ISLAMABAD, AUG 05 (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi has once again reiterated the nation s commitment to the world and made it clear that we are with the Kashmiri brothers, Pakistan will never leave the Kashmiris alone.

Addressing a special session of the Senate, the President said that today is a very important day for us. India has been violating the basic rights of Kashmiris for the last one year and the Kashmiri leadership is still in custody.

Dr Arif Alvi said that even sick people could not go to hospitals in occupied Kashmir. In the last one year, 13,000 Kashmiri youths have been arrested. In addition, the economy of occupied Kashmir also suffered a great loss. In the last one year, 700,000 Kashmiris have lost their jobs.

He said the August 5 move reflected fascist Hindutva. The Kashmiri people had declared independence on October 24, 1947, but the persecution of Kashmiris has never abated since the Nehru era. Millions of Kashmiris were martyred. India used pellet guns only against the Muslims of Kashmir.

Shaking the international conscience, the President said that the world should open its eyes and see the inhumane atrocities in Kashmir. Grandfather was killed in front of the child there. Doesn t the world see this oppression? This is utter cruelty. Photographs were taken of the baby s grandfather s body while putting foot on the body.

Reminding the world of the past, he said that India had promised to hold a referendum at the United Nations and Pakistan trusted the United Nations. In addition, India also made excuses for the Shimla Agreement. He said India refused every promise and statement.

Its stubbornness is not for the sake of the people but for the sake of the land but Pakistan wants to liberate the people of Kashmir. Pakistan will never leave Kashmiris alone, he added.

He said that India s mentor is Israel who tried to occupy the West Bank and change the demographics but India is far ahead of its mentor Israel in terms of atrocities. During the speech, the President thanked the UN Secretary General, Turkey, China, Malaysia, Azerbaijan and Iran for their support to the Kashmiris.

He demanded from India to stop sexual abuse of women and atrocities against children. Educational institutions should be opened in Kashmir, he demanded. The political leaders of Kashmir should be released and the lives of Kashmiris should be spared and India should get out of Kashmir, added President. =DNA

==============================