BRUSSELS: A Seminar was organized at the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels on Friday to mark Kashmir Black Day.
Members of Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora, think tanks and journalists from print and electronic media attended the event.
On the occasion a video highlighting the significance of Kashmir Black Day and the atrocities perpetrated by the Indian security forces was shown.
Embassy of Pakistan Brussels commemorated 27th October 2023 as 'Kashmir Black Day' on 76th consecutive year of Indian continuous occupation, brutalities and atrocities.#standwithKashmir#KashmirBlackDay #PakistanStandsWithKashmir pic.twitter.com/SKVC45V2s6
— Pakistan Embassy Belgium (@EmbassyPakBel) October 27, 2023
Exiled Kashmirs, Shaista Safi and Mr. Muzammil Ayub Thakur shared their story of exile, agony and mental torture. They shared firsthand narration and testimonies of the victims of the brutal Indian occupation regime in the IIOJK with the audiences the.
Lamenting the criminal silence of the global community in the face of Kashmir’s annihilation through crimes against humanity and genocide, they reiterated their firm stance to continue struggling for the right of self-determination according to the UN resolutions.
Indian atrocities against all international norms
Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, in a special video message said that the Indian illegal occupation of Kashmir was now being followed by illegal annexation of Kashmir which had been condemned not only by the people of Kashmir and Pakistan but all civilized humanity because it was against the United Nation’s charter and all norms of international law.
He highlighted the brutal atrocities being committed by the Indian security forces and urged the international community to speak up on the issue of Human Rights and the right to self-determination of the people of IIOJK.
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Messages of the President, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on the occasion were also read by Ambassador Amna Baloch and Deputy Head of Mission Faraz Zaidi.
27 of October is observed as Kashmir Black Day. 76 years ago, on this day, India took over the control of the State of Jammu and Kashmir without any legal justification. Since then, India has unleashed a reign of terror on innocent Kashmiris, who are demanding their right of self-determination.
