Youm-e-Istehsal being observed in country today

ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Istehsal is being observed in the country today to register a protest against Indian government’s illegal action of August 5, 2019.

The Hindutva-influenced BJP-led Indian regime had illegally and unilaterally abrogated Article 370 and 35-A of the Indian constitution, revoking the Special Status of Kashmir, five years ago.

A special walk from Foreign Office to D-Chowk, Islamabad will be organized to express solidarity with Kashmiris on the Youm-e-Istehsal.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will lead the walk while federal ministers, lawmakers, political leaders of various parties, members of civil society, academia, students, and media persons will also join the event.

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The walk will commence at 8:45 am in the morning from the Foreign Office and will reach D-Chowk where Ishaq Dar will address the participants.

There will be one-minute silence at nine in the morning and all the moving traffic will come to a halt.  National anthems of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir will also be played.

Radio Pakistan, PTV and other media organizations are broadcasting special transmissions, highlighting leaders of Kashmir’s freedom struggle, sacrifices of Kashmiris, and Indian atrocities against innocent civilians in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir.

PRESIDENT, PM & ARMED FORCES REAFFIRM SOLIDARITY WITH KASHMIRIS

In their messages on Youm-e-Istehsal, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and forces chiefs have reaffirmed their steadfast solidarity with courageous and resilient people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

In his message on Youm-e-Istehsal, President Asif Ali Zardari said that India’s actions since 5 August 2019 have demonstrated complete disregard for international law, aspirations of Kashmiri people and the UN Security Council resolutions regarding Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He said it is crucial that the international community urges India to end its human rights violations in Kashmir and implement the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

In his message, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will continue to extend its strong moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiri people till realization of their inalienable right to self-determination.

He said in interest of lasting peace and security in South Asia, India must move from dispute denial to dispute resolution.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in his message said that Pakistan will continue to extend all possible support to Kashmir people of IIOJK for the fullest realization of their legitimate rights.

On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs and the Pakistan Armed Forces paid tribute to the martyrs of IIOJK for their extraordinary sacrifices and reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to supporting the Kashmiri people in their righteous struggle against oppression and tyranny, on political, moral and humanitarian grounds.