Lahore: Pakistan Markazi Muslim League organized over 100 major events across the country from Karachi to Peshawar in observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day. Under the campaign titled 'We Will Liberate Our Jugular Vein at All Costs,' the party held Kashmir conferences, rallies, and public gatherings in major cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Quetta, and Peshawar. Thousands of people from various walks of life participated, demonstrating their unwavering support for Kashmir. A massive Kashmiri flag was also unfurled during the rallies.
Markazi Muslim League set up solidarity camps nationwide, where local events were held, drawing passionate participation from patriotic Pakistanis. During a rally on Egerton Road in Lahore, Markazi Muslim League President Khalid Masood Sindhu addressed the participants, emphasizing that the entire world, including the United Nations, acknowledges the Kashmir issue. He urged the UN to take decisive action to end oppression globally by resolving the Kashmir dispute. 'We salute the mothers who have sacrificed for freedom.
The worst human rights violations are occurring in occupied Kashmir,' he stated. Sindhu also accused India of destabilizing Balochistan and criticized Pakistan's neglect of the Kashmir issue since 2013. He warned that if Kashmiris are denied their rights, global peace will be at risk. 'Pakistan has the right to free its jugular vein. We send a clear message to Modi: Kashmir will soon slip from your grasp.' Markazi Muslim League Vice President Hafiz Talha Saeed reaffirmed that Pakistan has not forgotten the Kashmiri people and stands firmly by their side. 'Islam mandates justice for Hindus, but we will not accept oppression against Kashmiris. Modi has no moral right to maintain military occupation in Kashmir. Raising our voice for Kashmir is not terrorism,' he added.
In Islamabad, Markazi Muslim League Secretary General Saifullah Khalid addressed the Kashmir Solidarity Conference, where a one-kilometer-long Kashmiri flag was displayed. In Faisalabad, a Kashmir conference was held at District Council Chowk, with speeches from Vice President Hafiz Abdul Rauf and other leaders. In Karachi, Sindh Markazi Muslim League President Faisal Nadeem led a solidarity rally from the Arts Council to Karachi Press Club, stating, 'We will not remain silent on human rights violations in Kashmir. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif must show courage and support Kashmir's freedom movement. India's decline in the region has begun.
The spirit of Kashmiris cannot be suppressed.' In Multan, Joint Secretary Qari Muhammad Yaqub Sheikh addressed a conference at Nawan Shehr Chowk, asserting that Pakistan will not let the sacrifices of Kashmiris go in vain. 'Kashmir's freedom is essential for Pakistan's completion; without resolving this issue, stability in Pakistan is impossible,' he declared. In Rawalpindi, Joint Secretary Haris Dar reaffirmed Markazi Muslim League's commitment to highlighting the Kashmir cause at every level. He condemned India's violation of international laws and denial of fundamental rights to Kashmiris, stating that such injustices can no longer be tolerated.
Other cities hosting major events included:
Sheikhupura: Spokesperson Tabish Qayyum condemned India's military build-up in Kashmir.
Quetta: Provincial President Amjad Islam Amjad and other leaders addressed a gathering, joined by political and social figures.
Peshawar: Senior leader Nasr Javed called Kashmir an 'unfinished agenda of the Subcontinent's partition.' He criticized Pakistan's silence since August 2019 and vowed that Markazi Muslim League would continue advocating for Kashmiris' rights.
Gujranwala: Molana Amir Hamza spoke at a conference in Sheranwala Bagh.
Narowal, Nankana Sahib, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Hyderabad, Kasur, Rahim Yar Khan, Abbottabad, Gujrat, Pakpattan, Mandi Bahauddin, D.G. Khan, Jhelum, Larkana, and Mirpur Khas also hosted Kashmir conferences led by prominent religious and political figures. In its official declaration issued at the end of the nationwide events, Markazi Muslim League reiterated that 'Kashmir is an incomplete agenda of the Subcontinent's partition. Pakistan's founding father, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, declared Kashmir as Pakistan's jugular vein, and for the past 77 years, it has remained in India's grip. We will not rest until our jugular vein is free.'