GCWUF Holds Rally in Solidarity with Kashmir on Black Day

Key Points:

Government College Women University Faisalabad held a rally on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir on Black Day.
The rally was organised by the Department of History and Pakistan Studies with the Directorate of Student Affairs.
Registrar Dr Muhammad Ayub said Black Day highlights the difficulties faced by the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Speakers demanded the United Nations and the international community play an effective role for the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.

FAISALABAD: Government College Women University Faisalabad held a rally on Tuesday to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir on Black Day, the university said.

The rally was organised by the Department of History and Pakistan Studies in collaboration with the Directorate of Student Affairs to mark Black Day, according to the university.

Registrar Dr Muhammad Ayub, coordinators, directors, heads of departments, faculty members and students took part in the rally.

Participants of the Kashmir Black Day rally at Government College Women University Faisalabad.

Addressing the participants, Registrar Dr Muhammad Ayub said the purpose of marking Black Day was to highlight the difficulties faced by the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He also pointed to issues concerning their basic rights.

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Other speakers stressed the need to highlight the Kashmiris’ struggle and sacrifices at the global level. They demanded the United Nations and the international community play an effective role for the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.

Students in the rally carried banners and placards expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir and raising their voice against alleged human rights violations in the region.

The participants pledged to continue supporting the Kashmiris’ legitimate rights and right to self-determination, the university said.