CAIRO (Egypt), Oct 28 (APP): Embassy of Pakistan in Cairo on Monday organized a Seminar to observe the Kashmir Black Day at Embassy premises.
A large number of intellectuals, journalists, students, members of Pakistan-Egypt Friendship Association and Pakistani community notables attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion Ambassador of Pakistan Mushtaq Ali Shah highlighted the historical background of the struggle.
“The unconstitutional and illegal changes in the status of the Occupied Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government would herald the decisive phase of struggle of the Kashmiri people”, he said.
The Ambassador further said that its full impact would be visible only after lifting of the curfew clamped-down by India for more than 80 days.
He added that neither would the people capitulate to repression nor would Pakistan abandon the cause of their Kashmiri brethren.
Ambassador Fathi Yousuf, President of the Egyptian-Pakistani Friendship Association stressed upon escalating tension in the region. He highlighted the India’s brutal mindset and decision to abolish Kashmir’s special autonomous status posed a threat to regional peace and security.
He called on India to listen to the voice of wisdom and called on the Muslim countries to extend all support to the people of Kashmir in the face of Indian repression.
Strategic analyst Maj. Gen. Gamal Mazloum talked about the future events in the light of the fresh Indian escalation and warned against military confrontation between the two nuclear countries. He stressed the need for dialogue to settle the Kashmir issue.
On this occasion, students of PISC presented a tableau, portraying how the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir are facing miseries in the largest prison on earth.
A student of Al-Azhar University, Adil Mahmoud, read out a poem on Kashmir with Urdu translation to the audience.
The Embassy managed a photo exhibition, displaying material including booklets, brochures and roll ups highlighting brutalities carried out by the Indian Occupied forces in IOK against the innocent people of Kashmir.
VNS Islamabad
