India, Oct. 3 -- Jamil Maqsood, leader of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) and a prominent figure from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has accused Pakistan of oppressing its own citizens and claimed that the people of PoJK now aspire to reunite with the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

While speaking with news agency ANI in Geneva, Maqsood said, "Pakistan is a rogue state. It has a history of oppressing people."

The comments came after days of violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan left at least 10 people dead and many critically injured, Dawn reported.

Maqsood said the people have now realised they "are not ready to live with Pakistan and the major aspiration and vision of the peopl...