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Pakistan occupied Kashmir ('''PoK''' or '''POK''') is the name given by the Republic Of India to a portion of Kashmir controlled by the Islamic Republic Of Pakistan and People's Republic Of China . Pakistan 's position is to hold a plebicite in Kashmir to determine the will of the people, according to the three resolutions of the UN Security Council and the United Nations Commision. Although the plebiscite was planned to be held in 1950, India distanced itself from the plan as Pakistan had reneged on its promise of withdrawing its forces from the disputed region as a pre-condition to holding the plebiscite. 1 PoK borders the Indian Occupied Kashmir to the east, Himachal Pradesh to south-east and Pakistan to the west. HISTORY See Also: Kashmir dispute After the partition of the former British Colony (India),India was divided into Republic Of India and Islamic Republic Of Pakistan , the Maharaja Of Kashmir who had an option of either joining India or Pakistan, chose to remain independent. Pakistan, eager to include Jammmu & Kashmir as a part of its territory, invaded Kashmir in guise of pastun Tribals. Kashmir was unable to withstand the Pakistani military thrust and the Law And Order situation in the region soon detoriated. The troubled Maharaja had to ask India for assistance. However, the Constitution Of India barred Indian Armed Forces ' intervention since Kashmir didn't come under Indian jurisdiction. Eager to get military help from India, the Maharaja agreed to accede Kashmir to India. The Instrument Of Accession was signed on October 26 1947 and on the next day, the Indian Air Force airlifted Indian Army men into Srinagar , Kashmir's capital. However, the Indian Army which went into Kashmir at the Maharaja's request, did not recover all the area that was under Pakistani control because of peace poltics of then prime minister Nehru & the persuasion of the western powers like USA , USSR & UK. The area that was left under Pakistani control after the Indo-Pakistani War Of 1947 came to be known as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir by India ( Azad Kashmir by Pakistan ), while the Indian part of Kashmir was referred to by Pakistan as Indian Occupied Kashmir . REGIONS Pakistan divided this area into three parts: #The Islamic Republic of Azad Jammu & Kashmir , #The Northern Areas , or the regions of Gilgit and Baltistan. Gilgit was an agency leased by the Maharaja to British Government. Baltistan was western district of Ladakh province which was annexed by Pakistan in 1948. Both regions of Gilgit and Baltistan are administered as a de facto 'Federal Territory' of Pakistan. #A part of Hunza-Gilgit called Raskam, and Shaksgam valley of Baltistan region were ceded to People's Republic of China by Pakistan in 1963 with the proviso that the settlement was subject to the final solution of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute. NOTES |
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