The Kashmir Committee, Jeddah met on Tuesday to mark Kashmir Black Day in Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with Kashmiri brothers, according to a press release. The committee unanimously adopted a resolution which condemned ongoing atrocious human rights violations in the Indian Occupied Kashmir. The resolution condemned the unabated killing and brutality by India security forces in the aftermath of the killing of popular armed resistance leader Burhan Wani. The resolution called upon India to immediately stop gross, systematic and state sponsored human rights violations in Kashmir and allow international human rights and humanitarian organizations an unhindered access to the occupied state. The committee stressed that the current catastrophic situation in IOK is result of the denial of the promised right to self-determination to the Kashmir people by India. The resolution commended Pakistan for its unconditional political, moral and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri struggle and denounced continued Indian occupation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The committee appreciated the efforts of the government of Pakistan to highlight the atrocities of security forces in IOK by sending special envoys in different countries. The resolution expressed gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for their consistent support to the Kashmiri struggle. The committee also offered prayers for the shuhada and victims of Quetta Police Training College and Kashmiris in IOK. The committee thanked the Consul General of Pakistan for its continuous support to the Kashmir cause. — SG
