JADDAH: August 24, 2023: Pakistan mission organized a seminar at Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headquarters here on “Bloodshed, cries and sorrows” with reference to ‘Youm e Istehsal’ (Day of oppression) in occupied Kashmir on August 23.
OIC assistant secretary general, Sameer Bakir, was chief guest of the event which was largely attended by the representatives of OIC countries and Pakistani as well as Kashmiri community based in Saudi Arabia.
Addressing the participants, Pakistan’s permanent representative in OIC, Fawad Shair , said Indian oppression and violation of human rights in occupied Kashmir is turning the valley into a hell and it demands attention of the world community to put an end to human rights violations and permit the Kashmiris to decide their future through plebiscite as granted to them by the United Nations. He said India is involved in sheer violation of human rights in occupied Kashmir and its use of state machinery against innocent Kashmiris is the worst kind of state terrorism. Pakistan permanent representative added that Kashmiris are demanding their right to live a free life in their homeland and it calls upon the international community to support them for their legal and moral right of freedom from occupation.
Chief guest Sameer Bakir, in his address said OIC accords great importance to an end of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and demands grant of the right of plebiscite to the Kashmiris in accordance with the resolutions of United Nations on Kashmir. He said Kashmir issue has always been on the agenda of OIC summits and other diplomatic engagements.
Pakistan counsel general, Asad Majeed, thanked OIC and chief guest, Sameer Bakir, for extending unflinching support to Kashmiris and supporting their right of plebiscite to decide their future.
The organisers displayed the pictures depicting unpresented use of force by Indian forces against innocent people in the held valley of Jammu and Kashmir.
At least half a million regular Indian army are deployed in occupied Kashmir to choke the voice of innocent unarmed Kashmir people. The occupied Indian forces are killing innocent Kashmiri, besides using rapes and kidnappings of Kashmir women as a tool to cull their voices. Young Kashmiris are being put to inhuman tortures on daily basis. Pakistan is fighting for Kashmir cause at every forum for decades and organization of the seminar at OIC headquarters in Jaddah was in the same context.