DC pays tribute to Kashmiri martyrs

LAHORE – Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ejaz on Monday said that October 27, 1947, marked a dark chapter in the history of Kashmir when Indian troops landed in Srinagar, leading to the continued suffering of the Kashmiri people.In his message on Kashmir Black Day, the deputy commissioner said that the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination could not be suppressed through the illegal occupation. He said the observance of Kashmir Black Day aimed to highlight the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination at the international level. He added that the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions was essential to ensure the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. DC Muhammad Ali Ejaz paid tribute to the martyrs of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and said that the spirit of freedom among the Kashmiri people could not be diminished by oppression and persecution. He said that international silence over Indian atrocities in IIOJK and the denial of the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination amounted to injustice. The DC said that support for the Kashmiri people would continue until they attained freedom, justice and their right to self-determination.