Parliament counters Pak resolution on India's aggression

The Parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Pakistan for the killing of five Indian soldiers and a series of attacks along the Line of Control (LoC).

The resolution, which was passed unanimously, reflected political unity in the stand against Pakistan.

"Jammu and Kashmir, including parts forcibly and illegally occupied by Pakistan, is an integral part of India," said the resolution in the Lok Sabha, which was read out by Speaker Meira Kumar.

The resolution, which was passed in Lok Sabha, countered a similar resolution in Pakistan yesterday criticizing 'unprovoked aggression' by India.

The National Assembly of Pakistan had on Tuesday passed a resolution accusing Indian troops of 'unprovoked aggression' on the Line of Control (LoC) and extending support to the 'struggle' of the Kashmiri people.

The resolution, moved by Pakistan's Science and Technology Minister Zahid Hamid, a senior leader of ruling PML-N, condemned the 'unprovoked aggression by Indian military forces across the LoC in recent days' and reiterated that Pakistan 'shall continue to extend diplomatic, political and moral support for the just and legitimate struggle of the Kashmiri people'.