Why was there an uproar over the statement of Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif? PoK PM said- Apologize; Know the whole matter in 10 points

pakistan occupied kashmir PoK A new political controversy has arisen regarding Kashmiri identity. PoK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore (PoK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore) by Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif (Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif) There has been a strong rebuke to the statement of. Rathore wrote on social media platform

Rathore alleged that the statements of leaders like Khawaja Asif are creating division in the society instead of uniting people. He said that identity and respect are not decided by the certificates of any leader.

Why are Asif-Rathore face to face? Learn in 10 Points

1. PoK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has given a strong reaction to the statement of Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. He said that the identity of Kashmiris is not decided by the approval of any leader.
2. The controversy started when Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, in a TV interview, raised questions on the Kashmiri identity of the people of Rawalakot and Mirpur. He had said that Kashmiri identity is not just linked to birth but to struggle and sacrifices.
3. After this statement of Khwaja Asif, resentment has increased in PoK. Rawalakot has already been the center of protests over inflation, administrative problems and rights. In such a situation, his statement further heated the political atmosphere.
4. Faisal Rathore demanded a direct apology from Khwaja Asif. He said that the Defense Minister should respond to the real issue and withdraw his comments and not divert attention by raising questions on the PoK government.
5. Khawaja Asif has refused to back down on his statement. He said that he stands by what he said. There is no question of apologizing.
6. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also reacted to this controversy. He told the Pakistan government that ministers should be careful while giving statements on sensitive issues.
7. Bilawal also appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to control the ministers and said that issues like Kashmir should be resolved through political dialogue.
8. This entire controversy is showing the growing distance between Pakistan and the PoK administration, where issues like identity, rights and political control remain the cause of constant debate.
9. The issue of Kashmiri identity has been sensitive in Pakistan for a long time. This statement has once again fueled the debate.
10. Rathore termed the questions raised by Khawaja Asif on PoK administration as wrong. He said that his work records can be asked from the authorities. The Prime Minister of PoK said that the Defense Minister should talk about the main dispute instead of making the PoK administration a scapegoat.