The High Commission for Pakistan in
Ottawa organized an event today to observe the Kashmir Black Day in the High
Commission premises. A sizeable number of Canadians of Pakistani and Kashmiri
origin attended the event, says a press release received from Ottawa here today
The
function started with the recitation of the Holy Verses. It was followed by
reading out the Special Messages of the President and the Prime Minister of
Pakistan on the occasion.
A
documentary highlighting brutal oppression meted out to innocent people
including women, children and youth, by Indian Occupation forces in Jammu
and Kashmir was also shown. The community leaders also highlighted the need
for International Community to urge India to end gross human rights violations
in IOK.
In
his remarks, Mr. Muhammad Saleem, Deputy High Commissioner, highlighted that 27
October 1947 marked a grave human tragedy in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
He added that India’s ongoing reign of terror in IOK for seven decades violated
the fundamental principles of human rights, liberty and justice. He said that
the Government of Pakistan would continue extending its political, moral and
diplomatic support to the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their
just cause for self-determination as promised to them under various United
Nations Security Council Resolutions.
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