The day was marked by a complete shutdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Protest marches, rallies, and seminars were held in Pakistan, state capital Muzaffarabad, and across the globe.
Engineer Amir Maqam leads rally in the federal capital to express solidarity with the people of IIOJK
Urges the UN to fulfill its commitment to resolve Kashmir issue per its own resolutions, allowing Kashmiris their right to self-determination
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and world over observed Black Day on Sunday to send a message of rejecting India’s illegal occupation of their homeland.
Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Maqam on Sunday led a rally in the federal capital on the occasion of Kashmir Black Day to express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Engineer Amir Muqam addressing the rally participant, reminded the people of October 27, 1947, when Indian forces entered Jammu and Kashmir illegally, stating, “No Pakistani can forget this day.”
He honored the courage of Kashmiris who, after 77 years, continued their struggle for self-determination. He highlighted the sacrifices made, with over 97,000 martyrs, countless widows, and orphaned children. The minister expressed disappointment with international human rights organizations, calling on the United Nations to address what he termed as genocide in Kashmir.
Engineer Amir Maqam urged the UN to fulfill its commitment to resolve the Kashmir issue per its own resolutions, allowing Kashmiris their right to self-determination.
He said Pakistan has always been a staunch advocate of this indigenous right of Kashmiris living in IIOJK and has always supported them in this just struggle.
He stated that recent elections in occupied Kashmir revealed the reality of India’s narrative and urged India to consider this election as a referendum against its rule.
Commending Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for raising the Kashmir and Palestine issues at the UN General Assembly in September 2024, Amir Maqam reassured that Pakistan will continue to support Kashmir’s political, diplomatic, and moral cause until Kashmiris achieve their right to self-determination.
He also praised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information for their efforts in organizing and highlighting this important day.
Apart from other people, Chairman Parliamentary Kashmir Committee Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, members Kashmir committee Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, Anjum Aqeel Khan, senior leaders of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter Mehmood Ahmed Sagar and Mohammad Farooq Rahmani also addressed the rally.
Meanwhile the Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran organized an event to commemorate the Kashmir Black Day to express support of Pakistan government and the nation for the Kashmiri people in their just struggle against the continued Indian illegal occupation of Jammu & Kashmir. Members of Pakistani community including students, media persons and senior officers of Embassy participated in the event.
On the occasion, the messages from the President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan were readout. Ambassador of Pakistan in Tehran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, highlighted that for the past more than seven decades, Kashmiris are victims of India’s state sponsored terrorism, including gross and systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. He also reiterated the commitment of Pakistan to continue political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiri brothers.
The Ambassador reiterated Pakistan’s call to the world leaders, international community including the United Nations, and all human rights organizations to urge India to halt the brute use of force against the innocent Kashmiri people and resolve the Kashmir Dispute as per the charter of the United Nations and various UNSC Resolution. The Ambassador thanked the Iranian leadership and civil society for their continued support to the Kashmir cause and the Palestinians.
Speakers in their speeches, condemned the continuing atrocities and gross human rights violations being committed by the India occupation forces in IIOJK. Photo exhibition was also organized in the Chancery, which depicted sufferings of oppressed people of IIOJK. At the end, a special prayer was held for the alleviation of suffering of innocent Kashmiris and for their freedom from barbaric and illegal India rule.
It was on October 27, 1947 that Indian troops invaded Jammu and Kashmir in blatant violation of the Partition Plan and occupied region against the will of the Kashmiri people.
The day was marked by a complete shutdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Protest marches, rallies, and seminars were held in Pakistan and across the globe.
In Azad Kashmir, protest marches, rallies and seminars were held at all the Districts and Tehsil headquarters to condemn the Indian Army’s invasion on October 27, 1947 and the revocation of the special status of IIOJK by the BJP-led Hindutva government of India.
In the state capital Muzaffarabad, Kashmir Liberation Commission had arranged a protest demonstration followed by a rally.
Similarly, Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri Refugees, other Hurriyat organizations and political and religious parties arranged anti-India rallies and seminars to observe the Black Day.
President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq had appealed Kashmiris all over the world to register their protest against India.