Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood has said that for freedom of Kashmir we have to strengthen ourselves in the field of knowledge and technology.
This was stated by him while addressing a seminar organized by PU Directorate of Students Affairs in collaboration with Kashmiri students in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day. Director Students Affairs Dr Muhammad Ali Kalasra, Chairman Department of History Prof DrMehboobHussain, Principal College of Pharmacy Prof Dr Syed AtifRaza, Associate Professor DrSardarAsgharIqbal and PU students from Indian Occupied Kashmir and Azad Jammu & Kashmir were present on the occasion.
Addressing the participants, Dr Khalid Mahmood said that the sacrifices of Kashmiris were eternal and we pay homage to them. He said that India has always given a negative message about Kashmiris through its films, to counter which students should learn the skills of film making and script writing.
He said that our thoughts, ways of living and dealings separate us from the Non-Muslims but many forces were working to erase this difference. He said that the oppression of Muslims in Occupied Kashmir, Ayudhiya and Delhi under the Modi government has exposed the hidden face of India to the world.
The PU VC said that Modi’s atrocities towards minorities have once again proven the truthfulness of two-nation theory. He said that like Syed Ali Gillani, Afzal Guru and Burhan Wani, we should keep the yearning for freedom alive in ourselves. He said that the United Nations should play a positive role for the freedom of Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Mahboob Hussain threw light on the history of the Kashmir issue. He said that at the time of the partition of Punjab, two states were given to India under a conspiracy. He said that the issue of Kashmir has become the biggest issue of human rights.
