ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has urged the international community and human rights organisations to press India to grant the people of Kashmir their right to self-determination in accordance with UN resolutions.
He condemned the “ongoing Indian occupation and the relentless suppression of fundamental rights in the region”.
Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani highlighted that even the third generation of Kashmiris remains determined in their peaceful struggle for the right to self-determination.
Mr Gillani expressed these views on the occasion of Kashmiris’ Accession to Pakistan Day, observed every year on July 19. The Senate chairman observed that Indian oppression and state-sponsored violence in Indian-occupied Kashmir have failed to weaken the spirit of the Kashmiri people.
He conveyed a strong message of solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). This day marks the historic decision made by the Kashmiri people in 1947 to accede to Pakistan, reflecting their political will and emotional attachment to the country.
Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2025