A rally was organized Thursday in Mirpur at the call of the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry. The rally was led by the Minister of Energy, Chaudhry Arshad Hussain, and the Minister of Physical Planning and Housing, Chaudhry Yasir Sultan.

The rally proceeded from Quaid-e-Azam Stadium Mirpur to Chowk Shaheedan, with participation from all political parties of Mirpur, civil society, and individuals from various walks of life. Participants chanted slogans in support of the Pakistan Army and expressed complete solidarity with it.

Speaking at the rally, Minister of Energy Chaudhry Arshad Hussain, Minister of Physical Planning and Housing Chaudhry Yasir Sultan, Chairman District Council Mirpur Raja Naveed Akhtar Goga, and Mayor of Municipal Corporation Mirpur Chaudhry Usman Khalid condemned India’s attacks on the civilian population of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan.

The speakers praised the Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir and the soldiers of the Pakistan Army for responding to the attacks. They expressed their resolve that every individual of Azad Kashmir would fight alongside the Pakistan Army in the battlefield, should India impose war.

On this occasion, there was also a call to the United Nations and the international community to take action for the resolution of the Kashmir issue.