Black Day Observed Worldwide to Mark 77 Years of Indian Occupation in Kashmir

Black Day Observed Worldwide to Mark 77 Years of Indian Occupation in Kashmir

As the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by India completes 77 years, Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmiri communities across the world are observing Black Day today with renewed determination and solidarity with the oppressed people of Kashmir. Across the country, protest rallies, solidarity walks, seminars, and photo exhibitions are being organized to highlight Indian atrocities in the occupied valley and to reaffirm support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. In the federal capital, a central solidarity walk is being held from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to D-Chowk, where participants from various ministries, students, civil society representatives, and citizens are joining in large numbers. Roads and buildings along Constitution Avenue, the Parliament House, and D-Chowk are decorated with banners and posters reading “Kashmir will become Pakistan.” Under the supervision of the federal government, a nationwide campaign is underway to expose India’s human rights violations in occupied Kashmir at the international level. The Ministry of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PTA, and Islamabad Police have made comprehensive arrangements in this regard. Similar rallies and protest walks are being held in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit, where citizens are expressing solidarity with Kashmiris. At 10 a.m., a one-minute silence was observed in remembrance of Kashmiri martyrs. Speakers at various events urged the international community to take notice of the grave human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and to play its role in ensuring the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination as promised under UN resolutions. Educational institutions across the country also held special programs where students reiterated their commitment to the Kashmiri cause and expressed unwavering solidarity with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters. Today marks a solemn occasion for the entire Pakistani nation — a renewal of faith, resolve, and unity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for freedom.