JI to hold ‘Kashmir Day’ rally in Karachi on Wednesday
Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi chief, Monem Zafar has announced plans to organise a Kashmir Solidarity rally on Wednesday, February 5, observed as Kashmir Sikudarutt Day, to express support for the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Monem Zafar addressing a press conference in Karachi today said the JI will also host a Kashmir Conference on February 3 at its headquarters. Additionally, the party will set up camps across Karachi on February 4, culminating in the Kashmir Day rally on February 5 and urged the citizens of Karachi to participate in large numbers to demonstrate solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir.
The JI leader paid homage to late Qazi Hussain Ahmed, former JI amir, who initiated the observance of Kashmir Day on February 5. He emphasized that Kashmir remains an unfinished agenda of Pakistan’s creation, calling it the nation’s “jugular vein,” a term famously used by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Criticising the international community’s double standards, Zafar pointed out that while East Timor and South Sudan gained independence through global intervention, Kashmir continues to suffer under Indian occupation despite the sacrifices of over 100,000 lives. He also paid tribute to the late Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gillani and denounced India’s fascist policies and brutalities in the region.
Monem said that the Kashmir dispute cannot be resolved without the active involvement of the Kashmiri people. He reiterated that Kashmir is the lifeline of Pakistan and called for sustained efforts to highlight the plight of Kashmiris on global platforms.
