Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Monday that Pakistan has always played its role in keeping the issue of Kashmir alive at all forums of the world including the United Nations Organization (UNO) and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He was addressing the ceremony in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day organized by Punjab Department of Information and Culture here at Al-Hamra Arts Council where Secretary Information Daniyal Saleem Gilani, Director General Public Relations Punjab, Rubina Afzal, Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Mushtaq Mehmood and a large number of people from different walks of life were present.
The Governor said that today Pakistanis and millions of Kashmiris living around the world, are observing Kashmir Solidarity Day against Indias invasion and illegal occupation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He added that the purpose of observing this day is to draw the attention of the international community towards the Indian usurpation and oppression of the occupied state of Jammu and Kashmir so that the oppressed Kashmiris get their right to self-determination. He said that the attack on the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on 27 October 1947 was an armed aggression that had shattered the peace of the region. Now most of the countries of the world have become aware of Indias nefarious designs. He said that a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue according to the UN resolutions is also better for India. He added that justice and goodness always prevail, while oppression and tyranny are doomed to be defeated ultimately. The Governor said that today, people of Pakistan and Kashmiris from all over the world are giving a clear message to the world that lasting peace cannot be established in the region without resolving the Kashmir issue. The heinous violations of human rights in occupied Jammu and Kashmir have turned occupied Jammu and Kashmir into an open-air prison. He emphasized that the international community must focus on the just solution of the Kashmir and the Palestine issue so that the future of the world can be secured. He said that the helpless people of Kashmir and Palestine are waiting for immediate help and assistance from the world. He urged that the United Nations and other international organizations have to play their active role to stop the Indian atrocities, violence and aggression against the Kashmiris. The Governor said that international powers should play an active role in ensuring the implementation of UN resolutions regarding the solution of the Kashmir issue because it is not just a geographical issue but the most important issue for the future of South Asia which cannot be ignored. He said that the media should highlight Indian atrocities in an effective manner at the global level. Likewise, human rights violations and atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) should be highlighted through social media platforms so that the world knows that India is a belligerent country that is a threat to world peace.
