Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad leads Kashmir solidarity walk in Islamabad

Islamabad: Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad led officials of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a Kashmir solidarity walk at D-Chowk on Tuesday to mark the 79th Kashmir Black Day, reaffirming Pakistan’s support for the Kashmiri people and their right to self-determination.

The walk along Constitution Avenue was joined by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to extending moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Led by Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, the participating officials expressed solidarity with the Kashmiri people and highlighted their aspirations for dignity, peace and self-determination.

Addressing the participants, Senator Ishaq Dar paid tribute to the courage and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people and called on the international community to play a meaningful role in addressing their plight and facilitating a just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.

The solidarity walk formed part of Pakistan’s annual observance of Kashmir Black Day on October 27, commemorating the arrival of Indian forces in Srinagar in 1947 and expressing solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan continues to call for a peaceful resolution of the longstanding dispute in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.