Kashmiri People's Just Struggle Being Met With State

While pledging continued political, moral and diplomatic support of Pakistan to the just struggle of Kashmiri people, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid

BEIJING, Sept 12 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Sep, 2017 ) : While pledging continued political, moral and diplomatic support of Pakistan to the just struggle of Kashmiri people, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid Tuesday urged the world community to take note of serious human rights violations against Kashmiri people and raise their voice.

"The just struggle of Kashmiri people is being met with state repression. Hundreds of Kashmiris have lost their lives and many more injured," he said while addressing a reception organized to commemorate Defense Day of Pakistan.

Deputy Commander of Ground Forces of People's Liberation Army (PLA), Lt. Gen. Peng Bo was the chief guest on reception hosted by Ambassador Khalid and Defence Attache, Brig. Ahmad Bilal. Senior military officers and diplomats of various countries were present.

Ambassador Khalid said it is cardinal principle of Pakistan's foreign policy to have a peaceful and prosperous neighborhood. Pakistan has endeavored to improve its relations with its eastern neighbour and seek peaceful resolution of disputes.

"Unfortunately, despite our positive approach, our neighbour has refused dialogue and continues its aggressive behavior," he said and added, there have been over 600 ceasefire violations this year alone.

He said, today, armed forces of Pakistan are successfully engaged in fight against terrorism and they have rendered enormous sacrifices to make our region and this world peaceful. "Their ongoing military campaigns have helped to deal a big blow to terrorists and militants outfits," he added.

Pakistanis people, he said, have rendered enormous human and material sacrifice in this fight but their resolve to root out terrorism remains firm. Terming Pakistan and China as all weather strategic cooperative partners, he said, both the countries have shared agenda of promoting peace and stability in the region.

"We are forging connectivity and inter-civilizations linkage by implementing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)," he added. Ambassador Khalid said, the armed forces of both the countries enjoy friendly cooperation and are close partners in peace and development, adding, "We thank the Chinese government and PLA for their friendship and support." Earlier, while warmly welcoming all the distinguished guests, he said, the Defence Day of Pakistan is marked to remember martyrs and valiant armed forces who fought fearlessly and bravely to defend the motherland when Indian forces crossed the international border of Pakistan without a formal declaration of war and launched a multi pronged attack on September 6, 1965.

The United Nations brokered a ceasefire on September 23, 1965. A cake cutting ceremony was jointly performed by the chief guest, the ambassador and defence attache. The students of Pakistan Embassy school, Beijing sang national songs of Pakistan and China.

A short documentary showing different events of the victory of Pakistani forces during Pak-India 1965 War was also screened. APP/asg/mub