Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Tuesday said that the Pakistanis will always remember the sacrifices rendered by the Kashmiris and they will continue to support the freedom of Kashmir. In his Kashmir Day message, he claimed that Kashmir is not an issue of a religion, creed or land, this is about human right of self determination and no one can deprive them of their due right. He added that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, voices will be raised in favour of the Kashmiri brothers at national and international forums. "The international community will be told that India had started the atrocities by killing innocent citizens in the Indian Occupied Kashmir," he added.

"By now India should have known that it cannot impose its will through use of force. Without any shadow of doubt, every Kashmiri is against India; this can be seen when a Kashmiri martyr is buried in a Pakistani flag," he added.

The minister also said that Pakistan has an emotional attachment with Kashmir and thus the Pakistani will continue to extend moral, bilateral and political support to the Kashmiri brethren.

He also made it clear that India should not expect normal relations with Pakistan and added that India should immediately consider resolving this long standing issue for which thousands of the citizens have lost their lives.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019