ABU DHABI, Oct 27 (APP):Pakistan has urged the international community to play its role in ending human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and ensuring the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The call was made by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, while addressing an event held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to observe Kashmir Black Day.
Special messages from the President, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan on the occasion were read out during the event.
The ambassador paid tribute to the people of IIOJK for their continued struggle for self-determination, stating that India’s alleged atrocities and repressive measures had failed to deter them from pursuing their legitimate aspirations.
He said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir remained a serious concern, adding that the continued denial of the Kashmiri people’s right to decide their future ran counter to the principles enshrined in the UN Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions.
Recalling the significance of October 27, 1947, Ambassador Khan described the day as one of the darkest chapters in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, marking the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar and the beginning of an occupation that, according to Pakistan’s position, continued against the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
He emphasised that the final disposition of Jammu and Kashmir should be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite under UN auspices, as envisaged in the relevant Security Council resolutions.
The ambassador also referred to India’s unilateral measures of August 5, 2019, maintaining that such actions could not alter the disputed status of the territory or extinguish the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
He said Pakistan’s leadership had consistently raised the Kashmir dispute at the United Nations and other international forums to draw global attention to the plight of the Kashmiri people.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s unwavering political, moral and diplomatic support for the Kashmiris, he said the country would continue to stand by them until they realised their right to self-determination in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and their aspirations.
A special documentary highlighting Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir dispute and depicting alleged human rights violations by Indian security forces in the occupied territory was also screened during the event.
Kashmir Black Day is observed annually on October 27 to commemorate the arrival of Indian troops in Srinagar in 1947, an event that Pakistan marks as the beginning of Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
