She wrote: “We, the people of Pakistan must be told what commitments were sought by & given to the U.S. by Imran Khan. Was the offer for mediation a trap that you walked into & gloated over, or you as usual had no clue about what was being planned by the enemy? You,Mr. Khan r so obsessed & occupied with fixing yr political rivals that u became completely& criminally oblivious to the challenges that have engulfed Pakistan. U have wreaked irreversible damage not only to the country but to Kashmiris who needed a strong Pak to support them.”

On Monday, even as India abrogated Article 370 and passed a bill to divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh – Opposition Pak leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif lashed out at Imran Khan wondering if he ‘walked into a trap’.

Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday announced to hold a rally in Sargodha tomorrow regarding New Delhi's decision to scrap Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

"My rally in Sargodha tomorrow is now dedicated to Kashmir," Maryam wrote on Twitter.

She wrote: “We, the people of Pakistan must be told what commitments were sought by & given to the U.S. by Imran Khan. Was the offer for mediation a trap that you walked into & gloated over, or you as usual had no clue about what was being planned by the enemy? You,Mr. Khan r so obsessed & occupied with fixing yr political rivals that u became completely& criminally oblivious to the challenges that have engulfed Pakistan. U have wreaked irreversible damage not only to the country but to Kashmiris who needed a strong Pak to support them.”

She added: “You Mr. Khan failed to anticipate what was coming & were either completely oblivious to the preparations that Indian government was undertaking or were a part of that. Tell us the truth.

And as evident from your track record, you are again nowhere to be seen in times of crisis. It doesn’t end here, your foreign minister at this critical juncture has gone for Hajj where he must be praying for Kashmiris. Kaafi Hai!”

1. 'No Support From Opposition'

She added: “No support from the opposition should be offered to a government that is not only non-representative but has brought Pak to its knees in every possible way. Any support lent to this govt will lead to more disasters & graver ones. All this govt can do is to surrender & capitulate.

This govt is badly & desperately looking for support to cover up the blunders that it has committed which have had serious implications on Pakistan. Do not give them a bail out. They are the ones responsible for plunging Pak into this crisis. Won’t end here. Opposition, beware.

Does anyone remember what IK offered India re our nuclear program during his U.S. visit? Just bear that in mind. No one has ever gone to that extent. Does anyone remember what IK offered India re our nuclear program during his U.S. visit? Just bear that in mind. No one has ever gone to that extent.”

2. Art 370 Scrapped

Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bill to convert Jammu and Kashmir into a union territory and to carve out Ladakh as another UT.

The Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill 2019 was passed with 125 in favour and 61 against in a division pressed by the Opposition after Home Minister Amit Shah assured the House that Jammu and Kashmir restored the status of a state once the situation normalises.

Replying to the debater on the Bill, Shah said Article 370 was the biggest hurdle in normalising the affairs in the border state and vote bank politics was the main reason for the provision survive all these while.

He appealed to the members to rise above vote bank politics and support the measure.

Shah said Article 370 was also the main reason for terrorism to have sustained for long and said the menace would soon be eliminated.

He also told the House that in five years time Jammu and Kashmir would be the most developed entity in the country.

3. How Pak Reacted

Rattled by India's landmark decisions scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and converting the state into a Union Territory, Pakistan on Monday said it will exercise "all possible options" to counter the steps.

This statement from Islamabad comes hours after India scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to Jammu and Kashmir and barred people from the rest of the country from buying property there. The BJP-led Centre also converted Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory with legislature, while hiving off Ladakh as a separate Union Territory without legislature.

It also added that Pakistan is committed to the "Kashmir cause and its political, diplomatic and moral support to the people".

"Pakistan reaffirms its abiding commitment to the Kashmir cause and its political, diplomatic and moral support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the realisation of their inalienable right to self-determination," the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said.