MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Kashmiris, following the footprints of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), refused to bow before the Indian brutalities.

Addressing at 42nd Hussania conference held in Multan on Saturday, he said the great sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) teaches us the lesson of patience, tolerance and standing firm against the oppression.

He said that unarmed Kashmiris have given the message to India that their destination is freedom. He said that Muharram Congregations and Majalis are banned in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the International Community and Human Rights organisations to force India to stop aggression in IIOJ&K. Foreign Minister said that Muslims of entire world are commemorating the great sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) for the revival of Islam in Muharram.—