ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP):A meeting was held here on Tuesday to finalize the preparations regarding the celebra
tion of Kas
hmir Solidarity Day on February 05 at home and abroad in a grand manner, with zeal and enthusiasm.
It was presided over by Secretary, Ministry of Kas
hmir Affairs Jawad Rafiq Malik. Additional Secretary Kas
hmir Affairs, Joint Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Co
uncil, Joint Secretary Azad Jammu and Kas
hmir Council besides Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior, Information and Broadcasting, PTV, PEMRA, Railway Division, Aviation Division, NHA, representatives of all four provinces, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and senior officials of other important institutions also participated, said a news release.
Presiding over the meeting, the Secretary of the Ministry of Kas
hmir Affairs said
that it is our national duty to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kas
hmir (IIOJK).
He said
that India has been oppressing innocent Kashmiris for the past seven decades despite
that it has failed miserably in suppressing the spirit of self-determina
tion of the people of Kashmir.
He encouraged the expression of solidarity with the Kashmiri brothers in this difficult time and expressed satisfac
tion over the preparations made by all the concerned institutions.
“All institutions and the whole nation would participate in Kas
hmir Solidarity Day celebrations with full spirit and not only the message of solidarity will be conveyed to the other side of LoC but also the entire world will be convinced once again,” he added.
In the meeting, the representatives of all the relevant institutions informed the participants of the preparations made on the occasion of Kas
hmir Solidarity Day and expressed their commitment
that they will leave no stone unturned to celebrate the day.