Modi has made a ‘historic blunder’

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday addressed the nation on the Kashmir issue and the government's future strategy on the situation in the occupied region.

The premier started his address by saying that he wanted to share with the public the government's policy and stance in view of the existing situation in occupied Kashmir.

"When I came to power, we wanted to solve it and bring peace. India and we share many problems; inflation, poverty, unemployment and climate change, etc.

"So we wanted to be friends with everyone [...] When I came into power, I made many overtures for dialogue [to India] but there were always some problems," the prime minister said.

"First they had elections coming up, so we waited for that to be over, we thought when elections would be over, the situation will be different. Then Pulwama happened; a Kashmiri man blew himself up.

"They (India), instead of introspecting, pointed fingers at us. After the elections, we realised they had a different agenda and they tried to blacklist Pakistan at FATF."

The Prime Minister also said Modi had made a "historic blunder" by revoking occupied Kashmir's special autonomy and in doing so "he has opened the way to Kashmir's freedom".