Kashmir conference held in Peshawar on Kashmir Solidarity Day
Peshawar: As part of Kashmir Solidarity Day, the Human Rights Council of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, organized a Kashmir Conference at Frontier College for Women, Peshawar. The event was attended by a large gathering of teachers, students, lawyers, social workers, and representatives of civil society.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the program began with a welcome address by Izhar Uddin, President of the Human Rights Council of Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who greeted all distinguished guests, faculty members, and students. He also expressed special gratitude to the Principal of Frontier College for Women, Professor Dr. Shaheen Umar, for providing a platform to educate youth about this critical national and humanitarian issue.
Students performed moving Kashmiri songs, showing solidarity with the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Advocate Hammad-ul-Hasan Abbasi highlighted the legal and constitutional dimensions of the Kashmir dispute, referencing United Nations resolutions, and described Kashmir as a global human rights concern.
The students also staged a compelling drama depicting the roles of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and India, exposing the double standards and silence of global powers on the issue.
APHC-AJK leader Imtiaz Wani, speaking at the event, briefly recounted the history of Kashmir, emphasizing the decades-long struggle, sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the occupied territory.
In her address, Professor Dr. Shaheen Umar stressed the urgent need to raise awareness about Kashmir among the younger generation, so that they can emerge as strong voices for justice, human rights, and universal values.
The conference concluded with a reaffirmation of solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir and support for their right to self-determination.
Meanwhile, a rally was also held in Peshawar on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, organized by Pakistan Markazi Muslim League. Hundreds of party workers, citizens, and civil society representatives participated in the demonstration.
