The Pakistani army chief provokes India, says Kashmir

Pakistani army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that he greeted the people of "India's occupied Kashmir", saying he was "firm and fighting bravely," ANI reported.

Bajwa's comments came during a day of defense.

I greet the people of Kashmir occupied by India, who has shown their firmness and courageously fighting: General Qamar Bajwa, Pakistani army chief (6.9.18) pic.twitter.com/SjyBK5FgO4

ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2018

The new Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, also mentioned Kashmir in his speech and stressed that the world powers should play their part to put an end to the so-called "Indian cruelty" in the valley. "The resolution of [the] The question of Kashmir, in accordance with United Nations resolutions, was indispensable, "said Imran Khan, quoted by the Press Trust of India.

Imran Khan initially insisted on promoting trade, cricket and bilateral negotiations between India and Pakistan.

But later, Mr. Khan made it clear that Pakistan would remain faithful to its position on Kashmir as the focus of negotiations if it were to resume – a point that India is not ready to discuss.

Correction: An earlier version of this article, including the title, contained quotations from Bajwa (about Pakistan avenging the blood of its soldiers), attributed to a "Pakistan Defense Website". After a review, we determined that our rigorous fact-checking standards had not been met and we removed the quotes. The error is regretted.

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