FM, President reiterate Pakistan’s solidarity with IIOJK people
Dr Alvi urged the Kashmiris to remain steadfast as Pakistan would continue to extend them political, moral and diplomatic support
ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah has reiterated Pakistan’s complete solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and assured the Kashmiri brothers and sisters that the Government and the people of Pakistan stood united with them.
“Pakistan will not relent in its support until the Kashmiris realize their legitimate right to self-determination in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions,” the foreign minister said in a message for August 5 to mark Youm-e-Istehsal.
Foreign Minister Qureshi said Pakistan called upon the international community to hold India accountable for its crimes against the Kashmiris and demanded that India reversed its illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019, revoke draconian laws, cease all human rights violations, and stop its state-terrorism against the people of IIOJK.
“On this day today, marking twenty-four months since India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019, we honour sacrifices of Kashmiris and salute their indomitable spirit in their just struggle for inalienable right to self-determination,” he said.
In violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir and of international law, the foreign minister said India tried to obliterate the distinct identity of the Kashmiri people.
“India hoped that by attempting to alter demographic structure of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), it could dampen the spirit of the Kashmiri people or at the very least, make them compromise on their legitimate right to self-determination. On both counts, India has abjectly failed. These steps were forcefully rejected by Pakistan, the Kashmiris, and the international community,” he further added.
He paid tribute to the Kashmiris who laid down their lives in their struggle for freedom from Indian rule and always upheld the spirit of ‘Kashmir banay ga Pakistan’ (Kashmir, one day will become part of Pakistan).
He said a large number of occupation forces deputed in IIOJK must be a source of concern for the international community. On the human rights situation, he said, there was a stark difference between the human rights situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the IIOJK.
He said international media and diplomats were free to visit AJK, while India refused such fact-finding missions to IIOJK to cover its violations. Dr Alvi urged the Kashmiris to remain steadfast as Pakistan would continue to extend them political, moral and diplomatic support.
“I want to tell my Kashmiri brothers that we are with you. No Pakistani will inch back from his clear stance of extending support to Kashmiris,” he said.
The Kashmir solidarity rally that originated from the Foreign Office and culminated at the Parliament House was joined by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Science and Technology Minister Senator Shibli Faraz, parliamentarians and a large number of people from all walks. He paid tribute to the Kashmiris who laid down their lives in their struggle for freedom from Indian rule and always upheld the spirit of ‘Kashmir banay ga Pakistan’ (Kashmir, one day will become part of Pakistan).
He said a large number of occupation forces deputed in IIOJK must be a source of concern for the international community. On the human rights situation, he said, there was a stark difference between the human rights situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the IIOJK.
He said international media and diplomats were free to visit AJK, while India refused such fact-finding missions to IIOJK to cover its violations.
Dr Alvi urged the Kashmiris to remain steadfast as Pakistan would continue to extend them political, moral and diplomatic support.
“I want to tell my Kashmiri brothers that we are with you. No Pakistani will inch back from his clear stance of extending support to Kashmiris,” he said. The Kashmir solidarity rally that originated from the Foreign Office and culminated at the Parliament House was joined by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, and Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Science and Technology Minister Senator Shibli Faraz, parliamentarians and a large number of people from all walks.
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