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PNCA to hold cultural activities to observe “Black Day” on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: In connection with “Black Day”, Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will hold cultural activities to  express solidarity with the Kashmiris on October 27.

In collaboration with Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, the event will highlight  the plight of Kashmiris in the occupied valley.

The artists of PNCA will hold a puppet show to  highlight the sufferings of the Kashmiri people in Occupied Kashmir.

An exhibition of paintings will also be arranged to reflect the brutalities and massive human rights violations being committed by the Indian troops to suppress the indigenous freedom struggle of Kashmiris brothers,an official said on Monday.

He said that photographs will also be displayed to narrate  the struggle of Kashmiri innocent people who are fighting for their independence and rights of self-determination.

Stage and meme play  will also be held  to support Kashmiris in their fight for freedom.

He said that a competition of speeches and tableau will also be held among students from various educational institutions of the federal capital.

Black banners, Panaflex, hoardings and streamers would be displayed at PNCA premises to mark the day in an appropriate manner.

It may be mention that October 27 is the day, when Indian Armed Forces took over Kashmir by force and made it Indian dominion. In this connection, Kashmiris observe this day, all over the world, as a Black Day, he stated.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.