Saudi Arabia has removed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from the map of Pakistan, Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Ayub Mirza said on Wednesday.
“Saudi Arabia removes Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from the map of Pakistan !!” he tweeted.
He also tweeted an image that read, “Saudi Arabia’s Diwali Gift to India: Remove Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Pakistan Map.”
According to media reports, Saudi Arabia released a 20 Riyal note to commemorate its presidency of the organization of the G-20 Summit from November 21 to 22. It was also reported that the world map shown on the banknote does not show Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Kashmir as parts of Pakistan.
Media reports say Saudi Arabia’s move is nothing less than an attempt to disgrace Pakistan, which also appears to be “adjusting to its new bloc.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) in September stated that it had seen reports on the elections to the so-called “Gilgit-Baltistan” Assembly to be held on November 15 and accepted a strong objection.
“The government of India conveyed a strong protest to the government of Pakistan and reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India,” stated the MEA.
The Imran Khan government previously published a new political map of Pakistan, claiming Indian territories of Junagadh, Sir Creek and Manavadar in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and a part of Ladakh.
This came after the first anniversary of the Indian government’s decision to repeal Article 370 which gave special powers to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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