SANGHAR:Rallies were taken out across Sanghar district on Tuesday to mark Kashmir Black Day, expressing solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and reaffirming support for their right to self-determination.
In Sanghar, a rally was taken out from the Municipal Committee office to Press Club Chowk under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Sarah Javed. Assistant Commissioner Shafiq Ahmed Arisar, Additional Director Social Welfare Shafqat Hussain Solangi, Federation of Commerce representative Haji Yameen alias Haji Lalu Qureshi, Municipal Committee Chairman Rashid Islam Mughal, District Health Officer Dr. Muhammad Farooq, government officials, representatives of social organizations and a large number of political and social figures participated in the rally.
The participants raised slogans in support of Kashmir, including ‘Kashmir Banega Pakistan,’ and carried placards bearing messages of solidarity with the Kashmiri people. The rally aimed to highlight their struggle for freedom and self-determination and draw the attention of the international community towards the Kashmir dispute.
Addressing the participants, Deputy Commissioner Sarah Javed and Assistant Commissioner Shafiq Ahmed Arisar said the people of Pakistan stood firmly with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters and would continue to support their struggle for the right to self-determination.
They urged the international community to take notice of alleged human rights violations in the occupied territory and play an effective role in ensuring implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions for a just and peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
Meanwhile, a separate rally was held in Tando Adam under the leadership of Assistant Commissioner Hunain Tariq Shahani. The rally started from the Revenue Secretariat and concluded at the Press Club.
Chief Municipal Officer Malik Hameed, Taluka Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Didar Hassan Khaskheli, Mirza Ashfaq Baig, Lakhadino Khaskheli, Mumtaz Dero, Dr. Aftab Laghari, Nazir Bhughio, Abdul Malik Saand, Dr. Waqar, Waseem Khaskheli, school students and a large number of citizens participated in the rally.
The participants chanted slogans including ‘Kashmir Banega Pakistan,’ ‘Down with Indian Aggression’ and ‘Long Live Pakistan Army.’ They also observed a one-minute silence to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
Speaking to the media, Assistant Commissioner Hunain Tariq Shahani said October 27, 1947, was observed as a Black Day in Kashmir’s history, marking the entry of Indian troops into the territory. He said the Kashmiri people had continued their struggle for freedom and the right to self-determination, adding that Pakistan would stand by them through every difficult time.
He said the observance aimed to draw global attention to the Kashmir dispute and the difficulties faced by its people. He reaffirmed that Pakistan’s support for the Kashmiri people would continue until they achieved their right to self-determination and called upon the international community to play its role in resolving the dispute peacefully and justly.
Similar rallies were also held at other tehsil headquarters across the district under the leadership of assistant commissioners, with participation from government officials, students, civil society representatives and citizens.