Pakistan Armed Forces Reiterate Kashmir Solidarity on Youm-i-Istehsal
At a glance
- Pakistan observed Youm-i-Istehsal on August 5, marking seven years since India's 2019 actions in Kashmir.
- The President and Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination.
- The armed forces, through ISPR, also expressed solidarity and raised concerns over human rights violations and demographic changes in IIOJK.
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Pakistan observed Youm-i-Istehsal on Wednesday, August 5, marking the seventh anniversary of India's 2019 unilateral revocation of occupied Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Across the country, a one-minute silence was observed, and rallies and demonstrations were held to express solidarity with Kashmiris. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif both reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination, condemning India's 2019 move as a violation of international law. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also issued a statement, with the chiefs of the armed forces expressing solidarity and raising concerns over human rights violations and attempts to alter the demographic ratio in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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On Youm-i-Istehsal, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement conveying the armed forces' unwavering solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, and Admiral Naveed Ashraf expressed their support for the Kashmiris' struggle for self-determination, highlighting concerns over human rights violations and demographic changes in the region.
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On Youm-i-Istehsal, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) issued a statement conveying the armed forces' unwavering solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, and Admiral Naveed Ashraf expressed their support for the Kashmiris' struggle for self-determination. The ISPR highlighted concerns over the Indian security forces' continued illegal occupation, siege, severe human rights violations, and attempts to alter the demographic ratio in the region. The statement also noted that India's provocative statements and aggressive actions are contributing to instability in the region, emphasizing that lasting peace in South Asia depends on a just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
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