ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to work for the peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
In his message on the eve of Kashmir Black Day, the prime minister also urged the world to take practical steps to stop India from using state terrorism as a tool to destabilise the region.
“We are observing this day to condemn Indian illegal occupation and to reiterate our unwavering support to the Kashmiri people. The Kashmir Black Day represents a dark chapter in human history when, 73 years ago, Indian forces landed in Srinagar to forcibly occupy the territory and subjugate people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said in a statement.
The prime minister said the international legitimacy of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is enshrined in the UN Security Council resolutions, which are binding. He said it is the collective responsibility of all member states to ensure compliance by India of its international obligations.
He said Pakistan is observing Kashmir Black Day to condemn Indian illegal occupation of the state and to reiterate unwavering support to the Kashmiri people struggling for their right to self-determination.
He said that India’s unilateral actions, military siege and communication blockade accompanied by illegal measures to bring about demographic change in occupied Kashmir since 5th August 2019, expose yet another dimension of RSS-inspired ‘Hindutva’ ideology.
He urged the international community to take practical steps to stop India from using state-terrorism as a tool to destabilise the region and work for peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which is the only way durable peace and stability can be ensured in South Asia,
He reaffirmed Pakistan will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Kashmiri people and extend all possible support to them until they realize their legitimate right to self-determination.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in his message on Kashmir Black Day has urged the international community to pressure India to immediately lift the military siege of the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, reverse the illegal actions and restore Kashmiris’ fundamental human rights.
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri have urged the United Nations to strictly implement the UN Security Council resolutions on Kashmir and take strict notice of ongoing Indian atrocities in the occupied territory.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz in his message urged the civilized world to take practical steps for providing Kashmiris their legitimate and democratic right to self-determination.
