Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday warned India against continued war rhetoric ramped up by Narendra Modi and Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.

Imran Khan warned Narendra Modi that any further misadventure against Pakistan would be the last one.

He said more than 200 million people of Pakistan and its battle-hardened army will teach India a hard lesson. He said this will be a grave and final mistake of Narendra Modi.

Referring to Modi’s claims about winning the war against Pakistan in 10 days, PM Khan said history shows leaders who had shown such pride had always been defeated and dusted in the past.

Addressing Kashmir Solidarity rally in Mirpur district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, he said the purpose of his visit to Mirpur was to give a loud and clear message to more than eight million besieged Kashmiris that today whole Pakistan stands with them.

 Kashmir to be freed soon

Prime Minister Khan said a good time is coming for Kashmiris that will lead to their ultimate freedom from Indian occupation.

He said the stupidity committed by Modi on August 5 last year in arrogance will result in ultimate freedom of Kashmir.

He said the day curfew will be lifted in occupied Kashmir, a sea of people will come out of their houses to demand freedom from Indian rule. Khan said the world had largely forgotten the issue of Kashmir before the Indian action of August 5.

“But in six months' time, the issue of Kashmir has been highlighted in the whole world,” he added.

Khan said Modi won the elections last year on the basis of his hate campaign. He said due to election compulsions, India raided Balakot to martyr a few trees.

He said Pakistan shot down Indian jets last year and even released the captured Indian pilot as a goodwill gesture because Pakistan believe in resolving the issues peacefully.

Modi’s follies helped Kashmir cause

“Narendra Modi tried to annex Occupied Kashmir by unilaterally revoking its independent status. However, the issue became internationalized in such a manner which was not even anticipated by Modi. For the first time, Kashmir issue has been highlighted at UN forum thrice, after 1965.”

He said US Congressmen, British Parliament and EU Parliament raised the issue of Kashmir.

Imran Khan said during his meetings with world leaders, including those of Germany, Canada, US, UK and other major powers he apprised them of the critical human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir.

He said today the world fully comprehends the situation Kashmiris are living in and the plan of RSS to massacre Kashmiris could not be implemented due to world pressure.

Qureshi’s message to India

Earlier, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressing the rally said whole Pakistan nation, political parties and stakeholders stand with their Kashmiri brethren with one voice and no Pakistani can betray Kashmiris and Kashmir cause.

He said the issue of Kashmir again came on the agenda of UN after a lapse of fifty years due to active efforts of Pakistan.

The Minister said hoisting of Kashmiri and Pakistani flags together is a message for Indian Prime Minister Modi that any attempt to erase the identity of independent status of occupied Kashmir in violation of UN Security Council resolutions will never succeed.

Eulogizing the bravery and fortitude of Kashmiris in their struggle, he said this brave nation will never be cowed down by suppression of Indian government.

The Foreign Minister said brutal tactics of Indian government and controversial laws cannot stop the freedom struggle.

In his address, Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur said Pakistani people fully stand with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just struggle to freedom and will always remain.

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan by playing the role of Ambassador for Kashmir cause in true sense has highlighted this lingering issue in such a way that now it is reverberating around the world. 

Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan and President PTI AJK Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry also addressed the gathering. Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan was also present on the occasion.