RAWALPINDI, Oct 27 (APP):Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) observed Kashmir Black Day on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOK), hosting an expert lecture and a campus-wide solidarity walk to highlight their inalienable right to self-determination.
Delivering the keynote address, Chairman of the Institute of Kashmir International Relations (IKIR) Altaf Hussain Wani presented an in-depth analysis of the historical, legal, and humanitarian dimensions of the Kashmir dispute. He emphasized that resolving the issue in accordance with international law and United Nations resolutions remains vital for regional peace and stability.
Wani urged continuous international diplomatic engagement to protect fundamental human rights and address ongoing violations in the occupied territory.
Following the lecture, a large assembly of students, faculty, and administrative staff participated in a solidarity walk across the university campus, carrying banners and placards demanding justice and self-determination for Kashmiris. Participants chanted slogans in favour of Kashmir freedom movement.
The observance was jointly organized by the Department of International Relations and the FJWU Law and Moot Society.
Addressing the rally, the vice chancellor condemned in the strongest terms the human rights violations being committed the occupying forces. She urged the rally participants to play their role in highlighting Indian atrocities in Jammu amd Kashmir and raise their voice addressing the international community.
The Vice Chancellor called the United Nations, international human rights organizations and activists to play their due role in resipvingbthe issue of Kashmir.
“How long the people of Kashmir will suffer and face brutalities, the international community should play their due role in resolving the longstanding issue”, she said.
Speakers reaffirmed FJWU’s commitment to promoting academic diplomacy, civic responsibility, and student engagement on key international and human rights issues.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
