China and Muslim countries silent, Pakistan alone protests Kashmir move

Pakistani analysts demandg to know whether Imran Khan and Donald Trump discussed New Delhi's plans for J&K during their meeting in Washington on July 22.

The government’s abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) into two union territories – Ladakh and J&K – has evoked little response from governments across the world. 

Pakistan has been the only country to condemn New Delhi’s move. Declaring that “Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Islamabad stated: “As the party to this international dispute, Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps.”

While Pakistan has long sought to internationalise the Kashmir dispute, Islamabad will be introspecting