Pakistan to continue political, moral, diplomatic support to Kashmiris: President

Sunday, 05 February 2012 00:29

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on saturday said that Pakistan will continue to express its complete solidarity with the Kashmiris and extend fullest political, moral and diplomatic support to their just cause.

The President, in a message on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day to be observed on February 5, said the Government and the people of Pakistan observe the Kashmir Solidarity Day by renewing their unswerving support for the just struggle of the Kashmiri people for the realization of their fundamental and inalienable rights.

He said Pakistan seeks a peaceful settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

President Zardari said for over six decades the Kashmiri people have rendered countless sacrifices for upholding their dignity and freedom, pleading for equity and justice.

He said, "It is indeed imperative that the noble principles and values, that underpin the just Kashmiri cause, are upheld and supported by all justice and freedom loving people across the world."

He said it is also important that the fundamental human rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir are respected and promoted.

In recent years, he said, the peaceful struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir has gained strength and intensity.

He said a new generation of the Kashmiris, including men, women and children, continue to wage a heroic struggle for the realization of their fundamental rights.