Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- Javed Beigh, a human rights defender from Jammu and Kashmir, has strongly condemned Pakistan's tribal invasion of the erstwhile princely state on October 22, 1947, accusing the Pakistani establishment of violence, oppression and continued human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).

Speaking to ANI, Beigh described October 22 as one of the darkest days in Kashmir's history, alleging that Pakistani forces and tribal fighters targeted civilians, including Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians, during their advance into the region.

He paid tribute to Kashmiri resistance figures, particularly Maqbool Sherwani, whom he credited with sacrificing his l...