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TRN Online, Kathmandu, Feb 6: Embassy of Pakistan in Nepal organized a Round
Table Discussion on “Kashmir Solidarity Day” today.
The event was attended by journalists, writers and analysts as well as human rights activists. Messages of the President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on Kashmir Solidarity Day were read out.
In his message, President Arif Alvi paid tribute to the Kashmiris on their resilience in their just struggle for the right to self-determination. More than a year-and-a-half has passed since 5th August 2019 when India took unilateral and illegal actions to alter the internationally recognized disputed status of IIOJK and to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory. President Alvi reiterated Pakistan’s full support and solidarity with its Kashmiri brothers and sisters. The President said that Pakistan will continue to extend all-out support to the Kashmiris till the realization of their unalienable right to self-determination, according to a press release issued by the Embassy.
"In
his message, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s
resolute support for the Kashmiri brothers and sisters. He reiterated
Pakistan’s solidarity with the Kashmiri people until realization of their
legitimate and inalienable right to self-determination, in accordance with the
United Nations Charter and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. Prime
Minister Sharif demanded immediate lifting of the military siege and
communications blockade as well as rescinding of India’s illegal and unilateral
actions in IIOJK. He called for the release of all those arbitrarily arrested
and illegally incarcerated. He also called for the immediate repeal of
draconian laws providing impunity to Indian occupation forces. He demanded
access for international human rights and humanitarian organizations, as well
as the international media, so as to investigate the grave human rights
situation in the occupied territory".
Foreign
Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari highlighted that IIOJK had been under
continuous Indian military siege. Mr. Bhutto reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong and steadfast support to the valiant
Kashmiri people in their just struggle for human dignity and their inalienable
right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council
resolutions, read the press release.
Charge
d’ Affaires, Umair Ali recalled the
genesis of the long-festering dispute and numerous UNSC resolutions which
enshrined the promise not just from the United Nation but from the
international community to the people of Jammu and Kashmir about their right to
self-determination. The non-implementation of these resolutions had subjected
several generations of the people of IIOJK to grave injustices, sufferings and
jeopardized the peace and stability of the entire region.
Participants
at the event expressed serious concern over the worsening human rights
situation in Kashmir. They expressed their hope that regional political and
security situation should improve for peace and prosperity of the region,
according to the press release.