ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has extended his heartiest felicitations to fellow countrymen on 73rd Independence Day of Pakistan.
In his message on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, the President said this day reminds us of the immense sacrifices rendered by our forefathers under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
“Unlike the past, this Independence Day is being celebrated in extraordinarily difficult times as the entire world has been affected by coronavirus which had adverse impact on all sectors of life, i.e. including economy, health, and education. The pandemic has brought enormous challenges but we have seen that our resilient nation has overcome them with a brilliant strategy of smart lockdown,” he said.
The president reminded that as we commemorate this Independence Day, we should not forget our brothers and sisters in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who have been subjected to harsh brutalities by the Indian security forces.
He said India has been committing gross human rights violations for over three decades and has intensified its brutalization with extra-judicial killings of innocent people in fake encounters since the imposition of lock-down on 05 August 2019.
He said India is targeting all minorities and wants to impose Hindutva ideology in the country only to enhance hatred against it. The president assured the “resilient people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir that Pakistan will continue to support them in their just struggle for their right to self-determination.”
While felicitating the nation, he called upon every Pakistani to stand firm and work for progress and prosperity of the country and stand united to meet the social, economic and security challenges confronted by the nation.
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