APHC-AJK welcomes Pakistan army’s unwavering support to IIOJK people
Islamabad: The Convener of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter, Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, has expressed his appreciation for the statement made by Pakistan army wherein it reaffirmed the country’s support to the struggling people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
During the 263rd Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, which was presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, the army top brass reaffirmed that Pakistan would continue to support Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and morally at all levels. It also expressed concerns over the continued repression of the Kashmiris in IIOJK.
Mehmood Ahmed Saghar in a statement issued in Islamabad commended the Pakistani armed forces for their unwavering support towards the Kashmir cause and their commitment to the right to self-determination for the people of Kashmir.
He said that the army chief’s statement has revitalized and rejuvenated the passion of the freedom-loving people of Kashmir who have been scripting a new history of resistance while fighting against the Indian occupation forces.
History bears witness to the fact that the Pakistani armed forces have always supported the Kashmir cause, he added.
“The Kashmiri people owe a debt of gratitude to the Pakistan Army for its continued and consistent support of our struggle for the right to self-determination,” Saghar said, adding the Kashmiris firmly believe that, whatever the circumstances, Pakistan would never leave them alone.
He said India should accept the facts and fulfill the promises made to the Kashmiri people and it is the responsibility of the conscientious people of the whole world to raise their voice against the injustices in Kashmir and play their role in granting the Kashmiris their birthright to self-determination.
The statement also extended congratulations to Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on assuming the position of Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Meanwhile, APHC-AJK chapter leaders including Syed Yousuf Naseem, Syed Aijaz Rehmani, Muhammad Sultan Butt, Mushtaq Ahmed Butt, Zahid Safi, Zahid Ashraf, Syed Manzoor Ahmed Shah, Syed Gulshan Ahmed, Muhammad Shafi Dar and others termed the Modi’s Kashmir visit as rubbing salt in the wounds of oppressed Kashmiris and appealed to freedom loving masses to observe strike on the occasion.
They said that Modi’s was a criminal and demon whose hands are drenched with the blood of Kashmiri and Indian Muslims. They pointed out the main objective of Modi’s visit was to encourage its one million trigger happy troops who are trampling humanity under its jack boots and committing heinous crimes in the occupied territory.
