Pakistan hails NY Assembly resolution declaring Feb 5 as ‘Kashmir-American Day’
February 7, 2021 By Hassan
New York, February 07: The Foreign Office on Saturday said that the New York State Assembly’s decision to adopt a resolution marking Feb 5 as ‘Kashmir-American Day’ was a “welcome development”.
“The resolution appreciates the courage and perseverance of the Kashmiri people and recognises their unique cultural and religious identity. It also underscores that ‘the State of New York endeavours to champion human rights including the freedom of religion, movement, and expression for all Kashmiri people’,” FO spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudri was quoted as saying in a statement.