Pakistan’s ‘Self-Determination Day’ And The Record Behind It – OpEd

Every year on 5 January, Pakistan marks what it calls “Right to Self-Determination Day” for Jammu and Kashmir. On this day, Pakistan repeats its claim that India is illegally controlling the region and denying its people their rights. Official statements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan typically refer to United Nations resolutions passed in 1948 and 1949, accusing India of violating international law. 

Pakistan's statement went on to say that international law recognises...