Danyal terms India's Aug 5 action ‘the darkest chapter in Kashmir's history'
Addressing students and dignitaries, Chaudhry said the revocation of Article 370 was 'not just constitutional vandalism, but a calculated attack on the identity and rights of the Kashmiri people.'
He reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering political, diplomatic, and moral support for Kashmiris and vowed that the nation would continue to stand as an 'iron wall' in solidarity with their struggle.
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