PAS/LEGIS-G-49/2025/1907 | 7th August 2025
To,
The Secretary to Government of Pakistan,
Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Division,
ISLAMABAD.
The Chief Secretary to Government of Sindh,
KARACHI.
The Secretary to Government of Sindh,
Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Department,
KARACHI.
Subject: RESOLUTION
I am to state that the Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Tuesday the 05th August, 2025 has unanimously passed the following Resolution moved by Mr. Zia Ul Hassan, Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Criminal Prosecution and Home, Sindh:
WHEREAS the 5th August marks the sixth anniversary of India’s illegal and unilateral actions of 5th August 2019 vis-à-vis Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK);
AND WHEREAS this House –
(a) reaffirms Pakistan’s unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for the rationalization of their inalienable right to self-determination as enshrined in the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions;
(b) rejects all Indian measures, introduced during last six years, to consolidate its occupation of IIOJK and to undermine its internationally recognized disputed status;
(c) further rejects India’s laws and policies aimed at altering the demographic structure and political landscape of IIOJK;
(d) underscores that these measures constitute a flagrant violation of the relevant United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions, and the International Law, including 4th Geneva Convention;
(e) pays rich tribute to the valor, courage and sacrifices of the Kashmiri people, who continue to resist Indian occupation with dignity and steadfastness;
(f) condemns the widespread human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation with dignity and steadfastness;
(g) condemns the widespread human rights violations being committed by the Indian forces in IIOJK;
(h) expresses grave concern over India’s aggressive posture, which remains a destabilizing factor in the security environment of South Asia;
(i) rejects unequivocally India’s provocative statements and unfounded claims regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan;
(j) emphasizes that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be resolved in accordance with the relevant United National Security Council Resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
NOW, THEREFORE, this House resolves and demands that India should immediately reverse its illegal and unilateral actions of 5th August, 2019, improve human rights situation, release the Kashmiri political prisoners, repel draconian laws and allow the independent human rights observers, journalists, and human rights defenders unrestricted access to the IIOJK.
(G.M.UMAR FAROOQ)
Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
NO. PAS/LEGIS-G-49/2025/1907 KARACHI, THE 07TH AUGUST, 2025.
A copy is forwarded for information to the:-
01. Mr. Zia Ul Hassan, Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Criminal Prosecution and Home, Sindh.
02. Principal Secretary to the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad.
03. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad.
04. Secretary, Senate of Pakistan, Islamabad.
05. Secretary, National Assembly of Pakistan, Islamabad.
06. Principal Secretary to Governor of Sindh, Karachi.
07. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Sindh, Karachi.
08. Secretary (Implementation) Services, General Administration & Coordination Department, Government of Sindh.
09. Secretary to Government of Sindh, Law Department.
10. Registrar, Sindh High Court, Karachi.
11. Advocate General, Sindh, Karachi.
12. Director General (Media Cell) Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
13. Director General (Protocol) Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
14. Director, Press Information, Government of Sindh, Karachi.
15. Administrator (Automation), Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
16. Research Officer, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
17. Staff Officer to Mr. Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
18. Staff Officer to Mr. Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
19. Staff Officer to Secretary, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
20. P.S. to Ministers / Advisors/ Special Assistants to Chief Minister, Sindh.
21. P.S. to Leader of Opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
22. P.S. to Secretary (Committees), Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
23. P.S. to Senior Special Secretary, Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
(MUHAMMAD HANIF BURIRO)
Director (Legislation)
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
