ISLAMABAD, (daily paklish): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed participants of Kashmir Solidarity Walk at D-Chowk, Islamabad, to mark Jammu and Kashmir Black Day.
On the 79th Kashmir Black Day, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, participated in a solidarity walk on Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, reaffirming Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The rally, which started from the Foreign Office, culminated at D-Chowk. People belonging to different walks of life participated in the rally.
Addressing the rally, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar urged the international community to play its due role in alleviating the suffering of the Kashmiri people and ensuring the realisation of their inalienable right to self-determination.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to continue extending moral, diplomatic and legal support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for self-determination, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan has always raised Jammu and Kashmir dispute at the international forums including the United Nations and the OIC. He said these efforts are Pakistan’s responsibility, emphasizing that the hearts of Pakistanis and Kashmiris beat together.
In his remarks, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Muqam emphasized that the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is essential for lasting peace and stability in the region.
The Minister paid glowing tribute to the immense sacrifices of the Kashmiri people and reaffirmed that Pakistan would always stand by them.
Convener of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Ghulam Muhammad Safi, said Indian atrocities cannot suppress the Kashmiri people’s struggle for right to self-determination. He highlighted the strong bonds and deep affection between the people of Pakistan and Kashmir.