PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 4th Aug, 2026) Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry reaffirmed its support to Kashmiri sisters and brothers till the realization of their inalienable right to self-determination and called for resolution of the core issue of Kashmir as per relevant UN resolutions.
The SCCI President Junaid Altaf, Senior Vice President Muhammad Nadeem and Vice President Sabir Ahmad Bangash and the entire executive committee of the chamber on Tuesday, in a joint message on ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ [Kashmir Exploitation Day], to be observed on August 5, shed light on the continuous human rights violations and exploitation faced by the people of Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
“The brave Kashmiri people have endured this brutality with incredible dignity. Today is a day for all Pakistanis, and all peace-loving people of the world, to salute the unwavering resilience and spirit of sacrifice of the Kashmiri people.”
Senior office bearers praised the Kashmiri people’s resilience and called on the global community for meaningful action.
They also underscored that India’s unlawful actions since 5 August 2019 are aimed at turning the Kashmiris into a disempowered community in their own land.
President Junaid Altaf emphasized that the atrocities in Kashmir are a blatant violation of human rights and urged the global community to address the grave injustices. It is our responsibility to stand with the people of Kashmir who have been deprived of their basic rights and freedoms. SCCI leadership stressed the urgent need for improving the human rights situation in IIOJK and releasing the incarcerated Kashmiri political prisoners.
Calling Youm-e-Istehsal a sobering reminder of India’s rejection of peace and stability and its investment in brutality and unilateralism, President Junaid Altaf said that the continued denial of the basic human rights, dignity and identity of Kashmiris living under India’s illegal and unconscionable occupation was a recipe for regional instability.
SCCI leadership said the day underscores the need for a settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, per the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people, for a lasting peace in South Asia amid the resounding success of the ‘Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos ’, which is a matter of great pride for the people of Pakistan.
