Islamabad: All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir chapter has felicitated the people of Gilgit-Baltistan on their freedom anniversary from the Dogra rule, today.
According to Kashmir Media Service, this was stated by APHC-AJK chapter Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi, General Secretary Advocate Parvez Ahmed Shah, Secretary Information Imtiaz Wani and others including Syed Aijaz Rehmani, Zahid Safi, Zahid Ashraf, Sheikh Yaqoob, Sheikh Abdul Mateen, Muhammad Shafi Dar and Mushtaq Ahmed Butt in a joint statement. The leadership said, November 1 is a great and memorable day in the history of Gilgit-Baltistan, as they liberated their homeland from Dogra Raj on this day in 1947.
This day, the statement added, is also a bright symbol of the people of the region’s bravery, sacrifice and historic association with Pakistan.
The Hurriyat leaders said the brave people of Gilgit-Baltistan created a history of freedom by struggling against the Dogra rulers. Their sacrifices are a proud asset of our national history and their historical, geographical and ideological connection with the freedom movement of Kashmir is of great importance.
They said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan have always strongly expressed their commitment to a just and peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue, the right to self-determination and their association with Pakistan. On this day, we must also remember the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir who are continuously struggling and sacrificing to achieve freedom from Indian subjugation and their basic right to self-determination.
The Hurriyat leadership reiterated its resolve that the struggle for the freedom of occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people and their bright future will continue.
