'Kashmiris to celebrate Pakistan's I-Day'

Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), Altaf Ahmed Bhat, has extended heartfelt felicitations to the people of Pakistan and the country's civil and military leadership on the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day.

Bhat said the bond between Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is rooted in shared faith, culture, and a historic struggle for freedom. "Pakistan's independence is incomplete without the freedom of Kashmir. The promise made on July 19, 1947, through the Resolution for Accession to Pakistan, remains our guiding principle," he added.

The leader urged the Government of Pakistan to intensify political, diplomatic, and moral efforts for the liberation of Jammu and Kashmir, and to ensure the implementation of UNSC resolutions on the dispute. "Diplomatic steps by Pakistan are crucial for the freedom of Kashmir, and it is imperative that all political leadership of Pakistan craft decisive and innovative diplomatic strategies to advance this cause," he emphasised.