RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP):Vice Chancellor Rawalpindi Women University (RWU) Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif on Tuesday said that supporting the inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people remains a collective national and moral responsibility of the nation. She expressed these views while addressing a seminar titled "Black Day: The Call of Kashmir," organized at the university campus to mark Kashmir Black Day and highlight ongoing human rights violations in Indian …
Supporting Kashmiris’ self-determination a national, moral duty: VC RWU
RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP):Vice Chancellor Rawalpindi Women University (RWU) Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif on Tuesday said that supporting the inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people remains a collective national and moral responsibility of the nation.
She expressed these views while addressing a seminar titled “Black Day: The Call of Kashmir,” organized at the university campus to mark Kashmir Black Day and highlight ongoing human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The event was followed by an awareness solidarity walk attended by faculty, administrative officers, and a large number of students.
Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif said that Kashmir Black Day serves as a solemn reminder of the long struggle, sacrifices, and unyielding resolve of the Kashmiri populace. She highlighted that military blockades, curbs on fundamental freedoms, and persistent human rights abuses in IIOJK pose a grave challenge to global conscience.
Emphasizing the role of higher education institutions, the Vice Chancellor stated that universities are not merely academic centers but institutions for intellectual development and character building. She urged young scholars to study the historical and humanitarian dimensions of the Kashmir dispute to advocate for peace, justice, and UN resolution-backed self-determination on global platforms.
Guest speaker Haseeb Jamal from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) remarked that the Pakistani nation stands steadfastly with Kashmiris, expressing concern over the non-implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Lecturer in Pakistan Studies at RWU, Shozab Askari, detailed the historical trajectory of October 27, 1947, noting that the illegal entry of Indian troops marked the inception of the dispute, without whose resolution lasting peace in South Asia remains unachievable.
Following the seminar, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif led an awareness walk across the campus, where participants carried banners and chanted slogans to demonstrate solidarity with IIOJK residents.
