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Webinar is live on on The Misadventures of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir 1947-2020, Where we discuss the Legal and Historical stake of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir

Listen in - @SengeHSering clearly points out 'Pakistan was not a sovereign nation on 14th of August' 1947 - Pakistan was just an Independent Dominion'
'We need to break this cycle of pointing out the atrocities of Pakistan every year & move beyond!'
We now have @Criticastery who states that Pakistan as dominion had no locus standi to begin jihadist war with India'

Lets drive this point home #22OctBlackDay
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History of this dark day dates back to the immediate week following independence of Pakistan in August 1947.

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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° precipitated war by launching tribal lashkar (militia) from Waziristan in an effort to capture Kashmir

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The Pakistani Army prepared a plan called "Operation Gulmarg" & put it into action as early as 20 August 1947.

20 lashkars (tribal militia) each consisting of 1000 Pashtun tribesmen were to be recruited & were to be armed by first week of September

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Lashkars were expected to reach launching point Abbottabad on October 18 & cross into J&K on 22nd

πŸ‘‰10 of 20 lashkars were expected to attack Kashmir Valley through Muzaffarabad

πŸ‘‰Other 10 to join rebels in Poonch, Bhimber etc with view to advance to Jammu

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