Kuhala: (Parliament Times) To express solidarity with oppressed brethren of Indian Occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, people of Pakistan and AJK formed a human chain at historical Kuhala Bridge that connects both of them at Kuhala.
To pay tributes to the sacrifices of martyrs of IOK sirens were played while one minute’s silence was observed.
Punjab minister for education and tourism Raja Yasir Humayun, minister for Auqaf and religious affairs Sindh Firaz Dero, administrator district council Bagh Raja Saeed Inqalabi, member APHC Ishtiaq Hameed, Mushtaqul Islam, leader MC Major Retd. Nasrullah Khan, leaders of refugees Abdul Ghani, Ghazanfar Gulzar Abbasi and PML-N leader Raja Ansar Shafique participated in the human chain formation.
A large number of male and female students of educational institutions, women, refugees, and members civil society also attended the function.
Addressing the function Humayun said Kashmir issue was not only the issue of Kashmiris rather it was the issue of every child of Pakistan. Kashmiris have a natural relation with Pakistanis which is a long lasting, he added. He said Indian Prime Minister Modi could occupy the land of Kashmir but he could never win the hearts and minds of people of Kashmir. He said Pakistan was pooling all channels to highlight Kashmir issue over the globe.
Addressing on the occasion Firaz Dero observed that hearts of Pakistanis whatever political party they belong to beat with Kashmiris. He said Indian atrocities and tyrannies could not cool down people of Kashmir’s spirit for freedom. He appealed to the UN to play its role for implementing its own resolutions on Kashmir. Dero urged federal government to formulate a comprehensive policy on Kashmir to effectively highlight this longstanding issue at international level. Raja Saeed Inqalabi also addressed on the occasion.
On this eve several resolutions were presented by Director Jammu Kashmir Liberation Cell Raja Aslam calling upon India to withdraw draconian laws, stop use of pellet guns, atrocities and human rights abuses against people of Kashmir. The resolutions demanded UN to grant Kashmiri people their right to self-determination. Bid of changing of demography in IHK by India was condemned through another resolution. The resolutions also denounced violations of working boundary and ceasefire line by Indian forces.