LARKANA:Kashmir Black Day was observed across Larkana on October 27 to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people and condemn the alleged atrocities against them and India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
The main ceremony was held at Government Pilot Higher Secondary School, Larkana, with Chairman District Council Larkana Aijaz Ahmed Laghari and Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tariq Manzoor Chandio attending as chief guests. The national flag was hoisted during the ceremony, while the school’s band team played the national anthem.
Addressing the ceremony, Chairman District Council Larkana Aijaz Ahmed Laghari said that Kashmir Black Day is observed every year to mark India’s occupation of Kashmir through illegal measures. He said the Kashmiri people had been struggling for their right to freedom since then and that their struggle continued. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued political and moral support for the Kashmiri people.
He further said that the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party, under the chairmanship of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, had consistently supported the Kashmiri people. He added that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had also raised his voice at the international level against alleged Indian atrocities, strengthening the Kashmir cause.
Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tariq Manzoor Chandio said the day was observed to condemn the oppression and injustices faced by the Kashmiri people. He stated that they had continued their struggle for self-determination and freedom since India’s occupation of Kashmir, adding that their right to self-determination was guaranteed under United Nations resolutions. He expressed hope that the Kashmiri people would soon achieve freedom.
Principal of Government Pilot Higher Secondary School Larkana, Imtiaz Hussain Jatoi, said the day was observed to condemn the atrocities and injustices inflicted upon the Kashmiri people. He said freedom was their fundamental right and added that they continued to make sacrifices in their struggle for their rights.
Later, a rally was taken out from Government Pilot Higher Secondary School to Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Memorial Library under the leadership of Chairman District Council Larkana Aijaz Ahmed Laghari and Deputy Commissioner Larkana Tariq Manzoor Chandio.
A large number of participants, including officials from the Police, Rangers, Education Department, Social Welfare Department and STEVTA, along with citizens, civil society representatives and scouts, attended the rally. Participants chanted slogans including ‘Long Live Pakistan,’ ‘Long Live the Pakistan Army,’ and ‘Long Live the Struggle of the Kashmiri People.’