Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said August 5, 2019, will be remembered as a dark day in history when the Indian government unlawfully annulled the special status of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

In his message on Youm-e-Istehsal, he said such acts will never change the facts or undermine the right to self-determination of Kashmiris and will not silence their voices.

The Chairman said that it is high time for the global community to acknowledge the pain and suffering of the people of IIOJK.

He stressed that Pakistan wants peace in the region, and peace is directly linked with the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiris.