Niamey, 7 February 2023 (GNP): Kashmir Solidarity Day was marked by the Pakistani Embassy in Niamey. The Embassy hosted an amazing meeting of Nigerians from all walks of life at Pakistan House.
Participants included dignitaries, legislators, academics, well-known journalists, and eminent professors with a focus on South Asia.
The event’s honorary guest was Hamid Algabid, the former prime minister of Niger and secretary general of the OIC.
The ambassador of Pakistan to Niger, Ahmed Ali Sirohey, emphasized the importance of commemorating Kashmir Solidarity Day and discussed the Kashmir issue.
He informed the crowd that on this day, Indian occupation troops had entered Jammu and Kashmir and had promised to retaliate harshly against Kashmiris.
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The Kashmir dispute was examined from a security, legal, and human perspective by the Pakistani ambassador. Because of its ramifications for both the region and the world, he brought up the Kashmir problem.
day was celebrated to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Indian-controlled Kashmir, who continue to be denied their basic human rights, including the right to self-determination, in violation of long-standing UN resolutions.
Human rights breaches, in the opinion of Ambassador Ahmed Ali Sirohey, continue to pose a severe threat to the conscience of the international community. He claims that the Kashmir problem has been on the UN Security Council’s agenda for a while.
If the Kashmir conflict were to be settled in line with the UNSC decision, all of South Asia would experience peace and long-term stability, which would also help the area realize its full economic potential.
The ambassador argued that despite the best efforts of democratic administrations to develop ties between Pakistan and India, including the granting of MFN status, sending athletes and cultural troupes, and exchanging athletes, Modi has never reacted favorably.
He stressed that the right to self-determination is one of the fundamental freedoms acknowledged in the United Nations Charter and all important human rights texts.
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Additionally, in their appearances with the media, intellectuals from Niger emphasized the significance of the Kashmir issue. Kashmiris have long faced hardship as a result of their conflict.
They emphasized the Kashmir conflict’s economical and humanitarian dimensions. However, starting on August 5th, 2019, the post-Modi administration restricted rights and implemented a curfew in occupied Kashmir.
Currently, the Indian government is attempting to change the demography. In light of applicable UN resolutions, they expressed the hope that the international community will put pressure on India to solve this ongoing issue.