woh kashmir hai mehkoom o majboor o faqeer

kal jisse ahl-e-nazar kehte thay iran e sageer

Assalamuliallikum Everyone!!!

Honourable Principal , Respected Teachers and my fellow students.

TODAY THE TOPIC ON WHICH I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO SPEAK UPON IS

kashmir and yes it is the LIFEBLOOD of PAKISTAN.

“Jammu and Kashmir is part of Pakistan, in blood, in flesh, in culture, in history, in geography. In
every way and in every form.”

There are few words that can judiciously describe the sentiments of the Pakistani people for
Kashmir and the continuing struggle of its inhabitants. It is even harder to explain the depth of
anguish, frustration and distress at the tragic continuation of atrocities on a daily basis in Indian-
occupied Kashmir, even seven decades on. The indigenous struggle for the right of self-
determination by the Kashmiris has been undeterred by the barbarity of the 700,000 Indian
forces illegally occupying the territory.

In recent years, the scale and nature of India’s human rights violations has expanded
significantly. They are using every weapon in their arsenal to destroy the Kashmiri spirit and end
the freedom struggle, with no consequences whatsoever, as the country utilizes all possible
avenues to subvert attention from their gross abuses. Today, the unrestrained and targeted use
of pellet guns is permanently blinding Kashmiris, especially the youth. They are being humiliated,
their voices choked, and their source of connectivity with the outside world has been restricted.
According to the data available as per Ministry of Foreign Affairs, open source and Amnesty
International Report 2016, from 8th July 2016 till january 2019, the inhumane use of pellet guns
to deter protesters by the ‘world’s largest democracy’ has injured 8,311 Kashmiri civilians,
leaving 73 permanently blinded, 207 have lost one eye, and left 1,845 people with partially
damaged eye sight and where 972 are at the verge of losing eyesight.

The curbs on media, kidnapping civilians, missing persons, harassment, extra-judicial killings and
overreach of law enforcement agencies is dealt with a nonchalance of ‘business as usual’. In less
than two years, 170 civilians have been martyred, 20,632 injured, 19,593 arrested including 813
under detention of Public Safety Act. Furthermore, 751 women have been molested by the
Indian forces.

For Pakistan however, Kashmir is our lifeblood and we will always support our brothers’ and
sisters’ right to self-determination. Kashmir and Pakistan share a national, historical, political,
religious, cultural and emotional bond spanning over centuries. Pakistan has a long standing
commitment with the Kashmiri freedom struggle movement which was reiterated by the
Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah himself who referred to Kashmir as the “jugular vein” of the
country.

It is in solidarity with the people of Kashmir, and in protest against the illegal Indian occupation
and the atrocities being committed in the Indian-held Kashmir that Pakistan began observing 5th
February as ‘Kashmir Day’ in 1990. As a result, Pakistan has faced the brunt of hostile Indian
propaganda and retaliation for decades, but our support towards the cause and the freedom
movement remains unwavering and bipartisan. The significance of Kashmir Day is illustrated
from the fact that it is observed as a public holiday where seminars, conferences,
demonstrations and special programs are conducted to not only highlight Indian atrocities
spanning over several decades but to demonstrate Pakistan’s support to the Kashmir cause and
pay homage to the brave Kashmiris who have lost generations fighting for their freedom.

History is a witness to the fact that populist policies and short term goals irreparably harm the
stability of the world and do an irrevocable damage to decades of resistance and humanitarian
movements trying to create a just and equitable world for allaswe know that all paths to peace
in South Asia pass through Kashmir.

The hard truth remains that the right of self-determination rests with people of Kashmir, and its
attainment is only a matter of time. On this day, we remember for the 29th year, the struggle of
the hundreds and thousands of Kashmiris who have sacrificed everything for their freedom, and
renew our commitment to the people of Kashmir. The dissenting voices will not be silenced
anymore.WE ARE WITH KAHMIR AND WE WILL REMAIN WITH THEM TILL OUR LAST BREATH

KASHMIR BANEGA PAKISTAN INSHALLAH

THANKYOUU!!!