President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Shehbaz Sharif pay tribute on Jammu Martyrs' Day

Islamabad (Web Desk): On the occasion of Jammu Martyrs' Day, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid homage to the martyrs of Jammu and reiterated Pakistan's unwavering support for the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for the right to self-determination.

In his message, President Asif Ali Zardari urged the international community and the United Nations to recognize the 1947 Jammu massacre as an act of genocide and hold India accountable for its violations of international laws. He emphasized that India had attempted to alter the demographic composition of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the genocide of Kashmiri Muslims.

President Zardari recalled the tragic events of November 6, 1947, when the forces of Hindu Dogra Maharaja, along with RSS extremists and armed groups from Patiala and Kapurthala, carried out a systematic massacre in which more than 200,000 Muslims were martyred and over 500,000 were forced to flee their homes. As a result of this massacre, the Muslim-majority region of Jammu was turned into a minority, marking one of the worst genocides in history.

He further stated that the Jammu massacre remains one of the darkest chapters in history, which has not received the global attention it deserves. He appealed to the international community to not ignore the genocide of Kashmiri Muslims and other human rights violations in the region.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his message, paid tribute to the martyrs of November 6, 1947, who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for freedom. He strongly condemned India for violating the United Nations Security Council resolutions and international laws, under which India continues to maintain its illegal occupation of Kashmir.

Prime Minister Sharif described November 6, 1947, as the darkest day in the history of Kashmiris, a day that still leaves a deep wound in the hearts of the Kashmiri people. He said that every year, Kashmiris remember this day as a symbol of the brutality and oppression by Indian forces, marking India's first organized genocide against Kashmiris in history.