March held in Karachi to mark Youm-e-Istehsal
Students carry Kashmiri flags and posters calling to stand and speak up for Kashmir during a rally on Youm-e-Istehsal at Katchehri Chowk in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. PHOTO: ONLINE
Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday led a rally organised under the District Administration East regarding Youm-e-Istehsal, which is being observed across the country to show solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The rally started from Peoples Chowrangi and participants marched towards the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam VIP Gate. Other Provincial Ministers Giyan Chand, Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh Rasool Bakhsh Chandio, CM Special Assistant Sadiq Memon, Members of Sindh Assembly, DC East Raja Tariq Chandio, Administrator East Rahmatullah Sheikh and other officers were also present on the occasion.
Students from different schools also participated in the rally. Before the start of the rally, a minute's silence was observed to express solidarity with the Kashmiris.
Speaking on the occasion, Labour Minister Ghani said Youm-e-Istehsal was being observed across the country to express solidarity with the Kashmiris. On August 5, 2019, India abolished the special status of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir and enforced its constitution on IIOJK as well, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 6th, 2022.