ISLAMABAD, Dec 03 (APP):High Commissioner to Canada Raza Bashir Tarar has said that the situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir remains grave and the Indian government’s portrayal of normalcy was mere an eye-wash. Addressing at the Jinnah Awards ceremony organized by the Jinnah Society of North America at Winnipeg, Manitoba, the High Commissioner said the Modi government was propelling the extremist ‘Hindutva’ ideology and pointed at the concerted efforts to settle people from outside in order to change demographics of the region in violation of the international law. Ambassador Tarar said Pakistan remained steadfast in regarding self-determination an inalienable right of the people of Kashmir, says a message from Canada received here. Paying tribute to the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the High Commissioner said the great leader overcame the seemingly insurmountable obstacles to carve out the independent state of Pakistan, where Muslims of the sub-continent could lead their lives according to their own religion and cultural values. Pakistan’s armed forces, nation ready to thwart Indian misadventure in AJK, says Abdullah Gul At the same time, the Quaid made it clear that minorities in Pakistan would be afforded equal opportunities and protection, he said. High Commissioner Tarar said the government … Continue reading India’s portrayal of Kashmir normalcy an eye-wash: Envoy Tarar