Rallies mark Kashmir Solidarity Day

Saturday, February 5, 2011

MULTAN: Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed across the country with the pledge to continue moral, diplomatic and political support to the Kashmiris in their fight to win right to self-determination.

Different political parties took out rallies to mark the event wherein large number of people participated.

The main rally was taken out by Jamat-i-Islami, led by JI leader Asad Ullah Bhutto. The rally started from Hussain Agahi chowk and it culminated at Clock Tower Chowk. The demonstrators were carrying banners, placards inscribed with slogans in support of Kashmiris.

The rally was also joined by students from Jamiat Tulba-e-Islam under leadership of Tayyab Majeed and Hafiz Hafeez ur Rehman. "Shabab Milly" workers led by Sheer Babar Khan also participated in the rally.

In Sialkot, the people participated in All Parties Kashmir rally which began from Sialkot cityIs congested Allama Iqbal Chowk and would end at District Courts after passing through from all the main roads and bazaars.

The participants were holding agitational banners and placards and they chanted anti-India slogans. Several local Kashmiri leaders, local candidates of various mainstream
political parties, senior journalists and the members of Sialkot District Bar Association (DBA) participated in this rally.

In Attock, a rally was organized by Jammat-e-Islami activists led by party's Deputy Secretary Punjab Maulana Abdul Jalil Naqshbandi and District Ameer Iqbal Khan.

Pakistan Muslim League (N) also staged demonstration protest in support of Kashmiris. The demonstration was led by Sheikh Athar Mumtaz, Shahid Mukhtar and Babu Nafees and joined by scores of PML-N stalwarts.

PML-N Women Wing led by Sultana Shaheen also took out rally to mark the day. The rally started from Chungi No 8 and ended at Chungi 9.

Jamat Ulma Islam (F) also staged demonstration at Hazoori Bagh. The protest demonstration was led by Syed Khursheed Gardezi. The protestors were carrying banners and placards. They stressed upon to speed up political, moral and diplomatic support for the people of occupied Kashmir.

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