Ibrahim Lawal
The Embassy of Pakistan in Nigeria and Kashmiri community members residing in Nigeria observed Kashmir Black Day on 27 October 2024 and commemorate the act of aggression against innocent Kashmiris by the Indian security forces. .
Every year on October 27 Kashmiris observe what they call their “Black Day,” recalling India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and the subsequent violence that erupted in the disputed area.
In a statement issued in Nigeria to commemorate by the High Commissioner of Islamic republic of Pakistan to Nigeria Mr Sohail Ahmad Khan expressed solidarity
and support with Kashmiri people in their struggle for right to self-determination.,
According to the statement, Kashmir Black Day is an annual commemoration by Kashmiris across the world to mark October 27 as ‘Black Day’. Every year, the day is marked to express solidarity and support with Kashmiri people in their struggle for right to self-determination.
“Multiple UN Resolutions unambiguously declare that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations. Numerous international, UN organizations as well as UN Special Rapporteurs have reported gross human rights violations Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into world’s most militarized zone and the largest prison on earth. Kashmiris around the world demand that International community including United Nations and it’s relevant Human Rights Machinery, Civil Society Organizations, Media Houses and other defenders of Human Rights to fulfill their obligations towards besieged Kashmiris by playing their part to end the rule of tyranny and oppression.”