Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI(M), Chief of Army Staff, along with the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, and the Pakistan Armed Forces, reaffirm their unwavering solidarity with the resilient and courageous people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

The Armed Forces of Pakistan fully support the legitimate and ongoing struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in international law and UN Security Council resolutions.

The continued illegal occupation of IIOJK by Indian security forces-characterized by an unrelenting military siege, systemic human rights viola...