Country-wide rallies to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day

Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed Wednesday to remind the international community to fulfill its commitment with the Kashmiri people for granting them their right to self-determination. The day dawned with the special prayers for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan and early liberation of Occupied Kashmir. One minute silence was observed at 10.00 am to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren. It was a public holiday. 

Accoriding to Daily azad kashmir news functions‚ seminars and rallies were held and human chains would be formed at various bridges connecting Azad Kashmir with Pakistan.  In Muzaffarabad a rally was organized jointly by various political and social parties despite inclement weather. The rally started from central press club and culminated at Gharipan chowk. Addressing the rally speakers called for implementation of UN resolutions on Kashmir to settle decades-old conflict in accordance with the wishes of people of Jammu and Kashmir.


 They also called upon international community to implement resolutions on Kashmir passed by United Nations. Similar rallies were held in Mirpur, Bagh, Rawalakot, Kotli, Bhimber, Sudhnuti, Neelum and Hattian Bala. In Lahore‚ Forum for Kashmir organized a seminar at the Lahore press club in which former caretaker Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro was the chief guest. In Peshawar‚ Yom-e-Yakjehti Kashmir rally was taken out from Hashtnaghri Chowk to Ashraf Road.


                            


Daily azad kashmir news  quoted thatSenior provincial Minister Sirajul Haq  lead the rally. It should be mentioned here that February 5 is officially observed every year in the country ever since 1990, as the then government decided to internationalize the Kashmir issue to draw attention of greater part of the world towards its importance and the need to resolve it. This day is meant to court support for Kashmiris braving India’s injustices and brutal suppression. Kashmir’s leaders highly value this sincere support by Pakistan - Online.


On the occasion of the Kashmir Solidarity day a group of Members of the National Assembly presented a Memorandum on behalf of the Chairman, Special Kashmir Committee of the National Assembly, MaulanaFazl-ur-Rahman to the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization. The Members of the National Assembly comprising of Mr. Ijaz-ul-Haq (MNA) and Ch. Iftekhar Nazeer (MNA) presented the Memorandum jointly. 

The Memorandum was received by the Mr. Timo Pakkala, Resident Representative of the United Nations in his office in Islamabad. The Memorandum reminded the United Nations about the pending agenda of United Nations since more than six decades. It further emphasized that the holding of a plebiscite in the Jammu and Kashmir without further delay in accordance withthe United Nations Security Council institutions is the only way to resolve the Kashmir issue.

 Accoriding to Daily azad kashmir news The delegation also urged the UN that India may be persuaded to resume the composite dialogue with Pakistan with a view to peacefully resolvingall outstanding issues between the two countries including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. The delegation impressed upon the Human Rights Council to appoint a Special Rapporteur on Jammu and Kashmir to check the unabated human rights violations in the area. 

The Members also stressed upon the Secretary General to activelyencourage, facilitate and support efforts leading to a peaceful Resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with the relevant Security Council Resolutions as well as to exercise the mandate entrusted to him by Charter of the United Nations and under relevant international instruments, to safeguard the fundamental rights and freedoms of the oppressed Kashmiri people -For latest news kindly visit Daily azad kashmir news.

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