LODHRAN:A rally was held in Lodhran on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Kashmir Black Day (Oct-27) and condemn Indian atrocities against Kashmiris.
The rally was started from the Deputy Commissioner’s office and culminated at Ghousia Chowk. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Liaquat Ali Gilani led the rally.
Assistant Commissioner Farukh Ullah Khan, Assistant Commissioner (UT) Rukhsana Khalid, District Sports Officer Sajid Mahmood and others were among the participants.
A large number of government employees, traders, journalists and citizens attended the rally. The participants carried Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, banners and placards to demonstrate their solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
Addressing the participants, ADC Liaquat Ali Gilani said that Kashmir was Pakistan’s jugular vein and an integral part of the country’s identity and stability. He strongly condemned India’s occupation of Kashmir and the atrocities committed against its people.
He said that the day served as an occasion to renew the nation’s commitment to the Kashmiri cause. He added that the whole Pakistani nation stood firmly with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters.
He expressed confidence that India’s designs would never succeed and that Kashmir would eventually achieve freedom. He said the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not go in vain and reaffirmed that Pakistan would continue providing moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people.
Assistant Commissioner Farukh Ullah Khan urged the international community to play their role in freedom of Kashmiri people.
Similar activities were also held in Dunyapur and Kehror Pakka tehsils of Lodhran district to condemn Indian atrocities and express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.