President Asif Ali Zardari has paid tribute to heroic struggle of iconic Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani for the rights of oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
In a message, he said Syed Ali Gilani was a beacon of hope and resistance, inspiring countless Kashmiris to stand firm in their quest for self-determination.
The President said Pakistan will continue to advocate for the realization of people of IIOJK’s right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the struggle for the Kashmiri people's right of self-determination will continue till achieving the goal.
In a message on veteran Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gillani's third martyrdom anniversary, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will always continue the moral, diplomatic, and political support of the Kashmiri people.
He said Syed Ali Gillani will always be remembered as a respectable name of the Kashmir independence movement. He said Syed Ali Gillani was a great leader who firmly believed in achieving the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination, to which he devoted his whole life.
The Prime Minister said Syed Ali Gillani's services for the independence of the Kashmiri people and struggle for the right of self-determination will always be remembered.
He said hardships of captivity could not weaken the late Kashmiri leader's firm commitment. He said Syed Ali Gillani's sacrifices will not go in vain.
