Pakistan fully committed to support the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination as Black Day observed

Pakistan fully committed to support the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination as Black Day observed

ISLAMABAD ( Web News )

Kashmir Black Day was observed on Wednesday to condemn the 74 years of Indian illegal occupation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir, and to reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering support for the just struggle of the Kashmiri people.

To honour the supreme sacrifices of three generations of Kashmiris in pursuit of their right to self-determination, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood planted three Chinar saplings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.

A solidarity walk initiated from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was led by President Dr. Arif Alvi, who also addressed the participants. The Foreign Secretary presented a specially designed memento to the President. The memento depicts the ongoing human rights violations by the Indian Occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Messages by the President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister were issued to mark the Kashmir Black Day 2021. In the messages, the leadership reiterated Pakistan’s strong resolve to continue its support for the Kashmiri people until the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination.

Pakistan’s Missions abroad are also organizing a range of activities to raise global awareness about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and to reaffirm solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

To perpetuate its illegal occupation, India is instituting demographic change in IIOJK in contravention of international law including UN Charter, UN Security Council resolutions and the 4th Geneva Convention.

In order to crush the legitimate Kashmiri struggle for self-determination, India has unleashed worst form of state-terrorism and wide-spread and systematic violations of human rights against the people of IIOJK in complete disregard of international human rights and humanitarian laws.

Durable peace and security in South Asia hinge on peaceful resolution of the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.Pakistan calls upon the international community to impress upon India the imperative to reverse its unilateral and illegal measures instituted in IIOJK since 5 August 2019, stop all human rights violations, revoke the demographic changes in IIOJK, and peacefully resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with international legitimacy.

Pakistan will continue to extend all possible support to the Kashmiri people for the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in international law, United Nations Charter and the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions