‘India can’t crush just struggle of Kashmiris’

LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that bloodshed of unarmed citizens in occupied Kashmir by Indian forces is highly condemnable and the just struggle of Kashmiri people cannot be suppressed with the use of force.

He said that India was violating basic human rights by depriving Kashmiris of their right of self-determination. The chief minister saluted the brave people of Kashmir who had embraced martyrdom and said that India could not crush the struggle of Kashmiri people for freedom. In his message in connection with Black Day against Indian aggression in occupied Kashmir, Shahbaz Sharif said that India could not stifle the spirit of independence of Kashmir through brutal force and sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not waste. He said that Kashmiris could not be denied their basic right of self-determination through suppressive tactics.

He said a lasting peace could not be ensured in the region without solution of Kashmir problem in the light of UN resolutions and the aspirations of Kashmiri people. He said that Pakistan had multidimensional relationship with Kashmir and the PML-N government had fully raised Kashmir issue on all fora during its every tenure. He said that Pakistan would continue its moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiri people. Shahbaz Sharif said that world community should take notice of Indian aggression and violations of human rights in occupied Kashmir.