ISLAMABAD/MUZAFFARABAD: In response to the call of Pakistan and Jammu Kashmir State leadership from across LoC, all set to observe the 3rd anniversary of bleak August 5, 2019 day as “Kashmir Siege Day” on Friday (today).
In Pakistan, the government has planned a series of activities including seminars and conferences to mark Youm-e-Istehsal and express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people.
Meanwhile, rallies in support with the oppressed Kashmiri people would be staged across the country with vibrant participation of people from all walks of life.
“The whole nation will give a message to their Kashmiri brethren that the people of Pakistan would always stand with them in their just struggle for right to independence and against the atrocities committed by the Indian forces,” read a statement/
Kashmiri people on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world will also observe Youm-e-Istehsal to condemn unconstitutional step taken by India on August 5, 2019.
The activists of all the political parties of the country will record protests over Indian state terrorism meted out against innocent and unarmed people of IIoJK through rallies and other activities.
The civil society organizations will also arrange seminars and other programs to highlight gross human rights violations against the Kashmiri people.
One minute silence is to be observed across the country. Traffic to be halted for one minute and sirens will be played. The print media, Radio Pakistan and television channels will play Pakistan and AJK national anthems immediately after one-minute silence.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released the teaser of song ‘Jalta Hai Kashmir’, which will be aired on August 5, to expose the atrocities of Indian army in Kashmir and show solidarity with Kashmiris against the Illegal occupation by India.
On the other hand, people of Jammu and Kashmir dwelling both sides of the Line of Control and rest of the world with mass anti-India protest rallies and demonstrations to express severe indignation against Delhi’s sinister action of revoking special status of the internationally-acknowledged dispute state of Indian Illegally occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK).
In AJK, the day will be marked with the mass anti-India protest rallies and processions at small and major cities and towns across the liberated territory including Muzaffarabad’ Mirpur, Rawalakot, Bhimbher, Kotli, Neelam valley, Bagh, Jhelum valley, Haveili and Palandri to express indignation against the above unilateral Indian action stabbing the special status of the disputed IIOJK this day last year at the gun point – denying all international norms and commitments.
A high level meeting held in AJKs capital Thursday gave final touches to the arrangements for observance of “Youm-e-Istehsaal” across the liberated territory on August 05.
AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas and his cabinet colleagues are stated to participate in the protest rally to mark scheduled Aug. 5 ‘Kashmir Siege Day’ Youm e Istehsal with protest against Indian sinister action of revoking Special status of IIOJK unlawfully.
In Muzaffarabad a big protest rally will be taken out from Domail which will terminate at the UN observer mission. The AJK prime minister will lead the rally. AJK Cabinet Ministers, representatives of APHC, leaders of the political parties and representatives of civil society will also participate in the rally. The participants of the rally will present a memorandum to the UN observer mission.
