ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):The All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter Information Secretary Imtiaz Wani in a message Sunday lambasted India's alleged human rights atrocities in Kashmir, declaring that the region's indomitable spirit of freedom remains utterly unvanquished and with unflinching resolve Wani issued a clarion call to the global community to intervene decisively in the long-festering Kashmir dispute.

   He said on the occasion of 5th anniversary “Youm-e-Istehsal”(Day of Exploitation) that will be observed tomorrow (Monday) that the world powers should intervene decisively for the resolution of Kashmir dispute adding that India's 'reign of terror' has left the region reeling under unprecedented human rights abuses, political repression, and unspeakable suffering.

 Hurriyat leader have issued a unified call to the Kashmiri people to observe August 5 as 'Youm-e-Istehsal' (Day of Exploitation), commemorating the fifth anniversary of India's controversial decision to revoke Article 370, which had accorded occupied Jammu and Kashmir a degree of autonomy.

 This move, perpetrated by India's Hindutva regime, is widely regarded as a brazen attempt to dismantle the region's unique identity and subjugate its populace, he added.

 By observing 'Youm-e-Istehsal', the Hurriyat leaders aim to mobilize the Kashmiri masses against the ongoing onslaught on their rights, cultural heritage, and political aspirations, and to reiterate their unwavering commitment to the struggle for freedom and self-determination, he added.

 The indomitable spirit of the Kashmiri people and their unwavering struggle for freedom and self-determination can never be forgotten, he said, adding, despite facing unimaginable hardships, brutal suppression, and relentless attempts to erase their identity, the Kashmiris have remained resolute in their pursuit of justice and human rights.

    Their courage and resilience serve as a beacon of hope and inspiration, reminding the world that the quest for freedom and dignity can never be extinguished, he added.

 As the Kashmiri people continue to navigate the treacherous landscape of occupation and oppression, their struggle remains an integral part of the global narrative, demanding attention, solidarity, and support from the international community, he highlighted.

 The revocation of Article 370 and the subsequent enforcement of draconian laws have led to a pervasive atmosphere of fear, repression, and despair, he added.

 The valley has been subjected to intermittent communication blackouts, stringent curfews, and a heavy military presence, severely restricting the movement and freedoms of its inhabitants, he said.

 The economic backbone of Kashmir has been crippled, with widespread job losses, business closures, and a crippling blow to the region's vital tourism industry, Wani said.

 The mental health of Kashmiris has also borne the brunt, with soaring levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), he said, adding, the Indian government's actions have effectively turned the Kashmir Valley into a massive open-air prison, where the fundamental rights and dignity of its people are being systematically eroded.

The Chief Secretary also directed that big digital screens be installed in all big cities to be utilized for playing documentaries.

 Illegally detained APHC leaders in their separate messages from jails, said August 5, 2019 is one of the blackest days in IIOJK.

Talking to APP, he said the history is full of Indian illegal occupation and oppression of oppressed Kashmiris in Occupied Kashmir, but five years ago on August 5, 2019, India terminated the special status of Occupied Kashmir by taking illegal and unconstitutional measures.

With this Indian action, a repressive and cruel attempt was made to usurp the rights of the oppressed Kashmiris, which they had under Article 370 and Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution.

On August 5, 2019, India abrogated these articles by adopting a completely illegal and unconstitutional method by adopting a repressive and cruel method. This action is a clear abuse of the fundamental rights of the oppressed and besieged Kashmiris. With this move, another chapter of exploitation of Kashmiris was started. Abdul Hameed Lon said that with this action of usurper India, not only the worst attempt was made to deprive Kashmiris of their basic rights, but also violated the basic human rights of Kashmiris. Occupied Kashmir which is already under Indian occupation. Where the concept of human rights is impossible. Indian army beasts torture people whenever they want. The lives of the young, old and children have been made miserable. These beasts violate the sanctity of the chador and the four walls and enter the houses and rape the women. The goons of the Hindu extremist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) always get the best wishes of the Indian government, the army and the local police. These RSS thugs forcefully close the shops and businesses of Kashmiris. Burn their property. Even the worshipers, the elderly and the children are persecuted, but there is no one to stop them.

The question is why in India the Narendra Modi government felt the need to abrogate the aforementioned articles which were part of the Indian constitution from the beginning, as the world knows that Narendra Modi is the extremist and terrorist organization RSS. is the main member of which the purpose and basis of establishment is anti-Muslim.

Due to this thinking, the Muslim residents of India are also deprived of basic human rights. There is no concept of human rights in India and Occupied Kashmir. Under the demonic thinking of Modi government and his party Bharatiya Janata Party i.e. BJP, a formal plan was made to abolish the above mentioned articles. The purpose of which was to remove the basic state rights of Kashmiris and bring non-state Hindus to the occupied state so that the number of Hindus would increase and the number of Muslim majority would decrease and turn into a minority.

After the cruel abrogation of these articles, the Modi government started bringing non-state people from India to settle in Occupied Kashmir. What these people want to buy is the property on the lands and gardens of the Kashmiris through the Indian government and the thugs of the RSS. are occupying and forcing them to transfer their lands to their names by showing 'purchase' in government documents. Not only this, these non-state persons are also being given government jobs in the occupied state without merit, from which Kashmiris are dismissed and made unemployed. Hurriyat leader Abdul Hameed Lone said that

How sad and sad that more than seven decades have passed and despite the resolutions of the United Nations, India's oppression and oppression of the oppressed and helpless Kashmiris continues, but the so-called pioneers of human rights do not even notice. Rather, look at the brazenness of India that four years ago yesterday, by taking shameful actions against Kashmiris, they were also deprived of their basic constitutional rights, which is tantamount to genocide of Kashmiris. The world powers should wake up from their slumber now or else the United Nations should be abolished and human rights should be removed.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Legal forum for Kashmir LFK and AMBLEM School System organised a seminar titled “Erasure and Resistance: Kashmir's Struggle Against Settler Colonialism in the Global South” at AMBLEM Auditorium Hall yesterday in Rawalpindi.

Convenor All Parties Hurriyet Conference Azad Kashmir and Pakistan Chapter Ghulam Muhammad Safi presided over the event.

The speakers said that on 05 August 2019, India not only abrogated the article 370 but also tried to change the demographics of erstwhile state. Indians wanted to change the only Muslim majority state into a minority which India has miserably failed.

The speakers said that after scrapping Article 370 in IIOJK, legislation was also passed regarding the targeting of minorities and the steps taken by India to promote the ideology of RSS and Hindutva but this narrative was broken.

Director AMBLEM School System, Lt. Col (r) Murtaza Ali Shah, emphasized the importance of Uswah-al-e-Hasanah as the sole path to achieving ultimate success. He highlighted that following the exemplary conduct and principles of Uswah-e-Hasanah provides a clear and definitive direction for individuals striving for meaningful and lasting accomplishments in life.

Lt. Col (r) Murtaza Ali Shah's statement underscores the belief that true success is rooted in adhering to the moral and ethical standards set by Uswah-e-Hasanah. By embracing these values, individuals can navigate their personal and professional lives with a sense of purpose and integrity, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling and successful existence.

He maintained that India’s brutal and illegal occupation of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir was not only a violation of international laws, but also a mockery of internationally recognized principles of human rights.

He said that day was not far when the Kashmiri people’s legitimate struggle for right to self-determination would reach to fruition.

Despite these injustices, the Kashmiri people remain determined to continue their struggle for the right to self-determination until their goal is achieved. Mushtaq Ahmed Butt appealed to the international community, Islamic countries, and human rights organizations to take action against the increasing Indian atrocities in Kashmir. He urged them to declare all illegal measures taken by India as null and void, pressuring India to resolve the Kashmir issue in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and fulfill the promise of self-determination.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Kashmiris across the globe would observe August 5, Youme -e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir as a black day and in this regard seminars, conferences and protests would be hold by Kashmiris in the different parts of the world to highlight the bloody face of India and show the sheer violations of the human rights since August 5, 2019.

 All Parties Hurriyat Conference has urged the people in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to observe August 5, Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir, as a Black Day.

            According to the details, on August 5, 2019, the Hindutva-inspired Indian government revoked Article 370, which granted special status to the internationally recognized disputed territory, and imposed a brutal military and police siege.

            APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rahid Minhas made the appeal in a statement in Srinagar, urging people, shopkeepers, transporters, advocates, Ulemas, employees, and Kashmiris at home and worldwide to observe August 5 as “Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir.” The statement said that the masses of Jammu and Kashmir demand the reversal of actions taken on August 5, 2019, resolution of the Kashmir dispute as per United Nations resolutions, release of all political detainees, and an end to human rights violations by India in IIOJK.

            APHC stated that on October 27, 1947, India invaded Jammu and Kashmir and illegally occupied it against the will of the Kashmiri people. On August 5, 2019, it repealed its special status and merged the territory with India in violaton of the UN resolutions on Kashmir.

            The APHC also appealed to human rights organizations to send teams to IIOJK to assess the ground situation and undertake an independent assessment of massacres, disappeared persons, pellet and bullet injuries, detained individuals, and the impact on mental health in IIOJK.

            The current arrest spree in IIOJK is a revengeful policy to silence the voice of freedom, the APHC said. India is practicing all methods of coercion to punish Kashmiris for their firm resolve to freedom, and draconian laws like the Public Safety Act (PSA) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) are used against Kashmiris to force them into submission.

            SARGODHA, Aug 04 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Aurangzeb Haider Khan said on Sunday that like other parts of the country, Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir would be observed here on Monday, August 5.

Government officials, students, and people from all walks of life would participate in the events. District Educational institutions had been directed to organize seminars, lectures, photo exhibitions, and other activities to highlight the Kashmir issue.

The Deputy Commissioner condemned India's illegal action of 05 August 2019 in Indian Occupied Kashmir, saying that the move was a blatant violation of UN resolutions.

He urged the international community to take notice of human rights abuses in Kashmir and work towards a peaceful resolution to the core issue.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations and Hurriyat leader Altaf Hussain Wani Sunday slams India's government for exploiting and oppressing Kashmiris since revoking their autonomy in 2019 and accuses India of violating human rights and democratic norms.

    In an exclusive Interview with Radio Pakistan in connection with Youm-e-Istehsal, he argued that India's government has been implementing a series of measures aimed at altering the demographic makeup of Kashmir, including the settlement of non-Kashmiris in the region and the suppression of Kashmiri language and culture.

 India's so-called democracy was being exposed to the world on coercive implementation of article 370 and 35A on October 5, 2019 and lamented India was engaged in educational, economic and identity exploitation of Kashmiris, he added.

 Modi led Indian government fulfilled the hindutwa and RSS ideology through the article 370 and 35A in Indian Allegedly Occopied Kashmir (IIOJK), he mentioned.

 The United Nation (UN) and the Security Council have declared India's illegal occupation illegal through several resolutions, he added.

 The curriculum was forcefully changed for the Kashmirs, particularly, the history of Muslims was removed, he added.

 He further said that the India was making a sinister attempt to destroy the rights of Kashmiris by changing the population ratio in Kashmir, adding, non-state residents are being resettled in Kashmir by changing their domicile.

 Replying a question , he explained that after 2019, more than 10,000 women are missing due to communication blackout and curfew, adding, these figures are of FIRs filed for missing women.

 Indian atrocities need to be highlighted in the whole world so that the world can see the true face of India and the exploitation of Kashmiris, he stressed.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations and Hurriyat leader Altaf Hussain Wani Sunday slams India's government for exploiting and oppressing Kashmiris since revoking their autonomy in 2019 and accuses India of violating human rights and democratic norms.

    In an exclusive Interview with Radio Pakistan in connection with Youm-e-Istehsal, he argued that India's government has been implementing a series of measures aimed at altering the demographic makeup of Kashmir, including the settlement of non-Kashmiris in the region and the suppression of Kashmiri language and culture.

 India's so-called democracy was being exposed to the world on coercive implementation of article 370 and 35A on October 5, 2019 and lamented India was engaged in educational, economic and identity exploitation of Kashmiris, he added.

 Modi led Indian government fulfilled the hindutwa and RSS ideology through the article 370 and 35A in Indian Allegedly Occopied Kashmir (IIOJK), he mentioned.

 He further said that the India was making a sinister attempt to destroy the rights of Kashmiris by changing the population ratio in Kashmir, adding, non-state residents are being resettled in Kashmir by changing their domicile.

 Replying a question , he explained that after 2019, more than 10,000 women are missing due to communication blackout and curfew, adding, these figures are of FIRs filed for missing women.

 Indian atrocities need to be highlighted in the whole world so that the world can see the true face of India and the exploitation of Kashmiris, he stressed.

They urged UNO to come forward and implement its resolutions on Kashmir for lasting peace and stability in South Asia.

 Shawl, a prominent voice in the Kashmiri freedom movement talking to PTV news channel emphasized that the international community has a moral obligation to act and ensure that the Kashmiris' right to self-determination is respected and their fundamental freedoms are protected.

 "On Youm-e-Istehsal, a day marking the third anniversary of India's illegal annexation of Kashmir, Shamim Shawl has issued a heartfelt appeal to the global community to stand in solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir.

 Shamim Shawl urges the world to recognize the grave human rights violations and humanitarian crisis unfolding in Kashmir.

 She calls for collective action to end the occupation, restore freedom and dignity to the Kashmiri people, and ensure a just and peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict.

 "The world cannot afford to remain silent spectators to the atrocities being committed against the Kashmiri people," Shawl said.

 "We need a Kashmir policy that is grounded in empathy, justice, and a commitment to human rights, she said, adding, Pakistani all political parties should also devise a comprehensive approach and bring a new Kashmir Policy in Parliament."

 Shawl's appeal comes at a time when Kashmir is witnessing a surge in human rights violations, with reports of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture.

The Kashmiri people, she said, are living under a state of siege, with their basic freedoms curtailed and their voices silenced, she decried.

 "We need a solution that is acceptable to the Kashmiri people, not one that is imposed upon us," she said.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (APP):As world conscience drowns deep in obliviousness, innocent Kashmiris continue to daring unending Indian hegemony and tyranny rendering valuable sacrifices over the past seven and half decades with no immediate solution visible around.

August 05, 2019 was another example of Indian thralldom in Illegally Indian Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) when Narendra Modi led fascist regime abrogated Article 370 and 35A in utter neglect to inalienable rights of Kashmiris to self-determination as assured in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

Not only this but it is also height of Indian arrogance that its occupational forces killed over 900 Kashmiris, injured more than 2430, arrested and tortured around 24,688 citizens, destroyed 1119 structures, widowed 68 and gang raping or molesting 133 women since 2019 to quell the freedom struggle and uprising against the unlawful act of Modi’s regime.

According to ‘Freedom in the World’ report 2023, tens of thousands of additional Indian troops have been deployed to the region since August 2019, to quash public expressions or opposition to the Reorganization Act. There is lack of political participation as repressive policies have been imposed to promote censorship and human rights violation.

Secondly, the introduction of Sedition Law (Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code) has clamped freedom of speech while other acts like Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) were also used as tools for continued subjugation.

“After abrogation of article 370 and 35A, demographic changes are also in pipeline involving new domicile rules, with millions of so-called domicile certificates issued to non-Kashmiri outsiders, who became eligible after abrogation of these articles,” stated Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) Altaf Hussain Wani.

As the world nations remain oblivious to Kashmiris calls for right to self-determination, India carried forward its agenda of out numbering local people by issuing domiciles and allotting land to outsiders in negation of the UNSC resolutions.

“Delimitation plan announced by the Indian government handed over six more seats to Jammu in the J&K Assembly holding the capacity of 90 seats,” remarked Qirat Mirza, a student of International Islamic University. “Consequently, the representation of Jammu increased to 43 percent while representation of Kashmir remained at 47 percent. However, according to the 2011 census, Kashmir Valley’s population was seven million and Jammu’s 5.3m.”

She said even the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes, raising concerns on human rights violation in IIOJK had asserted, “the government of India is seeking to normalize what some have described as a military occupation by instrumentalizing a G20 meeting and portraying an international seal of approval.”

Even the Indian apex court, being under pressure of Modi’s regime faded away the aspirations of Kashmiri people who thought would get justice from the court of law.

She said the petition was signed by sundry parties particularly challenging the constitutionality of the Presidential order and the segregation of J&K into two union territories and Kashmiris were waiting that Supreme Court would set aside the Presidential order of 2019.

“But, the situation took an unexpected turn. The Supreme Court not only declared the processes for abrogation as constitutional but also stated, there are no constraints on powers of the President in abrogating special status of Kashmir,” she said.

The feelings of doom and gloom are pervasive as people grapple with marginalization and alienation as the Indian government responds to every gesture by deploying more security personnel in the valley. It depicts abrogation of Article 370 as an attempt to bring integration while it is nothing more than a step towards subjugation and cultural erosion.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (APP):Speakers at a discussion called on the international community to assist the people of Jammu and Kashmir in light of the deteriorating human rights situation following India's illegal revocation of the region's autonomy.

The discussion was hosted by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) on the escalating human rights crisis in IIOJ&K since August 2019.

Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President IRS, highlighted a significant rise in human rights abuses in IIOJK following the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35 A. He stressed that ‘the solution to end Indian atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir lies in fully supporting the Kashmiri people's inalienable right to self-determination, a commitment that Pakistan's government and its people have consistently upheld and will continue to support, he added.

Mr. Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, DG South Asia at MoFA, also reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination. He noted that the ‘alarming human rights situation in IIOJK requires a collective response from the international community.

Ms. Shamim Shwal, a human rights defender and executive member of APHC, stated that limiting the Chief Minister’s powers in IIOJK, along with other forms of systematic political engineering, was akin to turning the valley into a settler colony. She warned that the ongoing ignorance and inaction of the international community regarding India’s severe human rights violations since August 2019 would encourage New Delhi to advance its hegemonic agenda in IIOJK, further jeopardizing the lives of Kashmiris, she added.

Dr. Waseem Ishaque, Associate Professor at NUML, compared India's approach to Kashmir with Israel's tactics in Gaza, endangering the lives of millions of Kashmiris. He highlighted the necessity of exposing India's hegemonic ambitions in IIJOK to garner international support for Kashmiri self-determination. Mr. Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, former convener APHC, echoed Dr. Ishaque's sentiment, stressing the significance of the right of self-determination. He noted that India's continued dismissal of UN Security Council resolutions was undermining the UN's efforts to secure the Kashmiri right to self-determination. Dr. Waqas Ali Kausar of NUML remarked that India was systematically alienating and depriving Kashmiris of their fundamental political rights.

The event attracted a large, diverse audience of diplomats, opinion makers, researchers, government officials, students, and journalists.

            ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):Senior Hurriyat Leader Syed Yousuf Naseem Sunday termed Youm-e-Istehsal as a 'black chapter' in the history of the disputed region and reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Kashmiri people to resist Indian oppression and fight for their freedom, self-determination, and the right to decide their own political destiny.

Talking to PTV news channel, he condemned the Indian government's attempts to suppress the Kashmiri people's voice, erase their identity, and alter the demographic composition of the region.

 As the Kashmir valley continues to suffer under Indian occupation, Naseem's statement serves as a poignant reminder of the unrelenting struggle for justice, equality, and human rights that has defined the Kashmiri people's quest for freedom for decades.

 Senior Hurriyat Leader Syed Yousuf Naseem pointed out that even pro-Indian elements in Kashmir have started to raise their voice against the Indian government's policies and are now seeking dialogue with Pakistan.

 He observed that these pro-Indian elements, who were once staunch supporters of the Indian government, are now criticizing the RSS' s policies and their own leadership for their failure to address the concerns of the Kashmiri people.

             This shift in stance, Naseem argued, is a testament to the fact that the Indian government's policies have failed to win the hearts and minds of the Kashmiri people.

 He vowed to continue the struggle for freedom and self-determination, and expressed hope that the international community would take notice of the Kashmiri people's plight and support their just cause.

The walk will start at 9a.m.

The walk will start at 9a.m.

 The international community must demand transparency, accountability, and a peaceful resolution to this longstanding conflict, ensuring that the rights and dignity of the Kashmiri people are respected and protected, she added.

 The international community's silence, Hussain warned, would only embolden India's authoritarian regime, further perpetuating the cycle of violence and oppression in Kashmir.

 The international community's silence, Hussain warned, would only embolden India's authoritarian regime, further perpetuating the cycle of violence and oppression in Kashmir.

            LAHORE, Aug 04 (APP):The Kashmir issue, being one of the oldest items on the agenda of the United Nations, which has held the Subcontinent hostage since 1947, now has become a flashpoint between the two nuclear states, a bone of contention between Pakistan and India.

For Pakistan, the Kashmir issue is not a territorial problem; rather, it is a human issue, relating to more than 13 million Kashmiris. Owing to its human dimension, the issue warrants an early resolution, so that the Kashmiri people can heave a sigh of relief.

As the Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir [Kashmir Exploitation Day] is being observed on Aug 5, experts believe that India had robbed Kashmiris of every right through custodial torture and fake encounters including the right to speech in the Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Talking to APP in connection with the Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir, experts said that [Narendra] Modi-led Indian regime is not even allowing Kashmiris to assemble and speak their mind and has gagged the internet and media while journalists were being harassed without any reason.

The hidden agenda of Hindutva organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), BJP, VHP and Shiv Sena is to thrust Hindu fascism in the Muslim majority Jammu and Kashmir, they said. Five years ago, the right-wing Hindutva-driven premiership of Narendra Modi government in India revoked the Articles 370 and 35A of the Indian Constitution while treacherously abrogating the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in sheer violation of United Nations resolutions and the international law.

Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik’s wife Mushaal Hussein Mullick told APP that the RSS-inspired ‘Hindutva’ ideology was being pursued in IIOJK by the BJP-led Modi government, which was presenting ugly face of India around the globe. She said the dire political and human rights situation in the occupied territory had left India exposed at the international level. Lauding the sacrifices of people living at the Line of Control (LoC), she added that Kashmiris had been braving the brunt of firing at the LoC with the utmost courage. She urged the people of IIOJK to observe a complete strike on August 5, on both sides of the line of control and around the world to observe the Indian exploitation day. Modi-led Hindutva Indian government’s illegal move of repealing the special status of the territory on August 05, 2019, she informed.

The grave human rights violations including killings, extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests, torture, and destruction and snatching of property witnessed a surge to an alarming proportion in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir after the Narendra

A recent report released by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, revealed that the killing of Kashmiri youth since Aug 5, 2019 have been higher than those in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019. Most of the victims were killed in fake encounters and in custody in the garb of violent cordon and search operations in the length and breadth of the territory, it said.

A recent report reveals that senior Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai and Altaf Ahmed Shah were among dozens of Kashmiris who died in the custody of Indian police. The report said that at least 2,369 people were critically injured due to the use of brute force including firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells by Indian troops, paramilitary and police personnel on peaceful demonstrators and mourners in the territory.

Meanwhile, many youths were picked up from their houses and then eliminated after being labeled as mujahideen or over-ground workers of mujahid organizations. It added that most of the arrested youth were booked by the Indian authorities under black laws like Public Safety Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, it revealed.

Safdar Shaheen Pirzada, a noted lawyer told APP that Indian rulers led by Jawahr Lal Nehru manipulated a temporary link between IIOJK and rest of India through Article 370, a constitutional provision of the Indian constitution.

Although it was deemed as a temporary deal until a solution to the dispute was to be found, but India hoodwinked the Kashmiri leaders like Sheikh Abdullah about the hollow autonomy through clauses like 370, Pirzada said.

Article 370 was later supplemented by Article 35A that provided a sense of security to the people of Kashmir over their land, which was too robbed by Modi regime on Aug 5, 2019, he added.

            BAHAWALPUR, Aug 04 (APP):Arrangements have been finalized to observe Youm-e-Istehsal in Bahawalpur to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir.

Official sources told on Sunday that all arrangements had been finalized to present different programs at Bahawalpur Arts Council on Monday, 5th August to mark the Day in order to express solidarity with people of Kashmir. “Pictorial exhibition, tableau, mushaira and other programs will be held at Bahawalpur Arts Council in connection with Youm-e-Istehsal,” they said.

Information and Culture Department, Government of Punjab and Idara Nazria Pakistan are jointly organizing ceremonies at Bahawalpur Arts Council in this regard, they added.

The call was made during a briefing for Islamabad-based foreign diplomats at the Foreign Office on Friday, where Foreign Secretary Syrus Sajjad Qazi detailed the conditions in the Indian-held disputed territory and discussed the repercussions of India’s actions of August 2019, from the standpoints of international law, human rights, and peace and security.