Amir Maqam leads Kashmir Black Day rally, urges UN to honor pledges
Islamabad: Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Engineer Amir Maqam, led a rally in the federal capital on the occasion of Kashmir Black Day to express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, addressing the participants, Amir Maqam recalled October 27, 1947, when Indian forces illegally entered Jammu and Kashmir, saying, “No Pakistani can ever forget this day.”
He paid tribute to the unwavering courage of the Kashmiri people who, even after 78 years, continue their struggle for the right to self-determination. He highlighted their immense sacrifices—over 97,000 martyrs, thousands of widows, and orphaned children.
Expressing dismay over the silence of international human rights organizations, the minister urged the United Nations to take notice of what he termed as genocide in Kashmir and fulfill its long-standing commitments to resolve the dispute in line with its resolutions.
He reaffirmed that Pakistan has always been a strong advocate of the Kashmiris’ legitimate right to self-determination and continues to support them in their just struggle. Referring to the recent elections in occupied Kashmir, he said the outcome exposed the hollowness of India’s narrative and should be seen as a referendum against its illegal occupation.
Minister Muhammad Qasim Noon and senior APHC-AJK leader Mohammad Farooq Rahmani also addressed the rally.
Others who participated included Aijaz Rehmani, Shaikh Yaqoob, Imtiyaz Wani, Javeed Iqbal Butt, Haji Muhammad Sultan, Kifayat Rizwi, Muhammad Shafi, Muhammad Ashraf Dar, Shaikh Majid, Nazir Karnaye, Nisar Mirza, Manzoor Ahmed Dar, Raies Mir, and others.
