In solidarity with Kashmir across the Pakistan especially in Punjab, the series of various events to highlight the continued brutality by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir being started and in this regard a Kashmir rally was held in Okara led by Provincial Minister for Human Rights And Minority affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine on Saturday.
Rally was attended by local religious and political leaders of the Tehreek-e-Insaf, DC Okara Usman Ali, members of traders, representatives of civil society and large number of students from various educational institutions.
All the participants raised national flags and only slogan was echoing that Kashmir would become Pakistan.
Addressing the rally, the minister said that today all the Pakistani people were on the streets to express solidarity with their Kashmiri brothers and realised to the world that all the Pakistani nation was standing with their Kashmiri brothers.
Later, talking to media, the minister said that worst example of continued violation of humanity has crossed more than 180 days and today much needed to stand all parties united for the freedom of Kashmir.
He said that the Punjab government has issued order to all districts to raise the voice of Kashmir rallies and different competition of speeches etc will be organised at all educational institutions while banners in favour of Kashmir will be placed in all major cities.
He said that entire Pakistani nation stood with its oppressed Kashmiri brothers. The minister also urged the civil society to attend rallies to show full solidarity with Kashmiris. Other leaders also expressed their sentiments and strongly condemned the aggression by the Indian army in occupied Kashmir and assured the public to perform serious efforts for the freedom of occupied Kashmir under the visionary leadership of Imran Khan.