In provocative remarks,Pakistan asked India to stop 'gross and systematic abuse of human rights' in Jammu and Kashmir and "exercise restraint" while dealing with protesters in the state. "Gross and systematic abuse of human rights and Indian repression in Kashmir must end. Pakistan calls upon the Government of India to exercise restraint," Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said. "The indigenous movement in (Jammu and Kashmir) has gained a new momentum and urgency. The Kashmiris are unanimous in their demand for self-determination," Qureshi said. Qureshi said Pakistan will "continue to stand by the Kashmiris in their just cause". His comments were put out in a statement by the Foreign Office. He said Pakistan has taken "serious note of the deteriorating situation" in Jammu and Kashmir.
