Pakistan observed a 'Black Day' on Thursday to coincide with India's Independence Day celebrations, in protest at New Delhi's decision to revoke ...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan observed a"Black Day" on Thursday to coincide with India's Independence Day celebrations, in protest at New Delhi's decision to revoke special status for its portion of the contested Kashmir region.
The largely symbolic move comes amid growing frustration in Islamabad at the lack of international response over the Kashmir dispute.Pakistan was isolated diplomatically and faced"a world in denial" over the situation in Kashmir, Dawn, the country's most influential English language newspaper, said in an editorial.
Permanent security council member Russia said on Wednesday it supported India's stance that the dispute should be resolved through bilateral means, while the United States has called India's decision an internal matter for New Delhi.
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