ISLAMABAD   -   Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Thursday that resolution of Kashmir dispute as per the UN Resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiri people is imperative for enduring peace and stability in the region.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate, COAS in a statement on the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal said that continuation of inhuman military siege, machinations to bring demographic changes and gross violations of human rights and international laws are perpetuating humanitarian and security crises in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) that imperils regional security.

Pakistan observed Youm-e-Istehsal on Thursday to express solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiri people – marking two years of the military siege in Indian Illegally-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The day also marked two years since the Indian government scrapped the special constitutional status of the besieged valley on August 5, 2019, in a unilateral and illegal move.