Rally held in Sohbatpur on Kashmir Exploitation Day, led by Deputy Commissioner

SOHBATPUR: An awareness rally was held on Kashmir Exploitation Day under the leadership of Sohbatpur Deputy Commissioner Farida Tareen. It aimed to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and to draw the attention of the international community to Indian atrocities.

The Superintendent of Police, heads of various government departments, officers of the district administration, representatives of civil society, teachers, students and a large number of citizens took part in the rally. Participants carried banners and placards with slogans in support of the right to self-determination. They also chanted “Kashmir will become Pakistan”.

The rally started at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Sohbatpur, passed through several roads and ended at Main Chowk, Sohbatpur. Speakers said the people of Kashmir had faced Indian domination and atrocities for decades. They said the people of Pakistan would continue to give their Kashmiri brothers moral, diplomatic and political support.

At the end of the rally, a collective prayer was offered for the freedom of the Kashmiri people, the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, peace and stability, and the unity of the Muslim Ummah. Afterwards, a sapling was planted as part of the Tree Plantation campaign. Participants were urged to plant as many trees as possible and to protect them.

In her message, Deputy Commissioner Farida Tareen said Kashmir Exploitation Day offered an occasion to renew the resolve to stand with the Kashmiri people on every forum. She said support would continue until they achieved their rightful right to self-determination.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan