Pakistan Observes Kashmir Solidarity Day

The nation of Pakistan observed Kashmir Solidarity Day today with a renewed pledge to support the Kashmiri people’s struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination. The day was marked by nationwide rallies, seminars, and a one-minute silence observed at 10:00 AM to honor the martyrs of the freedom movement.

Prime Minister Addresses AJK Legislative Assembly

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited Muzaffarabad to address a special session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly. In a landmark move, the Premier announced a significant increase in the monthly per capita subsistence allowance for Kashmiri refugees, raising it to Rs. 6,000.

“The complete rehabilitation of the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir is a national duty,” PM Shehbaz stated, also detailing a Rs. 3 billion pilot project to construct 750 residential houses for refugees and a Rs. 9.4 billion allocation for water and energy projects in the Neelum Valley.

Military Leadership Cites ‘Marka-i-Haq’ Victory

Reflecting on recent regional history, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recalled the conflict of May 2025, referred to as Marka-i-Haq. He lauded the “courageous leadership” of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, stating that the victory reignited the Kashmir cause diplomatically and delivered a message to expansionist schemes.

In a joint statement issued via ISPR, the Services Chiefs—Field Marshal Asim Munir (CDF/COAS), Admiral Naveed Ashraf (CNS), and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu (CAS)—condemned the ongoing human rights violations in IIOJK. They reiterated that a just resolution according to UNSC resolutions remains essential for lasting peace in South Asia.

Presidential and Diplomatic Messages

President Asif Ali Zardari reminded the international community that the observance of this day was initiated 36 years ago by the late Benazir Bhutto. He urged global powers to press India to end administrative and legislative measures aimed at altering the demographic composition of the occupied territory.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar highlighted the “institutionalized Islamophobia” currently manifesting in the profiling of mosques and religious functionaries in IIOJK, calling for decisive international action to ensure accountability for unilateral actions taken since August 5, 2019.

Nationwide Demonstrations

From Karachi to Islamabad, high-profile rallies were held:

• Islamabad: Minister Amir Muqam led a massive walk from China Chowk to D-Chowk.
• Karachi: CM Murad Ali Shah led a rally to Mazar-i-Quaid, emphasizing that all political and ethnic entities in Pakistan stand united on the Kashmir issue.
• Kohala Bridge: A symbolic human chain was formed, linking the people of Pakistan and AJK.

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