KEY TALKING POINTS:

 

108 days of Indian military lockdown, no end to night raids, mass detentions and torture in IOK  

 

World Children’s Day is being observed to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.

 

It is a big move for Pakistan and Kashmiri people that international media is taking notice of grave situation in Kashmir. 

 

Everybody is appreciating the efforts of Pakistani government and people for supporting Kashmiri people in this crucial time.

 

India has tried its best to suppress innocent people of IOK but her all efforts unrealized.

 

The day is not too far when Kashmiri people will get the right of self-determination. 

 

International media is covering Kashmir Issue on regular basis. Human rights group are seriously concerned with the current situation in IOK 

 

 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:

Mr. Anwar Ul Haq Kakar, (Parliamentary Leader of Baluchistan Awami party in senate)

 

 

PARTICIPANTS IN LIVE TRANSMISSION:

 

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi live link from PTV

He said that belt and road initiative of China has emerged as the single most effective instrument of globalization

 

Malik Raffique Tahir, Tehreek Kashmir Activist

Everybody is appreciating the efforts of Pakistani government and people for supporting Kashmiri people in this crucial time.

 

India has tried its best to suppress innocent people of IOK but her all efforts unrealized.

 

Dr. Muhammad Attique Raza, Director of Positive Solution/ Educationaist

 

In Occupied Kashmir, people in the Kashmir Valley continue to observe civil disobedience to protest Indian occupation and its August 5 illegal and unilateral decisions. As part of this movement, business activities continue to remain suspended across the Valley except for a brief period in the morning and evening. Valley’s schools, colleges and offices also wear a deserted look.

 

 

Dr. Muhammad Nazim Rahim, Senior Analyst International Affairs

 

Indian government’s abusive tactics and violations of basic human rights have increased support and recruits for militant groups in occupied Kashmir.

 

This was stated by US-based human rights watchdog in its written statement to the US Congress. Human Rights Watch pointed out that India has used excessive force to respond to protests by Kashmiri.

 

 

Asif Ali Bhatti, Senior Journalist

 

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has dubbed Kashmir as an important pillar of Pakistan's foreign policy. He was talking to a group of media persons led by President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists Afzal Butt in Islamabad.

 

He said Pakistan will continue its moral, diplomatic and political support to Kashmiri brethren in their principled struggle for right to self-determination. Calling media an important part of state, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the role of international and Pakistani media proved exemplary in highlighting the Pakistani stance on Kashmir issue.

 

The media persons praised the Foreign Minister on effectively highlighting the Indian atrocities against innocent Kashmiris and running a successful policy on important issues including Kashmir.

 

 

Mudassar Zahoor, Researcher , Communication Department SPARC

 

1.5 million Kashmiri students remain out of school. Virtually all private schools are closed, and most government schools are shut, one of the clearest signs of the fear that has gripped Kashmir since the Indian government locked down the disputed territory and separatist militants began carrying out attacks to disrupt its control.

 

The Indian government wants students to return, and teachers at the few open schools are reporting for duty. But their students are not: Officials estimate attendance at those schools to be around three percent.

 

 

Mudassar Chaudhary (Expert Kashmir Affairs, Studio Analyst)

 

Business activities continue to remain suspended across the Valley except for a brief period in the morning and evening. Valley’s schools, colleges and offices also wear a deserted look.

 

While public transport remains by and large off the roads in the Valley, partial movement of some passenger vehicles is seen on few routes of Srinagar city.

 

This generation of Kashmiri children has been among the hardest hit. They have known nothing but conflict. For the past 10 years, huge protests and clashes keep erupting. Many young people have seen friends killed, maimed or hauled off by security forces. Their schools are constantly closing, sometimes for months at a time.

 

 

Rizwan Abbasi (Expert Kashmir Affairs, Studio Analyst)

 

Uneasy calm and uncertainty continue to prevail in the Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu and Ladakh regions as India-imposed unprecedented military lockdown and communications clampdown entered 108th running day, today.

 

Restrictions under Section 144 are enforced amid heightened military presence. Indian forces arrested four youth during a cordon and search operation in Arihal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

 

The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has smoldered for decades, at times flaring into major disruption to life in the valley.

 

 

RADIO REPORT ON KASHMIR SOLDARITY

 

Kashmir Solidarity Report: Muhammad Jabir

In view of the ongoing military lockdown and communications blackout, occupied Jammu and Kashmir continues to remain cut off from the rest of the world on 108th consecutive day.

 

There is a shortage of food and medicines, while heavy snowfall has multiplied the miseries of the hapless Kashmiri people. They have been deprived of basic and fundamental rights such as right to life, right to education and healthcare and right to practice their religion.

 

Internet and prepaid mobile services also continue to remain suspended in the Kashmir valley.

 

POETRY ON KASHMIR

 

Poetry of Habib Jalib on recent situation of Occupied Jammu & Kashmir

Poetry of Shireen Gul Rana on recent situation of Occupied Jammu & Kashmir

 

 

Special Kashmiri Promos

Kashmiri Songs

 

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Hosts: Aneela Qurshi and Muneeb Hamid

Producers: Jarullah, Saba Akhtar, Kamran Tariq, Muhammad Ali Farooqui and Faiza Ashfaq

Executive Producer: Riffit Qayyum and Awais Afzal

It is PBC Islamabad Production.