Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the Indian authorities’ five-year ban on two Kashmiri organizations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Two political groups, including one led by the top religious leader in the occupied territory, have been outlawed by India in the IIOJK on charges of encouraging secessionism in the disputed Muslim-majority area.
The Awami Action Committee (AAC) was banned for five years after India’s home ministry issued an order late Tuesday declaring it to be an unlawful association under the nation’s strict anti-terror legislation.
It accused its members of “supporting terrorist activities and anti-India propaganda for fuelling secessionism” and declared that the party’s actions were “prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty, and security” of India.
