Youm-i-Istehsal: Pakistan says lasting peace in South Asia linked to peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute
The military and civilian leadership on Wednesday said just and lasting peace in South Asia was closely linked to the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute as the country marked Youm-i-Istehsal (Exploitation Day) to mark the anniversary of India revoking the occupied region’s special autonomy in 2019. President Asif Ali Zardari said that Youm-i-Istehsal was being observed to “reaffirm our…
On Youm-i-Istehsal, Pakistan's leaders emphasized the importance of a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir dispute for lasting peace in South Asia. President Asif Ali Zardari noted that seven years since India revoked the region's special autonomy in 2019, the people of occupied Kashmir continue to live under severe restrictions, with their aspirations for self-determination remaining unmet.
Zardari pledged Pakistan's unwavering moral, political, and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people, urging the international community to address the human rights situation in the occupied valley. PM Shehbaz Sharif echoed these sentiments, highlighting that India's unlawful actions had deepened repression and undermined fundamental freedoms.
Both leaders stressed that lasting peace in South Asia could only be achieved through a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute in alignment with UNSC resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
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