LAHORE: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and its all campuses observed ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ in befitting manner to express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), here on Friday.
Various activities including a walk, a seminar, prayer for the martyrs/for peace and debate were arranged to express solidarity with Kashmiri peoples.
UVAS VC Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad led the walk in city campus while a large number of students from different departments of the varsity, faculty members and administrative staff participated. The participants of the walk were waving flags of Pakistan & Kashmir.
The walk starting from VC office and culminate at in front of administration block lawn after took the round of city campus.
The day was observed to highlight the sufferings of Kashmiri peoples and to commemorate solidarity with Kashmir movement.
Speaking on the occasion, VC Prof Nasim Ahmed said that Kashmiri people have been facing brutality by the Indian army for the last 70 years.
He condemned the deployment of a large number of Indian army in Kashmir to suppress Kashmiris independence movement. He also paid homage to Kashmiri martyrs.
He said sacrifices of martyrs would not go waste and it must bring revolution.
He said that it was our responsibility to highlighted Kashmir issue nationally and internationally through social media and the United Nation Organisation (UNO) would play its vital role in resolving the Kashmir issue.
He lauded UVAS Senior Tutor office for arranging this activity with zeal and zest.
Similar activities were arranged at UVAS all campuses including Ravi Campus Pattoki, Collage of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Jhang and others.