In a stark denunciation, the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has voiced its strong opposition to the arrest of Kashmiri journalist Usman Tariq in the disputed region of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Leading figures, including exiled chairman Shaukat Ali Kashmiri and party spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, described the move as a blatant infringement of press freedom.
The UKPNP’s official statement highlights that such actions represent a severe crackdown on free speech, referencing Articles 19 and 19A of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The party urged the recognition of press and media freedoms, calling the situation a heightened form of oppression.
