Pakistan High Commission observes ‘Kashmir Black Day’

Staff Reporter :
Pakistan High Commissioner to Dhaka Imran Ahmed Siddiqui on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued support to the people of ‘Indian Occupied Jammu Kashmir’ in their just struggle for self-determination.
He emphasised the need for international community and organisations to play their role in stopping the ongoing atrocities and human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and resolve the lingering Kashmir dispute as per the UN Security Council resolutions.
He made the remarks during an event on ‘Kashmir Black Day’ held in the High Commissioner in Dhaka, a press release said on Friday.
Messages of the President, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan were read out on the occasion.
In their messages, President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid tributes to brave Kashmiri people for their unwavering struggle against India’s illegal occupation and atrocities.
In his message, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s abiding commitment to the Kashmir cause until the resolution of the dispute according to the UN Security Council resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri brothers and sisters.
Zafar Bangash, Director of the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought and founding member and convener of “Friends of Kashmir, Canada” stated that October 27th “will be remembered in the history as the day of infamy” when India forcibly and illegally landed its troops in the state of Jammu and Kashmir 75 years ago.
Karen Rodman, a human rights advocate, and Executive Director of “Just Peace Advocates” also spoke about the humanitarian aspects of the conflict and alerted against the demographic changes committed by the Indian government.
A a Photo Exhibition and video documentary was screened depicting the Indian atrocities in IIOJK.