Photo exhibit showcases Indian atrocities in Kashmir
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The Punjab Council of the Arts (PAC) organised a photographic exhibition to highlight egregious human rights abuses by the occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The exhibition was organised to mark Kashmir Day and to express solidarity with the Kashmiris living under occupation for decades. At the inaugural ceremony, Secretary Information All Parties Hurriyat Conference AJK & Pakistan Chapter, Imtiaz Wani was invited as the special guest of the event.
While addressing the participants of the exhibition, he said that the freedom of Kashmir is the guarantee of world peace. Without the freedom of occupied Kashmir, the dream of world peace can never be fulfilled, he added.
He said the Kashmir dispute is not a power struggle, but the issue of freeing Kashmir from the illegal occupation of India. To date, millions of Kashmiris have laid down their lives for the freedom movement, he added. He further cleared that Kashmiris have only one demand that they should be given the right to self-determination.
He also said that Kashmiris deserve freedom and we are determined to bring the freedom movement of Kashmir to its logical conclusion. On the occasion, Director of Arts Council Waqar Ahmad said that the entire nation of Pakistan stands with the Kashmiris. He said that Indian oppression cannot suppress the spirit of freedom of Kashmiris and that every Kashmiri citizen loves Pakistan immensely. The nation of Pakistan reiterates its moral, diplomatic, and political commitment to the people of occupied Kashmir, he added.
He said that we pay tribute to the people of Kashmir; their sacrifices will not be in vain. The government of Pakistan will continue to raise its effective voice against India's aggression and oppression of the Kashmiri people.
Before the photo exhibition, a solidarity walk was also organised which began from Murree Road towards the Arts Council, in which a large number of students including civil society participated. Moreover, tableaus, speeches, and Kashmiri song competitions were also organised in collaboration with the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day.
During the competition, Eagle Public School won the first position whereas Aims School System stood second while Al Farooq Public School and Green Valley School scored third and fourth positions respectively.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 6th, 2023.a