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Pakistan Observes Kashmir Solidarity Day

Pakistan Reaffirms Solidarity with the Kashmiri People

Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed across Pakistan today, February 5, 2025, as a demonstration of unwavering support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

This annual event serves as a reminder of Pakistan’s commitment to the Kashmiri struggle against Indian occupation and human rights violations.

Marking the day political leaders and ministers vowed in their speeches to continue the support for the struggle of Kashmiri brethren.

A rally was held in Islamabad, where hundreds of participants walked from Constitution Avenue to D-Chowk, — holding Kashmiri flags — chanting slogans in support of the residents of IoK.

PM Shehbaz arrived on a one-day visit earlier in the day, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), to reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering commitment and support for the people of India-occupied Kashmir (IoK).

In his message marking the day, President Asif Ali Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to supporting Kashmiris, urging the United Nations to act on its resolutions regarding the region.

President said the United Nations should honour the promises made to the Kashmiris 78 years ago and support their struggle for their right to self-determination.

PM urges the world to pressure India to allow Kashmiris to determine the future

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized self-determination as a fundamental right and called for international pressure on India to respect this principle.

He said that in the interest of durable peace in South Asia, the international community should urge India to allow the Kashmiri people to freely determine their own future as a lasting peace could not be achieved by suppressing the genuine aspirations of the local people.

“The recent developments in the Middle East showed that the long-standing disputes should not be allowed to fester,” the prime minister said in a message on Kashmir Solidarity Day.

A statement issued by the PM Office quoted PM Shehbaz as saying: “The right to self-determination is a fundamental principle of international law. Every year, the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution that stresses the legal right of people to decide their own destiny”.

The prime minister said that the Kashmiri people had not been able to exercise this right, notwithstanding the passage of the last seventy-eight years.

“Today, the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) remains one of the most militarised zones in the world. Kashmiris are living in an environment of fear and intimidation.”

The prime minister said the political activists and human rights defenders faced prolonged detention and confiscation of properties, adding the political parties, representing the genuine aspirations of the Kashmiri people, had been banned. These oppressive measures intended to crush dissent, he added.

Armed forces reaffirm unwavering support to Kashmiris

On the solemn occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), the service chiefs, and the Pakistan armed forces have reaffirmed their unwavering support for the resilient people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their just struggle for self-determination.

“We pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Kashmiri people, who have endured decades of oppression, state-sponsored brutality, and egregious human rights violations. Their unwavering resolve in the face of tyranny remains a beacon of courage and inspiration for the entire nation,” says a statement issued by ISPR.

“The Pakistan armed forces strongly condemn the ongoing grave violations of human rights in IIOJK, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detentions. These transgressions stand as a stark indictment of India’s blatant disregard for international laws, humanitarian principles, and fundamental human rights,” the statement said.

“We urge the international community, global human rights organizations, and the United Nations to take immediate and decisive action to address the plight of the Kashmiri people and ensure the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions in accordance with their aspirations,” the statement said.

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies. Since 2006, I have been involved in various capacities within the electronic media industry. At OyeYeah, I cover diverse genres ranging from journalism and fiction to fashion, including reviews and fact-finding reports.

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