Rally in Sibi on Kashmir Black Day led by Deputy Commissioner

SIBI: A rally was held in Sibi on 27 October, Kashmir Black Day, in solidarity with the people of Kashmir. It was led by Sibi Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Ilyas Kabzai. District and civil officials, notables, teachers, students and a large number of citizens took part.

The participants observed a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the Kashmiri martyrs and to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir. They praised the struggle and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people and renewed their resolve to support their right to self-determination.

Expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir, the participants also renewed their resolve to support an end to human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

Address by the Deputy Commissioner

Addressing the gathering, Sibi Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Ilyas Kabzai said that 27 October was a black day in the history of Kashmir, when Indian forces entered occupied Kashmir in 1947. He said the day was observed every year as Black Day to draw the attention of the world community to the hardships of the Kashmiri people and their right to self-determination.

He said the people of Kashmir had been struggling for their basic rights, freedom and self-determination for several decades. The people of Pakistan stood with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters and would continue to give them political, moral and diplomatic support.

He urged the world community and human rights bodies to play their part in protecting human rights in occupied Kashmir and in a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in line with United Nations resolutions. The Deputy Commissioner added that Kashmir Black Day was observed to raise awareness of the Kashmir issue among the new generation and to remember the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people.

He said the struggle and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people could not be forgotten and that support for their just rights would continue.

Address by students

Students also addressed the gathering. They said Kashmir was the jugular vein of Pakistan and that the struggle of the Kashmiri people was a beacon for them. They said students stood with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters and supported their right to self-determination. The students appealed to the world community to take effective steps to secure the basic rights of the Kashmiri people and a just resolution of the Kashmir issue.

At the end of the rally, expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir, the participants renewed their resolve that the people of Pakistan would continue to support the struggle and just rights of the Kashmiri people.

In line with the vision of the Chief Minister of Balochistan, the Balochistan government is committed to solidarity with the people of Kashmir, to promoting national awareness and to raising public awareness of important national and World issues.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan