Stockholm embassy organize Kashmir Solidarity Day
The Embassy of Pakistan in Stockholm Sweden organized a special virtual event, to commemorate Kashmir Solidarity Day. The key speakers of the event included Barrister Sultan MehmoodChaudhry, President of AJK, Mr. SerkanKöse, Member of Swedish Parliament, Mr. Shehryar Khan Afridi, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Commit-tee on Kashmir, Lord Wajid Khan, Member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Sara Kukka-Salam, the Mayor of the Opposition in Solna, Dr. Maria Sultan, Director General South Asia Stability Institute and Ambassador of Pakistan DrZahoor Ahmed. The event was also attended by journalists and members of the Pakistani and Kash-miri diaspora.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Zahoor Ahmed paid homage to the sacrifices rendered by the valiant people of IIOJK (Indian Illegally Occu-pied Jammu & Kashmir). He reiterated that the leadership and the people of Pakistan remain com-mitted in extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of IIOJK in their just struggle for the right to self-determination. He underscored that the purpose of today’s event is to condemn con-tinued Indian state terrorism, as well as to urge the international community to raise its voice in the support of oppressed people of IIOJK. He men-tioned that the Kashmir dispute is not just a conflict about territory, but it is also about fundamental hu-man rights, adding that a just and lasting solution of the dispute, in accordance with international law and UN Security Council resolutions , is the only way to ensure durable peace and development in the region.
Briefing the participants of his work on highlighting the Kashmir in the Swedish parliament, Mr. Ser-kanKöse member of the Swedish parliament from the ruling Social Democrat party said since 5 Au-gust 2019, the scale and intensity of the Indian gov-ernment’s human rights violations have increased several-folds. Through the deployment of additional troops and an unprecedented media and communications blackout, the occupied territory has been turned into the largest prison in the world .
Mrs. Sara Kukka-Salam Mayor in opposition in Solna said that it is hypocritical of India to claim to be the largest democracy in the world, when they are committing atrocious acts of terror in IIOJK. She said the people of Kashmir have been subjected to enormous human rights abuses and arbitrary de-tentions for more than 70 years. She demanded im-mediate release of Kashmiri political prisoners and stressed on peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dis-pute.
Highlighting the gross human rights abuses being perpetrated by India in IIOJK, Lord Wajid Khan of UK said that the people of Kashmir have been largely neglected by the United Nations and other International forums. He said the blood of Kash-miris is not cheaper than that of Europeans. He added that there is a need to continue creating awareness about the Kashmir cause through holding events, webinars, and workshops.
