Karachi and other cities in Sindh will be seeing rallies, seminars, conferences and other events held in relevance of Kashmir Day today (Friday), as the nation expresses solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Religious and political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, social welfare and student organisation and other bodies will be hosting different programmes today to denounce Indian atrocities in the Muslim-majority valley of Kashmir.
The participants of the events will pay tribute to those who bravely fought against brutalities in IIOJK and embraced martyrdom, demanding that the Kashmir issue be resolved in accordance with United Nations resolutions and as per the will of the people of IIOJK.
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On Thursday, an all parties conference, organised by Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) demanded that the Kashmir issue be taken up by the International Court of Justice.
Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, the parties called on the government to make “serious and sincere” efforts for liberating IIOJK from Indian brutality.
They also passed a resolution, calling on human rights organisations to play their role in supporting Kashmiris and support them in attaining independence.
Speaking on the occasion, Allama Baqir Abbas Zaidi and Ali Hussain Naqvi of the MWM stressed the need for raising the Kashmir issue on all diplomatic and other relevant forums.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th, 2021.
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