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© AFP/Rakesh BakshiSecurity personnel stand guard at a roadblock ahead of Muslim's Friday noon prayers in Jammu on August 9, 2019, after the Indian government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy.
. The rebuke comes amid growing tensions over the disputed Kashmir territory.
A spokesman for India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned Islamabad after it suspended the last rail line linking the two countries.
Raveesh Kumar said that Pakistan must
"accept reality" and stop taking
"unilateral actions.""This has been done without consulting us. We've urged them to reconsider their decision. Our sense is that whatever is being done by Pakistan is to present an alarming picture of our bilateral relationship."On Monday, the New Delhi government revoked the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, a move that has enraged Islamabad and led to a spike in tensions.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has insisted that the move would help stamp out
"the separatism, corruption and terrorism" plaguing the disputed territory.
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RT: Pakistani FM visits China amid Kashmir escalation
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has traveled to Beijing to consult with Chinese leadership over rising tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, after India revoked the special status of Kashmir.
Qureshi arrived in Beijing on Friday morning, and is expected to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as well as other Chinese leaders.
Before leaving for China, Qureshi said he would brief Islamabad's "trusted friend" about the growing crisis in Kashmir. He added that he would apprise his Chinese counterparts of the "gross human rights violations" allegedly being perpetrated by India in the disputed territory.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has applauded his government's decision to revoke the special status given to Kashmir, insisting that the move would help reverse "the separatism, corruption, terrorism and family rule" that have taken root in the region.
Beijing has condemned India's actions as a threat to its own territorial sovereignty, but stressed that India and Pakistan must peacefully resolve the dispute through dialogue.
© AFPPakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) looks on during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (unseen) in Beijing on March 19, 2019.
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RT: Pakistan launches 'say no to India', bans all cultural exchange
Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a "Say No to India" campaign as the government bans all cultural exchanges with its neighbor amid the continuing escalation of the Kashmir crisis.
The ban encompasses all kinds of joint ventures between the Indian and Pakistani entertainment industries, PTI reported. Pakistan's Electronic Media Regulatory Authority will also clamp down on the sale of Indian direct-to-home TV satellites.
Islamabad has also banned the screening of Indian films in the country's cinemas. "No Indian cinema will be screened in any Pakistani cinema. Drama, films, and Indian content of this kind will be completely banned in Pakistan," an adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday.
© Reuters/Akhtar SoomroA rally in solidarity with the people of Kashmir in Karachi, Pakistan.
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RT: Pakistani Federal Cabinet approves trade freeze, trains suspension
Pakistan's Federal Cabinet has approved the cutting of bilateral trade with India, as well as ending rail service between the neighboring nations. Islamabad announced earlier this week that it would downgrade diplomatic relations with New Delhi and suspend trade with its neighbour. Then, on Thursday, Pakistan said it would halt the Samjhauta Express, a rail line linking the two countries. The cabinet signed off on the measures on Friday.
India's lower house voted on Tuesday to downgrade the status of Kashmir from a state to a union territory, which will prevent the Muslim-majority region from formulating its own legislation.
The move sparked a major diplomatic crisis with Pakistan, which has been in a territorial dispute with India over Kashmir since 1947. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that India's decision could lead to a full-blown armed conflict between the two rivals.
© REUTERS/Mohsin RazaPeople chant slogans during a rally expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir in Lahore, Pakistan August 6, 2019.
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RT: India calls for Pakistani artists to be blacklisted after Bollywood Ban
The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) called on the Indian film industry to "put a complete stop to any association with Pakistani artists, musicians and diplomats."
The announcement, made in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated that AICWA was "demanding" a "strict 'say no to Pakistan' policy for trade and bilateral relations." The letter claims that union members have refused to resume work until the blacklist and ban are implemented.
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