President reiterates Pakistan's staunch moral, political, diplomatic support to IOJ and K people.

ISLAMABAD -- President Dr Arif Alvi has reaffirmed Pakistan's unflinching moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ and K) with the solemn pledge that it would continue till the realization of their legitimate right to self-determination.

In a message on Kashmir Black Day being observed on 27th October to mark the darkest chapters in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, he said on this day, seventy-two years ago, Indian security forces landed in Srinagar to occupy, oppress and terrorize the innocent people of Indian Occupied Kashmir in blatant violation of international law and morality.

'Today, we pay homage to the martyrs for the cause of Kashmir and honour all those who have suffered at the hands of Indian occupying forces,' he added.

The President said the United Nations Security Council through several of its resolutions had upheld the fundamental right of the Kashmiri people to decide their own future through a fair and impartial plebiscite held under the UN auspices.

He noted that reneging on its repeated commitments to the international community to implement these resolutions, India...

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