ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan is expressing solidarity with the Kashmiri people on ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ (Day of Exploitation), being observed on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of India’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
In their special messages on the occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar have reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong diplomatic, political and moral support to the Kashmir Cause.
“On the 5th anniversary of India’s illegal and unilateral actions in IIOJK, we reiterate that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should be given their democratic right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.”#KashmiriLivesMatter… pic.twitter.com/sST8uE2gqD
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 5, 2024
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has addressed letters to the leadership of the United Nations and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to apprise them of the grave consequences of Indian actions since August 5, 2019.
In these letters, the foreign minister has also called for implementation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions to enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to determine their own future.
In the run up to the ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’, the Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi briefed the Islamabad-based diplomatic missions on the situation in IIOJK on August 2, 2023. He analyzed the situation from the perspective of international law, peace and security, and human rights.
To express solidarity with the oppressed people of IIOJK, a special ‘Walk’ was held in Islamabad this morning along the Constitution Avenue, up to the Parliament Building. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan were guests of honor at this occasion.
A range of activities are being organized throughout the Country to observe ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’.
With the active participation of Pakistani and Kashmiri Diaspora, Pakistan’s diplomatic missions around the world are also arranging special events to raise global awareness about the plight of the Kashmiri people.
