RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday paid tribute to the Kashmiri people for their valiant struggle despite unprecedented Indian brutalities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

The Inter-Services Public Relations director general in a Twitter post quoted the army chief as saying that it was the time to end this human tragedy and resolve the Kashmir issue as per aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and resolutions of the United Nations.

Gen Bajwa said: “Salute to Kashmiris for their valiant struggle, braving gravest atrocities, human rights violations and lockdown in IIOJK under Indian occupation forces. Time to end this human tragedy and resolve Kashmir issue as per aspirations of people of J&K & UN resolutions.”

Published in Dawn, February 6th, 2021

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