Resolution of Kashmir dispute guarantee of peace: PM Shahbaz
Reaffirms support for Kashmiris on Accession to Pakistan Day
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions is the only guarantee for ensuring the rights of the Kashmiris and lasting peace in the region.
According to Kashmir Media Service, PM Shehbaz Sharif in a special message on the occasion of Accession to Pakistan Day affirmed that the government and people of Pakistan will continue to extend diplomatic, moral and political support to Kashmiris.
“Kashmir Accession Day is celebrated every year on July 19, in memory of the Srinagar session of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference held in 1947,” he noted.
The prime minister said, “The decades-long struggle of the brave Kashmiris against illegal occupation shows their patriotism and genuine desire for freedom.”
“On that day, the brave people of Kashmir passed a resolution to accede to Pakistan for the state of Jammu and Kashmir.” He said the story of the Kashmiri people’s unending sacrifices, which began in 1947, continues to this day. Despite the brutal oppression, the “spirit of Kashmiri people remains unbroken. In fact, their desire for freedom has only grown stronger over time”.
“Today, like their ancestors, the third generation of Kashmiris is also determined to achieve their right to self-determination,” he remarked.
