islamabad - Convener World Minorities Alliance (WMA) and Awami Maseeha Party on Saturday organized a protest in front of the National Press Club to condemn atrocities of Indian forces against innocent citizens in the Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK).

Protesters poured mud over their heads symbolizing that humanity has been buried under the mud in occupied Kashmir and people are subjected to inhuman treatment at the hand of security forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).

The protest which lasted for six hours, called upon the clergy of Islam and Christianity besides all stakeholders of rights movements to play their role to stop the gruesome atrocities in IOK.

Convener World Minorities Alliance and Organizers Awami Maseeha Party J Salik speaking on the occasion said they wanted to highlight that world community has turned blind eyes on violation of rights of Kashmiri people.

Humanity turned out to be a silent spectator in the valley, as India has imposed longest curfew of history which has reached to 128 days today, but no one raised voice against the cruel behaviour of Indian forces. He said India must stop this brutality in Kashmir and restore peace in the valley.

Wife of leader of All Parties Hurriat Conference Yaseen

Malick, Mashaal Malick, also participated in the protest. She stated that around 160 people died during this longest curfew of the history.

“Business of Kashmiri people has been ruined; people are facing severe difficulties due to acute shortage of medicines and other emergency facilities in the valley,” she informed.

She stressed upon the United Nations and international community to come forward and pressurize India to end the curfew and atrocities.

“We demand that black laws should be immediately annulled in IOK and powers should be taken back from Indian army,” she said.

Right of self determination should be given to Kashmiri people and free and fair plebiscite should be held so that people can live a peaceful life, she said.

Intl Paediatric Conference held

The Biennial International Paediatric Conference was held under the auspices of Pakistan Paediatric Association commenced here on Saturday.

The theme of conference was ‘Moving from Millennium to Sustainable Development Goals’.

Prof Dr Mushtaq was the chief guest on the occasion while a large number of senior and junior doctors also attended the conference. 

Addressing the conference, Chairman Organizing Committee Head of Paediatric Department Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Professor Rai Muhammad Asghar disclosed that a large number of local and foreign faculty members were attending the scientific sessions.

He said eminent experts would present their research papers and lectures regarding paediatrics and its sub- specialties.

About 2000 delegates from all over Pakistan and abroad were attending the event which would interact about latest knowledge and current situation of paediatrics and would also share their experiences.

Talking about the salient features of Paediatric Conference, Professor Rai Muhmmad Asghar said that preconference workshops would also be held about Paediatric Neurology, APLS – Neonatal Resuscitation, Mechanical Ventilation, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Medical Writing, and Advanced Paediatric Endoscopy.

He said participants of 23rd Biennial International Paediatric Conference would focus on critical ailments besides discussing new techniques of treatment at this platform.

The chief guest of the event Professor Dr Mushtaq in his address highlighted the objectives of the conference and appreciated the efforts of organizers. President Pakistan Pediatric Association Professor Tahir Masood and General Secretary Dr Ayesha Mehnaz also spoke on the occasion and said that efforts were made for dissemination of knowledge about treatment of kids.

Dr Shzahzad Muneer expressed his gratitude to all the participants of inaugural ceremony and pharmaceuticals. 

Meanwhile, the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board Food Department has fined Rs 0.35 million and sealed three bakeries for selling substandard items and having poor hygienic condition.

The personnel of Food Department conducted an operation at warehouses of Nirala Sweet, New Nirala Sweets and Karkhana Bakery and sealed them for having poor hygienic condition.

Meanwhile, personnel conducted checking of Wonder Bread Bakery, Nirala Sweets, Falcon Bakers, Nisar Charsi, Abbassi Hotel, DG girl, Inam Tikka, National Burger, Datakabana, and fined Rs 0.3 million for selling substandard food items.

The samples of food items have been taken from 27 other food outlets and sent to Laboratory for testing.

All the hotels, restaurants and bakeries have been warned to ensure cleanliness and healthy condition otherwise, strict action would be taken against them according to law.