On the eve of Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today (Wednesday), the upper house of the Parliament on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution to "salute the heroism and valour of the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir on this day of solidarity with the Kashmiri people."

Presented by Leader of the House in Senate Shibli Faraz, the resolution said, "Their (Kashmiris) perseverance, steadfastness and determination to seek freedom from the Indian colonial yoke is marked in letters of gold in the annals of freedom struggle."

According to the resolution, the Senate of Pakistan "resolutely rejects the Indian illegal attempt to annex occupied Kashmir and urges the international community to uphold the United Nations resolutions that guarantee the Kashmiri people's inalienable right of self-determination."

The resolution demanded that "Prime Minister Modi and his RSS cohort who have unleashed a reign of terror on the unarmed and defenceless people, children, women and men of Indian Occupied Kashmir be tried for crimes against humanity."

The People of Pakistan, Government and Parliament will always stand firm like as a rock with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just cause until the resolution of this conflict according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people, the resolution said.

"India's belligerence is a grave threat to both regional peace and global stability. International community must take note as well as action against this open repudiation of UN Resolutions.

The Senate of Pakistan assures its support to the people of Kashmir in the struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination every step of the way, the resolution concluded.

During the Senate session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Azam Swati laid a copy of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 on behalf of Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Affairs as required under Article 73 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

"-a Money Bill shall originate in the National Assembly: Provided that simultaneously when a Money Bill, including the Finance Bill containing the Annual Budget Statement, is presented in the National Assembly, a copy thereof shall be transmitted to the Senate which may, within fourteen days, make recommendations thereon to the National Assembly," reads Article 73.

The Article 73 (1) (A) reads, "The National Assembly shall consider the recommendations of the Senate and after the Bill has been passed by the Assembly with or without incorporating the recommendations of the Senate, it shall be presented to the President for assent." The Senate would meet again on Friday at 10:30am.