Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dr Asad Majeed Khan has said that writings of diplomatic historian and researcher, Alastair Lamb, have helped raise aware-ness about the historical context, legal complexities and human rights implications of the Kashmir dispute and encouraged a more informed discourse on the subject.
“We are gathered here to celebrate and honour Alastair Lamb, an eminent researcher and historian, whose name has become synonymous with intellec-tual vigour and unwavering commitment to the pur-suit of truth,” said Dr. Asad Majeed at an event “Remembering Alastair Lamb: A Tribute to an Eminent Scholar” organised by India Study Centre at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad.
Dr Asad Majeed, who was the chief guest at the commemorative event, praised the life and unmatched scholarship of Alastair Lamb. He emphasized that it was the right time to recognise the scholarly contributions by Alastair Lamb as India was using its position as a G20 Chair and convening a meeting in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He added that, clearly, India was trying to mislead the international community by peddling the fake narrative of ‘normalcy’ in IIOJK in complete disregard of the UNSC resolutions and in violation of the principles of UN Charter and international law.
While delivering his welcome remarks, Director General of ISSI Ambassador Sohail Mahmood stated that Alastair Lamb was the first academic who examined British archives on Kashmir and, through his meticulous research on the genesis of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute, had definitively demolished the Indian case about the legitimacy of the State’s “accession” to India.—KMS
