ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly of Pakistan has unanimously approved a resolution expressing solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on “Black Day”, local media reported.
According to media reports, Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Engineer Amir Muqam, tabled the resolution on the 77th anniversary of the Indian invasion of Kashmir on 27th October 1947. The resolution has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering resolve to supporting the Kashmiris in their struggle for the absolute right to self-determination.
It added that lasting peace and stability in South Asia region are contingent upon the final resolution of the issue of Kashmir as per the UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the people of Kashmir.
The House has also reiterated its rejection of New Delhi’s continued efforts to change the internationally recognized disputed status of India’s Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, its demographic structure, and its political landscape. The resolution strongly denounced the prolonged detention of thousands of political workers and the banning of several political parties in Kashmir.
It stated that farcical polls in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) cannot be a substitute for the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people.
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The resolution also demanded India to improve the human rights situation in Occupied Kashmir, release all political prisoners, lift a ban on political parties, revoke draconian laws as well as implement the UN SC’s resolutions on Kashmir.
In his address, the Minister underscored the international recognition of the Kashmiris’ struggle, which has been marked by enormous sacrifices. He said that about 96,000 Kashmiris have been martyred, and more than 100,000 homes have been destroyed in the freedom struggle.
Engineer Amir Muqam has reaffirmed Pakistan’s ongoing political, moral, and diplomatic support for the people of Kashmir and also lauded the Prime Minister’s efforts at the UNGA, where the cases of both Kashmiris and Palestinians were advocated.
