Islamabad/Karachi/Lahore/Peshawar/Quetta: Rallies were brought out across the country on the ocassion of Kashmir day in which the people of Pakistan expressed solidarity with Kashmir brother and sisters.
Punjab
In Punjab, Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed today in a befitting manner, like other parts of the country, to show full support to Kashmiri people in their struggle for right to self-determination.
The day dawned with prayers for innocent Kashmiri people after Fajr prayers at mosques.No description available.
Many government departments, political parties besides social, academic and non-governmental organizations organized Kashmir rallies and gatherings at Divisional, District and Tehsil level. Participants of these rallies carried banners and placards inscribed with slogans in support of Kashmiri people and against the Indian atrocities in the occupied territory.
In Lahore, the main official ceremony of this special day was held at Governor’s House to show united support for Kashmiri people.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is successfully acting as Ambassador of Kashmiri people in their struggle for right to self determination.
In a message on Kashmir day today, he said that Pakistani nation fully supports Kashmiris in the struggle for freedom.
Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said the Narendra Modi government in India has unleashed a reign of terror in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and all Pakistanis stand united with their Kashmiri brethren.
Addressing a ceremony in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day in Lahore today, she said that the innocent Kashmiris are victim of Indian state terrorism.
She said that India has murdered hundreds and thousands of innocent Kashmiris including women and children.
The Special Assistant said the international community must support innocent Kashmiris against the Indian aggression.
She said Pakistan will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris till the independence of IIOJK.
He said that nobody can snatch that right from Kashmiri people. He said that PTI Government will expose atrocities being committed by Indian forces in Occupied Kashmir.
Kashmir solidarity day is being observed in Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan Divisions as elsewhere in the Country with national enthusiasm and determination to remain with Kashmiri brothers till their Independence from illegal Indian occupation.
The rallies and seminars are being held in different cities and villages of the both divisions.
In Multan, the main rally was taken out from Raza Hall Multan which was led by Punjab Minister for energy Dr.Akhtar Malik. Addressing the participants of the rally, Dr Akhtar Malik said that we will continue our moral support with the innocent Kashmiris till their freedom.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has raised Kashmir issue at all International forums and this issue is being considered at serious note now.
In both the divisions, the participants of the rallies were holding flags and banners and chanting slogans against the Modi regime.
Sindh
Kashmir solidarity day is also being observed in Sindh likes elsewhere in the country today to express Pakistani nation’s support to the just struggle of Kashmiri people for their right to determination under UN resolutions.
Various political, religious, social, governmental and non-governmental organizations have chalked out programme in regards with the day in which speakers will threw light on the just struggle of Kashmiri people for their right to self-determination and will also expose the oppression being perpetrated by Indian occupation forces against the people of Indian Illegally occupied Kashmir.
A ceremony in regards with the day is being held in in Karachi which will be addressed by the Governor Sindh Imran Ismail where as a rally is also being taken out from peoples Chowrangi in the city which will be led by Sindh Chief minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
Meanwhile a ceremony being held under Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in the Frere hall will be addressed by local bodies minister Syed Nasir Hussain shah.
Meanwhile Governor Sindh Imran Ismail in his message on the occasion has expressed whole hearted support to the Kashmiri people by Pakistani nation and said that Pakistani nation will always stand by people of Kashmir in every test of time.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has assured full support of the provincial government to the Kashmiri brethren in their struggle for freedom.
Addressing a walk regarding Kashmir solidarity day today, he urged the international community to take notice and raise its voice against Indian brutalities in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on innocent civilians.
He appealed to the global powers to play their role in acquiring their right to self-determination.
Mahmood Khan said Prime Minister Imran Khan has effectively highlighted Kashmir issue on all international fora including United Nations.
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman participated in the walk in Islamabad along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to express solidarity with Kashmiris.
Meanwhile, a similar rally was taken out by Rescue 1122.
Participants of the walk were holding flags of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir in their hands. They were chanting slogans of ‘Kashmir Bany Ga Pakistan’.
Balochistan
Like elsewhere in the country, “Kashmir Solidarity Day” is being observed all over Balochistan today to express solidarity with the Kashmiri brethren.
In this connection Balochistan Awami Party will take out a big Kashmir Rally in Sanjavi tehsil of District Ziarat today while Provincial Minister Noor Muhammad Dumer and party leaders of BAP will address a public gathering to express solidarity with Kashmir brethren.
Similarly, various functions will be also held in almost all districts of the province under the auspices of political parties and social and cultural organizations in which speakers will fully support Kashmiri people in their struggle for the right to self-determination under the UN resolutions.
Gilgit-Baltistan
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the main protest rally was started from Benazir Chowk which passing through Raja bazar converted into a public gathering in Etihad Chowk in the city.
Addressing to the ceremony Senior Minister Ubaidullah Baig condemning the Modi Government said that Kashmir has been converted into a big prison where genocide of Kashmiries are continued since long.