Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Kashmiri people’s legitimate struggle for the right to self-determination. In his televised message on Kashmir Solidarity Day, he highlighted that the implementation on UN Security Council resolutions has been delayed due to Indian intransigence. He called on the international community to honour its commitments to the Kashmiri people.

According to Radio Pakistan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar strongly condemned the atrocities committed by India in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people will not be in vain. Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal paid tribute to the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, expressing his belief that the day is not far when their dream will be realized. He said Pakistan will never backtrack from its principled position on the Kashmir dispute.

Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam stated that the aim of observing Kashmir Solidarity Day is to send a message that Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and to highlight Indian atrocities in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Minister for Power Awais Leghari remarked that Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is the most militarized zone in the world where humanity is being murdered. He said Pakistan will continue to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day until the Kashmiri people get the right to self-determination.

Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sana Ullah Khan urged the world community to raise its voice for the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He emphasized that India should be compelled to accept the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people.