Islamabad, July 16: Hundreds of women took out a protest rally in Muzaffarabad on Friday urging world community to play its proactive role to bring an immediate end to the killings of innocent civilians in Kashmir.
Led by Mehr-un-Nissa, the deputy speaker PaK legislative assembly the protest rally was taken out from Press club, which culminated peacefully at the UN Observer’s office.
Addressing the gathering Nissa while expressing concern over the killings of innocent youth in Kashmir said that death and destruction were rampant in the valley.
She stressed upon the world community to come forward to alleviate miseries of Kashmiris particularly the women who have to bore the brunt of violence over the past two decades.
Calling for an immediate end to rights abuses, she said that repealing of black laws and withdrawal of troops from Kashmir was must to stop bloodbath of innocent people. Education Minister Shama Malik who also participated in the rally spoke on occasion.
Later a memorandum was presented to UNMOGIP officials here.
Highlighting the plight of Kashmiris, the memorandum demanded that UN should discharge its moral and legal responsibilities vis-à-vis the settlement of Kashmir dispute. It also urged the world body to take bold initiative in order to mitigate sufferings of Kashmiri people.

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