KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 5
Pakistan Embassy organized a Discussion Programme on "Kashmir Solidarity Day: "Undaunted Resilience in the Face of Continued Oppression", in Kathmandu on Monday.
The event was attended by journalists, writers and analysts as well as human rights activists. Messages of the President, Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan were read out, according to the statement issued by the Pakistan Embassy.
In his message, President Dr. Arif Alvi paid tribute to the Kashmiris on their resilience in their just struggle for the right to self-determination in the last seventy six years. Similarly, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in his message reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support to the Kashmiri people's just struggle for realization of their right to self-determination. He demanded that India must allow unrestricted access to the UN and OIC observers, international media and human rights organizations to IIOJK to obtain first-hand information about the situation there; and investigate and report human rights violations. Pakistan will continue to extend its moral, diplomatic and political support for this just cause, Pakistani PM Kakar said in the message as per the statement.
Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani renewed Pakistan's unflinching support to Kashmiri people's struggle for realization of their right to self-determination, in the message. Jilani reiterated that the human rights situation in IIOJK remains a source of grave concern to Pakistan and the rest of the world.
During the event, Pakistani Ambassador Abrar H Hashmi emphasized the role and response of international community in view of numerous UNSC resolutions promising to the people of Jammu and Kashmir about their right to self-determination. Any court decision and legislation taking place inside India does not affect the established status of IIOJK as disputed territory.
The ensuring discussion touched on need for dialogue, taking up issue at UN and other international fora and that peace loving people of international community must continue their role in highlighting the plight of subjugated people and impressed upon supremacy of International Law, the embassy added.
