CM Maryam vows continued moral, diplomatic support for Kashmiris

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday paid tribute to the martyrs of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued moral and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people in their struggle for freedom. In her special message on Kashmir Black Day, she said October 27, 1947, marked a dark chapter in world history when India occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The CM said the dark stain of October 27 would continue to reflect on the face of the Indian leadership. She paid tribute to the sacrifices of the Kashmiri martyrs and saluted the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir for their unwavering struggle for freedom. CM Maryam Nawaz said the Kashmir dispute was no longer an issue concerning a single country but had become a matter of international concern. She added that Pakistan would continue to extend moral and diplomatic support to the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and raise their cause before the international community. “Kashmir and Pakistan are inseparable, and no one can separate them,” she said, adding that Pakistan stood firmly with the Kashmiri people and would continue to support them. The CM expressed confidence that the blood of millions of innocent Kashmiris would not go in vain and that the bright dawn of freedom would eventually rise in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.