Musa Haroon
Pakistan and India got freedom in 1947 but Kashmiri Muslims are caged and brutally suppressed since then. Kashmir is under military siege while the world watches in silence. The 27th of October is observed the world over as ‘Black Day’ as 75 years ago, on this day, India without any legal justification, forcibly took control of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Since then, the Indian Occupied Forces are mercilessly killing innocent and unarmed Kashmiris, vandalising their properties and indulging in other inhuman acts. Indian forces have converted heavenly valley of Kashmir into hell. Illegal Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is under military siege – a true depiction of a heaven in chains.
There is neither freedom of expression nor freedom of religion in IIOJK. It has become the routine that India is burning homes of innocent Kashmiris in IIOJK. The mothers of IIOJK are last for tears in their eyes as they cannot even welcome their sons at the evening who go out in the morning. The world must take notice of Indian atrocities in IIOJK.During past thirty years, about 95,875 innocent people have been killed. More than 162,262 people have been arrested. More than 22,934 women are made widows, while number of women molested is 11,246. And its heart wrenching to think even that more than 107,842 children have become orphans. Over one million Indian forces are marauding and brutalizing Kashmiris with atrocious vengeance.
Pain, misery, weeping and wailing have become the destiny of Kashmiris. Indian Security forces are using Torture as a tool of intimidation and coercion. Peace and prosperity of entire South Asia in general and India and Pakistan in particular at steak because of Kashmir Dispute. On 27 Oct, Kashmir-BlackDay, the people of Pakistan stand with Kashmiris in their legitimate struggle for their right to self determination. Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world observe Black Day to convey a strong message to the world that they reject illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India. The concerned officials for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit Baltistan chalks out comprehensive programmes for observing the Black Day.
All the provincial governments have planned different activities to mark the day in a befitting manner. It is a clear fact that majority of Kashmiris want to merge with Pakistan, though there are some ethnic groups who want freedom from both sides and establish their own unanimous state. Call for the observence of the shutdown and Black Day has been given by All parties Hurriyat Conference. The renowned Hurriyat leader, late Sayid Ali Gailani always raised the patriotic slogan,”Ham Pakistani Hain, Pakistan Hamara Hai” “We are Pakistani and Pakistan is Ours”. APHC in a statement in Srinagar asked the Kashmiris to demonstrate to the world that they would not rest till Jammu and Kashmir gets freedom from Indian slavery. United Nations should guarantee the people of Jammu and Kashmir the right to self-determination. All other World bodies are duty -bound to come to rescue Kashmiris from Hindutva Bharatiya Janata Party’s onslaught. Kashmiris will never surrender, INSHALLAH one day Kashmir will be free. Because once a wise man named Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said that, “Kashmir is the jagular vein of Pakistan”.