BAHAWALPUR:The district administration of Bahawalpur organised a rally from the Deputy Commissioner’s Office to the General Post Office to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir on
Kashmir Black Day. The rally was led by Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Muhammad Zubair and Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur City Iqra Mubeen.
Officials of the district administration, PERA Force, Civil Defence, Rescue 1122 and the School Education Department participated in the rally, along with students and teachers from schools and colleges and representatives of various sections of civil society.
Sub-Divisional Enforcement Officer Mujtaba Manzoor, Flight Lieutenant Mujahid Waseem Durrani, Assistant Commissioner Shah Nawaz Kathia and Assistant Director Civil Defence Noushaba Malik were also present on the occasion, along with other officials.
The participants expressed support for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people and voiced their opposition to alleged Indian atrocities in the region. The speakers described October 27 as a black day in the history of Kashmir, recalling that Indian troops entered Jammu and Kashmir on this day in 1947, marking the beginning of Indian control over the region. They paid tribute to the sacrifices and longstanding struggle of the Kashmiri people for freedom and self-determination.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Social Services Muhammad Zubair said the Pakistani nation paid tribute to the sacrifices of Kashmiris in their struggle against Indian rule. He reaffirmed that Pakistan would continue to support the Kashmiri people’s struggle for freedom and their right to self-determination.
The speakers called for the implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions and an end to alleged human rights violations in the region.
The rally concluded with a special prayer for the freedom and security of the Kashmiri people and a just resolution of the Kashmir dispute.