ON Kashmir Solidarity Day, several conventions and walks for solidarity with Kashmiris were organised. If we as a nation consider that all these are enough to show our solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren, we are wrong.

Lip-service alone cannot liberate Kashmir. As a responsible nation, we need to take practical steps. On the one hand, we blame India for its brutality in India-occupied Kashmir. On the other hand, ironically, our cinemas show Indian movies.

There should be a ban on Indian films as a protest for committing atrocities against Kashmiris. Then we must include the Kashmir issue and its solution in school textbooks.

Sadly, there is not a single chapter about the Kashmir issue in the curriculum from grade one to bachelor’s. Our youth do not have in-depth knowledge about the facts related to this issue.

Instead of hollow slogans, practical steps will show our solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers.

Dr Ahsan Adeel
Faisalabad

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2019