Pakistani community in Dubai observes Kashmir Solidarity Day
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP): A community event was held at the Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai on Sunday to observe ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’.
Hassan Afzal Khan, Consul General of Pakistan to Dubai and Northern Emirates presided over the event. People from different walks of life attended the event.
In his remarks, Hassan Afzal Khan highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was one of the oldest items on the agenda of UN Security Council. India’s illegal and unilateral action of August 5, 2019, aimed to alter the internationally recognized disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir and to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory.
This action was in clear violation of the UN Charter, relevant UNSC resolutions, international law and 4th Geneva Convention. Numerous reports of the UN, including the two commissioned by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2018 and 2019, had re-confirmed ongoing Indian atrocities against the Kashmiri people.
The Consul General reaffirmed Pakistan’s position to seek a peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute and reiterated the strong resolve of the government and people of Pakistan to continue extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri brethren.
He called upon the international community, the human rights organizations, international media and the civil society to take cognizance of the plight of the Kashmiri people who had been subjected to unabated Indian atrocities.
A photo exhibition depicting Indian atrocities in IIOJK was also arranged on the sidelines of event. A short documentary on human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces in IIOJK was also screened during the event. The event concluded with special prayers for the Kashmiri martyrs and success of the struggle.
People participating walk to show solidarity with Kashmiris on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day at Mall Road
Pakistani community in Dubai observes Kashmir Solidarity Day
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP):A community event was held at the Consulate General of Pakistan, Dubai on Sunday to observe ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’.
Hassan Afzal Khan, Consul General of Pakistan to Dubai and Northern Emirates presided over the event. People from different walks of life attended the event.
In his remarks, Hassan Afzal Khan highlighted that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was one of the oldest items on the agenda of UN Security Council. India’s illegal and unilateral action of August 5, 2019 aimed to alter the internationally recognized disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir and to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory. This action was in clear violation of the UN Charter, relevant UNSC resolutions, international law and 4th Geneva Convention. Numerous reports of the UN, including the two commissioned by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2018 and 2019, had re-confirmed ongoing Indian atrocities against the Kashmiri people.
The Consul General reaffirmed Pakistan’s position to seek peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute and reiterated the strong resolve of the government and people of Pakistan to continue extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri brethren. He called upon the international community, the human rights organizations, international media and the civil society to take cognizance of the plight of the Kashmiri people who had been subjected to unabated Indian atrocities.
A photo exhibition depicting Indian atrocities in IIOJK was also arranged on the sidelines of event. A short documentary on human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces in IIOJK was also screened during the event. The event concluded with special prayers for the Kashmiri martyrs and success of the struggle.
UAJK observed Kashmir Solidarity Day
MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 5 (APP): The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK) organized different programmes to mark the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ and pay tribute to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) for their matchless sacrifices for freedom and right to self- determination.
The events hosted by the university including solidarity march, posters and pictorial exhibition and Kashmir cultural show were aim at to highlight the different aspects of Kashmir freedom struggle and regional cultural affinity with the Indian occupied part of Kashmir. A conference was also held in the afternoon which was addressed by different speakers.
Addressing the event, Registrar Professor Dr. Ayesha Sohail termed the Kashmir issue as an incomplete agenda of the partition of subcontinent and said that peace and security in South Asia could not be assured without resolving the Kashmir conflict in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiris and the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
She said that three generations of Kashmiris have made immense sacrifices for the materializing the dream of freedom. Their supreme sacrifices unparalleled in human history will never go in vain and the day is not far when the dawn of freedom will dawn in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir”, she said.
Dr. Ayesha Sohail urged the students and teachers of the departments of Kashmir Studies, International Relations and Law of the University to carry out research work to find a viable and legal solution for Kashmir conflict in the changed global scenario.
Chairperson Institute of Kashmir Studies Dr. Sumaira, Director of Student Affairs Dr. Imtiaz Awan, Professor Dr. Wajid Aziz Lone and other speakers emphasized that Kashmiris have been offering sacrifices for the last two centuries in general and for the last 75 years in particular. The freedom loving people of Kashmir laid down their lives, sacrificed their honour and dignity but have never abandoned their struggle for freedom and demand for their right to self-determination.
They said that the freedom struggle of Kashmiris will continue relentlessly until Kashmiris get their democratic right, the right to self-determination.
The speakers also expressed their profound gratitude to the government of Pakistan, the people of Pakistan and AJK for expressing unprecedented solidarity with the people of IIOJK
A photo exhibition was also jointly organized by the Department of Art and Design of the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Commission and the district administration. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan.
In the event, the students of the Department of Art and Design of the University of Kashmir effectively highlighted the various aspects of the freedom movement of Kashmir through photographs and the art work.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir also announced an award of seven lakh rupees to encourage the students of the Department of Art and Design of UAJK.
Kashmir Solidarity Day observed in northern Sindh
SUKKUR, Feb 05 (APP): People of northern Sindh observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on Sunday to highlight the Kashmiris’ cause and the need for resolution of the longstanding Kashmir dispute as per their aspirations.
The day dawned with special prayers at mosques for the freedom of the Kashmiri people and their emancipation from Indian subjugation.
A one-minute silence was observed to pay tribute to the Kashmiri martyrs.
Human chains at Municipal Stadium Sukkur where Deputy Commissioner (DC), Sukkur, Shehzad Thaheem and officers of the district officers were also present while other points were formed.
Rallies, public meetings, functions and seminars were held at Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Jaccabababad and other districts of northern Sindh to highlight the Indian brutalities in Occupied Kashmir and different aspects of the dispute.
These events were also aimed at drawing the attention of the world community towards the plight of the people in the occupied territory.
Local FM channels broadcasted special programmes featuring different dimensions of the issue.
BECS organizes various programme to show solidarity with Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (APP): Basic Education Community Schools, (BECS) on Sunday, on the occasion of ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’, organized various programs to show solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
On this occasion, Director General of Basic Education Community Schools Mr. Hameed Khan Niazi, while addressing the students, said that February 5 was observed by Pakistanis (in solidarity) and Kashmiris, as the latter were struggling for their freedom for more than 75 years.
“This day is also commemorated in the memory of those Kashmiri brothers who lost their lives in the war of freedom,” he remarked.
He further told that the Kashmir dispute was one of the most prominent issues in Pakistan.
“We pay tribute to our Kashmiri brothers and sisters by expressing solidarity with them on this day,” he said.
He further said that this [Kashmir] valley of peace, harmony and love had turned into a valley of cruelty and atrocities where every child was crying tears of blood.
Kashmiri people had been fighting for the right of self-determination for the past several decades, he said, adding that the sympathies of all the Muslims of the subcontinent were with them (Kashmiris) and they would be successful in their freedom struggle.
To shed light on the issue of Kashmir, the students actively participated and presented various speeches and tableaus.
