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| POK stands for Pakistan occupied Kashmir | |||
| ==Background== | |||
| ==Post 1963 Divisions== | |||
| ===AJK region of ]=== | |||
| ===]=== | |||
| Pakistan unilaterally amalgamated Gilgit, Skardu and Baltistan regions of PoK with Pakistan by redefining these as the Northern Territories administered directly by Islamabad. The arbitrary takeover by Pakistan of these territories was challenged in the High Court of POK and even the court felt impelled to declare Gilgit, Skardu, Baltistan etc, as part of POK. There were public protests even in these so-called territories as well as in POK but the Government in Islamabad not only ignored the protests but also the courts verdict. Northern Territories, stretch across 60000 km with a population of 10,00,000.<ref>http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2005/kashmir20050804d.html</ref> | |||
| ===]=== | |||
| Pakistan unilaterally arbitrarily transferred parts of the State of Jammu and Kashmir without their peoples' consent to China as a goodwill gesture to China.It ceded nearly 5180 km<sup>2</sup> of the Northern Territories to it.<ref>http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2005/kashmir20050804d.html</ref> | |||
| ==Political status== | |||
| Misguided hardliners favouring Pakistan never reveal the true picture of POK. Unlike the special status given to ] in India due to article 370 of indian constitution, POK does not hold any special status in Pakistan. Wealthy Pakistanis from Punjab, have got land and property in POK. Those asking for azadi are few and the majority want to be with India and are more concerned wants jobs, peace and development of the region. Various surveys in the 90s clearly indicated that the joining Pakistan option is not desired by residents of the Kashmir Valley. While India has around 14 crores Muslims, only about 50 lakhs live in Kashmir. Indian Muslims have never asked for a separate nation.<ref>http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=cherian%2Fcherian245.txt&writer=cherian</ref> Pakistan covets Jammu and Kashmir territory and its water resources, not its people. Pakistan did not vacate the territories occupied by it.<ref>http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2005/kashmir20050804d.html</ref> | |||
| ===Constitutional status==== | |||
| The provision in the 1974 Interim Constitution forbids any political activity that is not in accordance with the doctrine of Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan. The interim Constitution demands that candidates contesting for a parliamentary seat in PoK, referred to as the Azad Kashmir by Pakistan, must sign a “declaration of loyalty”.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Look_at_PoK_before_asking_for_azadi_BJP_to_separatists/articleshow/3409563.cms</ref> | |||
| ==Puppet Government== | |||
| Although, azad means sovereignly independent, Pok is a ] ] that is administered and controlled by Pakistan. Pakistan has “consistently failed” to fulfil its obligations to introduce “meaningful and representative democratic structures” in PoK.In this context, the absence of Kashmiri representation in the ] and the fact that PoK is governed through the ] in ]. Further that the ] is dominated by Pakistani officials and the chief secretary, inspector-general of police, accountant-general and finance secretary in the PoK are all from Pakistan.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Look_at_PoK_before_asking_for_azadi_BJP_to_separatists/articleshow/3409563.cms</ref> | |||
| ===Comparison with Jammu and Kashmir=== | |||
| The European Parliament report draws attention to the fact that India is “the world’s largest ] ]” and has “devolved democratic structures at all levels”. In contrast, the report states that Pakistan “still lacks full implementation of democracy in occupied Kashmir and is yet to take steps towards democracy in ] and ]’.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Look_at_PoK_before_asking_for_azadi_BJP_to_separatists/articleshow/3409563.cms</ref>"Pakistan occupied Kashmir is completely lacking in democracy, people suffer oppression and have no voice,” said BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad, citing a 2007 report of the European Parliament to buttress his argument.<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1186005</ref> | |||
| ==Terrorism from PoK== | |||
| The report by the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, which was submitted in April 2007, states that “there is considerable evidence that over many years Pakistan has provided Kashmiri militants with training, weapons, funding and sanctuary and has failed to hold militants accountable for atrocities they have committed on the Indian-administered side”. | |||
| <ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Look_at_PoK_before_asking_for_azadi_BJP_to_separatists/articleshow/3409563.cms</ref> | |||
| ===Terrorism straining relations=== | |||
| If Pakistan was seriously committed in implementing CBM the terrorists training centres in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) had to be demolished.<ref>http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/No-point-to-keep-India-Pak-CBMs-intact--Rajnath/354551/</ref> | |||
| Terrorism has completely devoured up the perplexed issue of 12,000 POK "unofficial refugees" to the background.<ref>http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/51852</ref> | |||
| ===Recent events=== | |||
| On August 13 2008, A Lashker-e-Taiba militant surrendered on Wednesday before security forces at the Line of Control (LoC) soon after he crossed into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Rajouri district.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=1870b5e2-beac-42f8-bece-46a1f3dccfe9&ParentID=c011debf-bfdf-4ecc-8bd7-ad5011b76d41&&Headline=LeT+militant+surrenders+at+LoC</ref> | |||
| ==Foot note== | |||
| ===China-Aksai Chin=== | |||
| ] does not include the territories of ] that is presently under ] control, ]. | |||
| ===Jammu and Kashmir=== | |||
| The areas of former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that is presently under ] control is called as the state of ], which is further subdivided into ] ] region , ] ] region and ] ] region | |||
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