Islamabad:
Pakistan scored you on Tuesday Youm-E-ÉTISHSAL with national rallies, seminars and diplomatic events to condemn the illegal revocation of India of the special Jammu and Cashmere status on August 5, 2019.
The day served as a powerful reminder of the continuous oppression of India in the contested region, with the leaders of Pakistan, civil society and international allies renewing the calls for justice and the self -determination of the cashmiris.
The main gathering of Islamabad, organized by the government, began at the Foreign Affairs Office and led to D-Chowk, with participants, including federal ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, students and civil society activists.
At 10 a.m., the whole nation observed a minute of silence to honor the sacrifices of the cashmirian martyrs, which were victims of the brutal occupation of India. In addition, the Islamabad political research institute (IPRI) organized a seminar entitled “5 August and beyond: violations of international law in iiojk”.
Speaking during the seminar, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed accused India of “Hindutva fascism” and compared its policies to “Israeli apartheid” in Palestine. “The actions of India in cashmere reflect the worst forms of colonial oppression. The world must act before it is too late,” he warned.
The former president of the AJK, Sardar Masood Khan, rejected India’s development claims to cashmere, declaring: “If the cashmere truly prospering under India, why are the Kashmiris still prohibited from visiting the tombs of the martyrs?
Meanwhile, the chief of Hurriyat Altaf Hussain Wani, in an emotional interview with the state diffuser, described on August 5 as a day of betrayal. “India has thought that it could erase the identity of the cashmere, but the resistance is strengthened. Pakistan’s support gives us the hope that justice will prevail,” he said.
From the mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan to the animated streets of Karachi, the Pakistanis from all walks of life participated in gatherings, seminars and steps to express their solidarity with the Cashmiriens brothers.
In Gilgit, a major rally took place at Sir Syed Boys high school, where governor Syed Mehdi Shah addressed a large crowd. He said that August 5 is a dark day in history when India violated international law and United Nations resolutions.
“The inhabitants of Gilgit-Baltistan are held firmly with our Cashmiriens brothers, and we will continue our struggle until the cashmere is free,” said Shah.
In Quetta, Mastung and in other districts, the demonstrations were led by government representatives, including the Minister of Health Bakht Muhammad Kakar. The speakers condemned the “state terrorism” of India and called on the UN to intervene.
In Peshawar, a massive rally was led by Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, who warned that Pakistan was ready to take decisive measures. “We have already shown India our strength in the May conflict. If the world continues to ignore the suffering of cashmere, Pakistan will not remain silent,” he said.
In Karachi, the main Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Memon, underlined the “historic role” of Pakistani leaders like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto to defend the cause of cashmere.
“From Quaid-Ezam to Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Pakistan leaders have always been with cashmere. Today, despite political differences, all parties are united on this issue,” he said.
Pakistani embassies around the world organized events to highlight the abuse of human rights from India to cashmere. In Tehran, the Iranian scholars have joined Pakistani diplomats to condemn the actions of India, calling the cashmere “case of test for global justice”.
The Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (Water) projected documentaries on Indian atrocities, urging the United Arab Emirates to support the cause of cashmere. A photo exhibition in Tokyo presented the suffering of the cashmiris under the Indian occupation.
In gatherings and seminars and other events, speakers have urged the international intervention community to help prevent the reign of the Terror of India at Iiojk, where forced disappearances, firearms and media failures have persisted.
“The time of silence is over. The world must act before another generation of cashmiris is lost against oppression,” urged the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar, while addressing the main Youm-E-ÉTHSAL event in the federal capital.
(With application input)
