LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Pakistan reiterated its unwavering support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the agenda of the 1947 Partition remains incomplete without the liberation of Kashmir. Speakers at a roundtable discussion organized by the Press Information Department (PID) Lahore on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day emphasized the need for the international community to uphold UN resolutions on Kashmir and to ensure the protection of human rights. They also stressed the importance of countering Indian propaganda through digital media and modern communication channels.
The roundtable, titled “Kashmir Dispute: Challenges to Regional Stability Between Two Nuclear Powers,” was hosted by PID Lahore Director General Shafqat Abbas and attended by prominent journalists, analysts, scholars, and experts, including Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, Salman Ghani, Najm Wali Khan, Malik Salman, Tariq Ghori, Noorullah, Sajad Parvez, Dr. Fawzia Hadi Ali, Dr. Arsha Saleem Mir, and Malik Shakeel.
Renowned journalist Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami said Pakistan’s consistent and principled diplomatic efforts have kept the Kashmir issue alive on the global stage. He highlighted that Pakistan’s strategic and defense capabilities have maintained pressure on India and emphasized that February 5 is a day to renew commitment to the Kashmiri cause. Shami underscored that the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs, the Parliamentary Kashmir Committee, and the Azad Kashmir government must remain active and proactive in advancing the issue. He also cautioned against armed conflict, citing the Russia-Ukraine war as an example of the heavy human cost of war, while asserting that Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself if provoked.
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Senior journalist and analyst Salman Ghani stressed Pakistan’s achievement of self-reliance in defense and called for accelerated progress toward economic self-sufficiency. He emphasized that the liberation of Kashmir is essential for completing the agenda of Partition and reaffirmed the unity of the Pakistani nation on this issue. Ghani noted that India has employed every possible tactic to suppress the Kashmiri freedom movement but has failed to quell the resolve of its people, who have brought the issue to global attention through their sacrifices.
PID Lahore DG Shafqat Abbas said Pakistan is incomplete without Kashmir and vowed to highlight the issue internationally wherever possible. He stressed that digital media and modern communication platforms will be used to deliver a strong and evidence-based response to Indian propaganda. He added that India cannot suppress Kashmiris’ struggle through force and will eventually be compelled to engage at the negotiating table.
Senior journalist Najm Wali Khan highlighted the unity of the Pakistani nation on Kashmir, noting that political, intellectual, and diplomatic efforts have kept the issue alive and progressing toward a resolution. Tariq Ghori, representing the Youth Forum for Kashmir, said the Pakistani people stand firmly with the Kashmiris and will continue to do so, emphasizing the need for an organized digital campaign against India’s human rights violations in the region.
Dr. Fawzia Hadi Ali highlighted India’s use of disinformation to misrepresent the situation in Kashmir, asserting the need for Pakistan to strengthen its national and global narrative. Dr. Arsha Saleem Mir added that India has completely failed to suppress the Kashmiri people’s aspirations for freedom and stressed the urgency of exposing the Modi government’s actions on digital platforms worldwide.
Other speakers, including Sajad Parvez and Malik Shakeel, also shared insights on regional security and the Kashmir issue. The event concluded with a solidarity walk to express support for the Kashmiri people.
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