ISLAMABAD
\nThe international community may hopefully be instrumental in resolving the Kashmir issue in near future, the Pakistani nation has been steadfastly supporting the Kashmiris for decades particularly after the illegal and unilateral revocation of the special status of Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIoJK) in August 2019 by New Delhi.
\nThe unequivocal support for the Kashmiris at the critical juncture will definitely have an imprint for the ultimate resolution of the issue as the people of the held have undergoing an unprecedented reign of terror and suppression in the wake of annexation of the held state which is aimed at altering the demography and turning the majority Muslim community into a minority.
\nThe Kashmir Solidarity Day, February 5, reminds the international community of a solemn pledge by the United Nations through its resolutions to give the right to self-determination to the Kashmiris through a plebiscite under the auspices of the world body.
\nThe Day\u2019s observance was a recognition of the everlasting ideological, geographical, cultural and social ties the people of Pakistan have with their Kashmiri brethren, who had been fighting for decades to liberate themselves from the tyrannic Indian rule, All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) General Secretary Sheikh Abdul Mateen said while talking to media on Friday.
\nHe said the lingering issue warranted the international community\u2019s proactive role for its early resolution and the observance of Solidarity Day resonated that message and at the same time gave further momentum to the Kashmiris\u2019 freedom movement.
\nThe APHC leader said since the Indian forces had closed down the entire occupied valley, gagged the media and imprisoned the political leadership, the commemoration of such days exposed the Indian brutalities before the world.
\nHe said the Solidarity Day was not only observed within Pakistan but also across the world where its foreign missions held events and invited dignitaries to sensitize them about the plight of Kashmiris. The observance of the Day also helped highlight the message of Kashmiris in print and electronic media, he added.
\nThe APHC general secretary said the Kashmiris had been braving the Indian suppression for the last seven decades and offering sacrifices, and the Pakistani nation by remembering the Day reminded the international community of the gravity of Kashmir issue.
\nHe said no peace would prevail in the region until the Kashmiris get their right of self-determination. The Kashmir issue was a flashpoint as Pakistan and India had already clashed on it. Being nuclear powers another war would be disastrous for the whole world, he added.
\nAPHC Press Secretary Imtiaz Wani said despite the heinous crimes and oppressions committed by the Indian occupation forces in the IIoJK, Kashmiris would continue to show their love for Pakistan.
\n\u201cPakistan and Kashmir are conjoined as their history and religion are similar. The love of Kashmiris for Pakistan can be traced back to the partition as they stood against the Dogra Raj and made the liberated area part of their beloved country,\u201d he said.
\nThe Kashmiris took pride to bury their martyrs wrapped in the National Flag Pakistan, Wani added. He said the Indian media kept mum on the atrocities of the occupation forces in the IIoJK and at the same time carrying out a propaganda against Pakistan.
\n\u201cIndia will not succeed in subjugating the valiant Kashmiris, who will continue their struggle till their freedom.\u201d He, however, stressed that the anti-Pakistan propaganda in the wake of Kashmir issue must be countered through an effective media campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The international community may hopefully be instrumental in resolving the Kashmir issue in near future, the Pakistani nation has been steadfastly supporting the Kashmiris for decades particularly after the illegal and unilateral revocation of the special status of Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIoJK) in August 2019 by New Delhi. The unequivocal support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":311697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-311682","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n