IndIa’s occupatIon of KashmIr south asIa’s bIggest conflIct lIngerIng for 74 years: sherry

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Change Senator Sherry rehman in her message on Kashmir Solidarity day said Indian occupation of Kashmir was South Asia’s biggest conflict that was pending for 74 years

In her message here, the federal minister said the United Nations and the world must respect the freedom, human rights and just right to self-determination of Kashmiris She said former prime minister Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had announced to celebrate Kashmir Solidarity day on February 5

Senator Sherry rehman said the purpose of celebrating this day was to express solidarity with the Kashmiris to condemn Indian state terrorism in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, to raise voice for the right of self-determination of Kashmiris and to highlight the issue of

Ipc to host ‘first International conference on road safety for parliamentarians’

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The First International Conference on road Safety for Parliamentarians will be held from 8th to 9th February

2023 According to detail the International Parliamentarians Congress (IPC) will host the First International Conference on road Safety for Parliamentarians, in collaboration with the Mustehkam Parlimaan, an eU funded project implemented by GIZ and Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) in Islamabad

The President dr Arif Alvi will inaugurate the Conference on Wednesday 8th February

The IPC road Safety Conference is bringing together 160 participants from various countries, multiple stakeholders and experts on the subject of road Safety

The conference aims to sensitize the legislators on the five pillars recognized by the United Nations in accordance with the resolution passed by the United Nations on Improving Global road Safety

President dr Arif Alvi, President IPC/Chairman Senate of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Secretary General IPC Senator Sitara Ayaz, Finance Minister Ishaq dar, and other Parliamentarians will address the Conference regarding the Challenges of road Safety Hazards Secretary General Special envoy on road Safety Mr Jean Tod and director General World Health Organization dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will also address the conference via video link

The Global road safety conference is the first international Conference that will host a huge number of International Parliamentarians from around 10 countries including Uganda Azerbaijan Spain Jordan libya Algeria, Guinea, Turkey, Chad and Iran The international organizations include TUrKPA, IPU, and PUIC

Kashmir to the whole world

“I want to convey a message to Kashmiris all over the world, including Occupied Kashmir that the government of Pakistan and every citizen are standing besides their Kashmiri brethren in their just struggle for freedom,”

Sherry rehman added

By abrogating Article 35A and 370 of its Constitution on August 5, 2019, the Modi government considered Kashmir to have become India’s part, she noted India and the world should not forget that the future of Kashmir and Kashmiris will not be decided by amending the Indian Constitution but according to the wishes of Kashmiris and the resolutions of the United Nations, Sherry rahman maintained The world’s criminal silence on Modi government’s state repression in Kashmir was regrettable she said, adding, “We demand the world to take strict notice of Indian state oppression and terrorism in Occupied Kashmir for 74 years ”