Kashmir solidarity rally held to mark Kashmir Black Day

LAHORE – Directorate General of Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Punjab organised a Kashmir solidarity rally to mark the Kashmir Black Day, on the directions of Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Sohail Shaukat Butt, here on Tuesday. The rally was led by Director General Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Punjab Dr Shahenshah Faisal and attended by officers and employees of the department. The participants marched from the directorate’s office to the Lahore Press Club, where the rally culminated. The participants waved Pakistani and Kashmiri flags and chanted slogans in support of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, expressing solidarity with their decades-long struggle for freedom. Speaking to the media at the conclusion of the rally, Dr Shahenshah Faisal Azeem said October 27 was a dark day in the history of Kashmiri people, as Indian forces entered Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. He said the Kashmiri people had been struggling for decades to secure their right to self-determination and that their sacrifices would not go in vain. The DG said that Pakistan would continue extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people. He urged the international community to play its role in ensuring a just settlement of the Kashmir dispute and securing the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations resolutions. He added that the Pakistani nation stood firmly with its Kashmiri brothers and sisters and would continue supporting their legitimate struggle for freedom.