LAHORE (APP): State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Saturday said that Pakistan under the dauntless leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan was raising the voice of people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at international forums and would continue till Kashmiris get their just right of self determination.
Addressing a seminar held to express solidarity with Kashmiri brethren at Lahore Press Club, he said that as Pakistan had always raised its voice on Palestine issue similarly all out efforts would be made to draw world attention towards Kashmir issue.
He said, “It is of utmost importance that United Nations (UN) should play its vibrant role for implementing its resolutions related to Kashmir issue.”
Farrukh Habib said that Prime Minister Imran Khan fulfilled his promise and had played the role of an advocate and courageous ambassador of the hapless Kashmiri people by highlighting the issue at various international platforms.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had exposed Modi’s RSS mindset in the UN General Assembly session.
The State Minister while condemning the revoking of special autonomy of Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir said that this action of Modi government had once again provided an opportunity for bringing Kashmir issue to the limelight in the world.
He further said that international journal Washington Post also termed the stripping off the special status of held Kashmir on August 5, 2019 as a black day of Indian democratic history.
He said that international human rights organizations including humans rights watch and genocide watch had exposed unprecedented atrocities of Indian forces on innocent Kashmiris in IIOJK. He appreciated overseas Pakistanis for playing significant role to highlight Kashmir cause in the countries where they were living, adding that they were continuing their role with the same spirit to strengthen the struggle of Kashmiris.
Farrukh Habib said that Pakistan was making all out efforts to facilitate the minorities in the country including Sikh community while India was suppressing its minorities and usurping their rights. He also paid glowing tribute to all Kashmiri freedom fighters especially those who laid down their lives like Burhan Wani and others, and added that no force could weaken the freedom determination of the Kashmiris.
He said that the OIC foreign minister’s formal meeting was going to be held in Pakistan on coming March 23 and the Kashmir issue would be on its agenda as well. Senior Journalist Mujeebur Rehman Shami, Salman Ghani and others also threw light on Kashmir issue and gave suggestions to effectively highlight Kashmir issue abroad.
