‘Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir’ To Be Observed At Pakistan House In New York On Monday

UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th Aug, 2024) The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN and the Pakistan Consulate General in New York have jointly organized a meeting on Monday to observe 'Youm-e-Istehsal' marking the fifth anniversary of India's revocation of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special autonomy status, and to show solidarity with Kashmiri people.

The move to scrap Article 370 of India's Constitution, which gives the state of Jammu and Kashmir its own constitution and decision-making rights for all matters except for defence, communications and foreign affairs, was enforced in a bid to integrate the state with the Indian Union. That article also forbids Indians outside the state from permanently settling, buying land, holding local government jobs and securing educational scholarships.

On 8 August 2019, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed that the UN's position on the Kashmir dispute is governed by the Security Council resolutions, and called for refraining from "taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir.

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But the Indian leadership described its unilateral move as the “Final Solution” for Kashmir, using harsh tactics through deployment of additional troop and a lockdown of the region, following up with the imposition of demographic changes in violation of the international law and UN Security Council resolutions.

Since 2019, human rights violations in Kashmir have escalated, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, sexual violence, and restrictions on freedom of expression. Despite these tough measures, the resolve of the Kashmiri people remains unbroken, and their struggle for freedom continues.

Prominent Kashmiri leaders and activists in New York will attend the meeting, which will addressed among others by Ambassador Munir Akram.

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