ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon on Sunday stated that resolving the Kashmir issue through a plebiscite in line with UN Security Council resolutions is crucial for achieving peace in the region. In his message on Kashmir Right to Self-Determination Day, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon emphasized that on January 5, 1949, the United Nations Security Council recognized the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, by adopting a resolution endorsing their right to decide their future through a referendum. He stated that the Kashmiri people on both sides of the Line of Control are currently celebrating their fundamental right to self-determination. He stated that the Kashmiri people have been striving for their right to self-determination for over seven decades, with innocent children, women, and elders making immense sacrifices in this pursuit. The Kashmiri people will persist in their struggle until they secure their right to self-determination. He urged the United Nations to ensure the implementation of resolutions concerning the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, emphasizing that the oppression and repression by the Indian government cannot suppress their movement for this right. APP
