmir is a region, with a total area of some 85,800 square miles (222,200 square km). Since 1947, Kashmir has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent. The Pakistani-administered the territory of Azad Kashmir.

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India’s constitution of Article 35A permits the local legislature in IoK, which defines permanent residents of the region.

The article came into being in 1954, which grant special autonomous status to IoK. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of Indian government has proposed revoking Article 370 of India’s of IoK. The major reason In doing away with Article 370, India want  to change IoK’s Muslim-majority demographics.

Article 370:

During partition in 1947, Jammu and Kashmir as Muslims majority regions were expected to go to Pakistan . The ruler of the state initially wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be independent, but he changes his mind after joining India in return for help against an invasion of a tribesman from Pakistan. A special provision was added to the constitution providing independence to Jammu and Kashmir, in 1947. Article 370 allows the state to have its own constitution, with separate flag and independence overall sort of matters.

Article 35-A:

Article 35A of the Indian Constitution was an article that emphasizes the Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature, which define "permanent residents" of the state. In this Article, special rights will be given and privileges to permanent residents. It was added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order, that is, The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 – issued by the President of India, under Article 370, on 14 May 1954. The state of Jammu and Kashmir defined these rights to include the ability to purchase land and unmovable property, ability to vote and contest elections, seeking government employment and availing other state benefits such as higher education and health care. Non-permanent residents of the state, even if any citizen, were not entitled to. these 'privileges'. President of India issued a Presidential Order, on 5 August 2019, whereby all the provisions of the Indian Constitution are to apply to the state without any special provision.

Land of Kashmir:

Region of Kashmir is predominantly mountainous. Kashmir is a deep,narrow valley and high, barren plateau. The southwestern low-lying Jammu and Punch (Poonch) plains are separated by the thickly forested Himalayan foothills and the Pir Panjal Range of the Lesser Himalayas. The vale of Kashmir, situated at an elevation of about 5,300 feet, constitutes the basin of the upper Jehlum River, which contains the city of Srinagar also. Jammu Kasmir and the vale of Kashmir lie in the Indian occupied of Jammu and Kashmir, while the lowlands of Punch are largely in Azad Kashmir. The north-eastern region of Kashmir vale is the western part of the Great Himalayas. On the north-western side from the Himalayas, there are the lofty peaks of the Karakoram Range, including K2 (Mount Godwin Austen), which at 28,251 feet, is the second-highest peak in the world, after Mount Everest.

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