Pakistan Embassy Celebrates 76th Independence Day Anniversary with Traditional Zeal and Fervor

Ankara, 14th August 2023

Pakistan Embassy Celebrates 76th Independence Day Anniversary

with Traditional Zeal and Fervor

The 76th Independence Day anniversary of Pakistan was celebrated with traditional zeal and enthusiasm, bringing together the vibrant diaspora at Pakistan Embassy Residence in Ankara today. Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkiye, Dr. Yousaf Junaid hoisted the national flag to the tune of national anthem in the presence of the dignitaries from all spheres of life. The event was well attended by Pakistani community residing in Ankara.

Messages of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan were read out on the occasion. Pakistani leadership in their messages paid tribute to the sacrifices of ancestors and vowed to transform Pakistan in accordance with the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Pakistani leadership also expressed solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and reassured Pakistan’s political, moral and diplomatic support for their legitimate right to self-determination.

Felicitating the nation particularly Pakistani community in Turkiye on Independence Day, Ambassador Dr. Yousaf Junaid stated that fourteenth August is a day to honour great sacrifices made by our forefathers, reaffirm our resolve to work wholeheartedly for inclusive and sustainable development of the country, in line with the vision of father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam. Being a thriving nation of over 240 million people, Pakistanis have shown their brilliance in every walk of life from winning Nobel prizes to triumphing summits, to developing indigenous technologies, to state-of-the-art defence production, to running world’s largest ambulance service, to producing high quality export goods - Pakistanis have excelled in every field, he added.

While appreciating the contribution made by Pakistani diaspora in Turkiye’s development , Ambassador Junaid stated that brotherly Turkiye’s progress is Pakistan’s progress and vice versa.

Reiterating Pakistan’s political, diplomatic and moral support for the legitimate right to self-determination of Kashmiris , Ambassador Junaid urged the international community to take note of ongoing gross human rights violations in IIOJK and play its due role in resolution of Kashmir Dispute.

The Ambassador thanked the Turkish nation and leadership for sending congratulatory messages and sharing the joy of Pakistan’s Independence Day by lighting the Bridges over Bosphorus in the colours of Pakistani flag.

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Message of the Prime Minister Islamic Republic of Pakistan On 76th Anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence (August 14, 2023)

January 5, 2024

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT DR. ARIF ALVI ON THE OCCASION OF THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION DAY

Every year, on the 5th of January, we renew our support for the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On this day in 1949, the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people through a free and impartial plebiscite under the auspices of the United Nations.

The right to self-determination is a cardinal principle of international law, upheld in numerous core United Nations Treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. For decades, it has been reaffirmed by the UN General Assembly in its annual resolution on self-determination. However, the last 76 years of India’s occupation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) are a sad story of repression of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

India is trying to consolidate its occupation of IIOJK. The Indian Supreme Court’s judgement of 11 December 2023 on the status of this disputed territory is the latest step in this direction. India is trying to subjugate the Kashmiris through such oppressive tactics further. It continues to deny their inalienable right to self-determination and live with freedom and dignity.

Today’s commemoration is aimed at reminding the international community of its responsibility towards the oppressed Kashmiri people. The United Nations must honour the commitments that it made 75 years ago and support the Kashmiri people’s struggle for self-determination.

Pakistan remains determined to play its role in supporting the right to self-determination of Kashmiris through a free and impartial plebiscite as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions. Our strong and steadfast moral, political and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people will continue till the realisation of this inalienable right.

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The Embassy of

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Ankara, Türkiye