Masood lauds diaspora for internationalising Kashmir cause - Press Release issued by Kashmir Media Service.

Islamabad -- March 04, 2021 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Kashmir Media Service

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Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while praising the efforts of the Pakistan-Kashmir community in raising the Kashmir issue said that they have helped internationalise the Kashmir cause. "Over the years, our diaspora community has undertaken these activities voluntarily using their own resources and making Kashmir liberation struggle truly a people's movement," he further said while speaking to Tajamul Hussain Khatana, President EU-Pak Friendship Federation Italy, and Awam Dost Group Italy, who called on him here.

Khatana informed that the Pakistani-Kashmiri community in Italy has been very active in creating awareness on Kashmir. He went on to say that before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, various events including rallies on Kashmir were organised in the city of Bergamo and also 15 August was marked as a Black Day in Brescia. Similarly, protest rallies have been organised in front of the Indian Embassy.

He informed that Member of European Parliament (MEP) Fabio Massimo has over the years been actively involved with EU-Pak Friendship Federation Italy and has helped mobilise critical support for the cause of Kashmir. President Khan while paying tribute to the efforts of Khatana said that the organisation has been effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue all over Italy. He added that in Europe the Pakistani-Kashmiri community has been very active and played a dynamic role in advocating the issue of Kashmir and have effectively raised the Kashmiris struggle for their right to self-determination.

The president said that the people of Kashmir are indebted to the efforts of such organisations for holding large demonstrations all over Italy and also projecting the cause of Kashmir in all European forums, especially in the European Parliament and the Human Rights Council.

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