Islamabad: 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 August 5, 2019, and implement the UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Radio Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari stated that India’s move on August 5, 2019, was aimed at changing the disputed status of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and weakening the right of Kashmiris to self-determination. In his message, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that Youm-e-Istehsal serves as a sobering reminder of India’s rejection of peace and stability and its pursuit of a policy of brutality and unilateralism. He asserted that the imprisonment of Kashmiri leaders and activists will never diminish the resolve of the Kashmiri people.

On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, and the Pakistan Armed Forces, reaffirmed their unwavering solidarity with the resilient and courageous people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 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.