By Ashrafuddin Pirzada
LANDIKOTAL(Khyber District): On the call of the Prime Minister millions of citizens across the globe and in Pakistan participated in “Kashmir Hour” where Imran Khan and federal ministers stood in front of their offices in Islamabad for thirty minutes to show their solidarity with Kashmiri people and condemned Indian forces occupation in held Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Prime Minister Imran came out of his office and observed Kashmir hours along with a large number of officials and politicians at 12 pm.
They stood from 12 am for thirty minutes to observe Kashmir Hour and show their moral and Islamic solidarity with the Pakistani citizens Kashmiri people.
Thousands of Islamabad residents and Kashmiri people fathered when Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team came to the front door of his office. Big Kashmiri and Pakistani flags were hung out on the left and right of the main office gate door.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Khan said Pakistan is standing by Kashmiris and would not let the Indian troops shed innocent people’s blood in Kashmir. He said being a Kashmiri ambassador he would take up their issue at every forum in the world. He said Modi has made a mistake that could not be repaired. Imran Khan assured Kashmiris that Pakistanis are with them and would not stop their struggle until Kashmir does not get its freedom from India.
Khan said the Pakistan army is aware of Indian plans and well prepared to block any kind of aggression from the Indian side. He said the Modi government led the Indian people to point of no return which is dangerous for the region.
Meanwhile, Federal minister for religious affairs and inter-faith harmony doctor Noorul Haq Qadri also observed Kashmiri hour outside his office in Islamabad.
Jamat-e-Islam chief senator Sirajul Haq led a huge Kashmir rally and addressed the participants.
Hundreds of his supporters, office bearers, and party workers were also with him. He chanted slogans in favor of the Kashmiri people and asked the Indian government to withdraw its troops from the occupied territories. Qadri said Pakistan fought the Kashmir issue morally and now the time has come they would take every step to save the Kashmiri land and their honor.
The federal minister Noorul Haq Qadri asked Pakistani citizens across the world to morally support Kashmiri people and observe Kashmir hours at every corner of the world.
Like the other part of the world, thousands of tribal people in Bara, Jamrud, and Landikotal tehsils of Khyber tribal district observed Kashmir hour and conducted march rallies at various places.
Tanzeem-Ahle Sunnat Waljumat, PTI, JUI-F, JI, and other local civil and political organizations and officials took part in the Kashmir Hour and chanted slogans against Indian occupation in Jammu and Kashmir.
They were holding placards, banners, and the Kashmiri flag in their hands and conducted rallies. The traffic flow remained suspended during the Kashmir hour from 12 pm to 12:30 pm.
In Landikotal, thousands of residents including political party workers, officials, security personnel, and Tanzeem-e-Ahle Sunnat leaders and supporters marched on Pak-Afghan Highway and gathered at Charwazgai Chowk.
Speakers including Shakir Afridi and others said that ten million tribal people are ready to fight with Indian troops in Kashmir. He said history will repeat itself after decades if Indian forces do not withdraw from J&K. He said the Pakistani nation and especially tribal people will fight side by side with the Pakistan army to defeat Indian troops in Kashmir.
