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President, PM, armed forces reiterate support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to the resilience of the Kashmiri people and reiterated Pakistan's unwavering moral, political and diplomatic support for their right to self-determination.
In their messages on Youm-e-Istehsal, they called upon the international community to urge India to halt its human rights crimes in IIOJK, reverse its unilateral and illegal actions of 5 August 2019 and implement the UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.
President Zardari said India's move on August 5, 2019 was aimed at changing the disputed status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and weakening the right of Kashmiris to self-determination, the Pakistan Peoples Party Media Cell reported.
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In his message, Prime Minister Shehbaz said Youm-e-Istehsal is a sobering reminder of India's rejection of peace and stability and its pursuit of a policy of brutality and unilateralism, the PM Office said.
He said the imprisonment of Kashmiri leaders and activists will never dim the resolve of our Kashmiri sisters and brothers.
On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir along with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and the entire Pakistan Armed Forces have reaffirmed their unwavering solidarity with the resilient and courageous people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the military's media wing said.
According to ISPR, the Armed Forces of Pakistan fully support the legitimate and ongoing struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in international law and UN Security Council resolutions.
