Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said the Pakistani people commemorate Jammu and Kashmir Black Day to reaffirm their commitment to a peaceful and just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
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The President conveyed this commitment through his statement read by Secretary III of the Pakistani Embassy, Zaafir Ahmad Javed, at the Jammu and Kashmir Black Day event held by the Pakistani Embassy.
"Today is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful and just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute," the president said in a statement.
Pakistan remembers October 27, 1947 as the beginning of the long chapter of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
The President reiterated Pakistan's support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination and highlighted their suffering due to violence, oppression and human rights violations for nearly eight decades.
The President called the restrictions on freedom, increased militarization, arrests, and human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir a serious concern that requires continued attention from the international community.
According to him, the people of Kashmir have waged a resilient struggle to pursue justice, dignity and freedom.
Furthermore, Pakistan calls on the international community, particularly the UN and international human rights organizations, to pay serious attention to the human rights situation in IIOJK, protect the fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people and promote a just, peaceful and lasting resolution of the dispute.
"Pakistan will continue to provide unwavering moral, diplomatic, and political support to the people of IIOJK. We will continue to voice their aspirations in every international forum," the President said.
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