JSFM Rejects Bilawal Bhutto’s Proposal for Occupied Territories

Sohail Abro, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement, has rejected Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s call to grant parliamentary representation to Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Abro contends that integrating these disputed regions into Pakistan’s federal framework violates the fundamental right of their inhabitants to determine their own political future.

Editorial·June 22, 2026·reads: 1,260

JSFM Rejects Bilawal Bhutto’s Proposal for Occupied Territories

The proposal, voiced by the Pakistan People's Party chairman during a recent budget address, faces intense scrutiny from regional activists. Abro argues that Pakistan lacks the legal standing to annex these territories into its constitutional structure, noting that their status has remained unresolved under international law since 1948. He asserts that both PoJK and PoGB held distinct identities during the 1947 partition, and that any attempt to formalize control undermines the sovereignty of the local populations.

Beyond the legal dispute, the JSFM chairman pointed to ongoing civil unrest in these regions as evidence of deep-seated public dissatisfaction with Pakistani governance. He alleges that Islamabad maintains control through historical military force rather than democratic consent. To resolve the impasse, Abro is calling for United Nations intervention to facilitate transparent referendums, insisting that self-determination remains an inalienable human and political right for the residents of these territories.