Rallies express solidarity with Kashmiris

LAHORE: A large number of religious workers took to the streets after Friday prayers, holding protests and demonstrations to condemn genocide of Kahsmiri Muslims by Indian army, US bombing at a seminary in Afghanistan, killing of 200 children and Israel’s massacre of Palestinian protesters.

In connection with countrywide Solidarity Day with Kashmiris, Afghans and Palestinians, the protesters condemned the world silence over continued massacre of Muslims at the hands of enemies.

In Lahore, a Kashmir caravan was led by a religious organisation from Chauburji to Istanbul Chowk, Mall Road, and was participated by students, lawyers, traders, civil society and thousands of people from all walks of life.

seminar: Mushaal Hussein Mullick, a human rights activist and the wife of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik, has called upon the youth to raise their voice at all platforms, including social media, for the rights and freedom of Kashmiris who are facing unabated brutalities in the occupied valley.

“Indians are very active throughout the world in black propaganda against the Kashmiris' freedom movement, so we must all join hands to counter it and keep bringing the truth to the light,” said Mushaal while addressing a seminar organised by the Government College University’s Quaid-e-Azam Political Science Society (GCU-QPSS) in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day here on Friday.

GCU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah, QPS President Momin Yaar Khalid and Rida Nabi Butt, a Kashmiri student, also addressed the seminar attended by a large number of faculty members who also later passed resolution after Friday prayers to express solidarity with Kashmiri people.

Mrs Mullick said India had literally snatched the right of life from Kashmiris, and there was a curfew-like situation in the valley on a daily basis; even little children were subjected to violence and torture by the Indian armed forces during search operations. “My one year old daughter was manhandled by the Indian army,” Mushaal said.

The human rights activist believed that India deserved to be immediately declared a terrorist state over brutal genocide of innocent Muslims in the occupied valley. However, she said, now leaders of the world were business leaders who only watched their economic interests. “Mortality and human rights literally mean nothing to them,” she added.

Prof Dr Hassan Amir Shah condemned the atrocities committed by the Indian armed forces against the innocent Kashmiris. “We salute the people of Jammu and Kashmir for showing resilience and steadfastness towards the ongoing struggle for attainment of their right to self-determination,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mishaal Malik has demanded Prime Minster Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to launch a global campaign to highlight the Indian-Held Kashmir by visiting UN and meet with Secretary General and Human Rights Commission besides mobilising support from other leading countries of the world.  

“Government must run aggressive Kashmir diplomacy; otherwise, precious time will be wasted. Islamabad response to Kashmir cause increased only when bloodshed in Kashmir increased; otherwise, authorities are generally inactive and casual,” she said while addressing reporters atLahore Press Club on Friday.