August 5 decision destroyed occupied Kashmir's economy: FM Qureshi
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday stated that India’s decision to revoke occupied Kashmir's special status destroyed the economy of the disputed region.
Qureshi, while speaking to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Karachi, claimed that economic difficulties have increased immensely in India.
“Actions in occupied Kashmir have resulted in losses amounting to Rs2 billion for India,” claimed the foreign minister. He added that 400,000 people got unemployed in the occupied territory in the last six months after August 5.
On August 5 last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi abrogated Articles 370 and 35A of the Indian constitution. Article 370 allowed Kashmir to have its own flag, a separate constitution and the freedom to make laws.
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