Resistance Day: AJK protests Indian firing across LoC

Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed leads rally, says Kashmir stands by Pakistan Army

MIRPUR: The government and the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) observed a Resistance Day on Monday across the state against the unprovoked firing across the Line of Control by the Indian Army in Haji Pir, Batal and Tata Pani sectors.

AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed led a huge protest rally representing all political, social, religious parties and refugees from Indian-held Kashmir. The participants of the rally marched to the headquarters of the United Nations observers and presented a memorandum.

Addressing the rally, Majeed said the whole Kashmiri nation stood by the Pakistan Army and the political leadership was united on the issue. “Pakistan has always stood with and advocated Kashmiris and continued its unrelenting support to our nation. Such acts by the Indian forces cannot suppress the voice of Kashmiris and can never bring fear in our hearts, we are with the Pakistan Army whatever the circumstances,” he said.

The memorandum stated that the Indian Army had violated international laws, the UN Charter, United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolutions and the November 2003 ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India. It added that the border skirmishes were an effort to sabotage the ongoing peace process between the two countries. “Pakistanis and Kashmiris are peace loving people, particularly the Pakistan Army which is sacrificing for the peace and security of the region,” it said.

The memorandum asked the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan to take notice of such acts and take serious action by forming a commission under the auspices of the UN to investigate the crossing of the Indian Army across the LoC. It demanded UNCIP resolutions to be honored and respected.

It also demanded a peaceful settlement of the long disputed issue.