Kashmiris across the world observe Black Day against India's illegal occupation

Islamabad (Web Desk): Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and across the world observed Black Day on Monday to protest India’s unlawful occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and to remind the international community of the worsening situation in the region.

October 27 marks the day in 1947 when Indian forces entered Jammu and Kashmir in defiance of the Partition Plan and against the will of the Kashmiri people, an event that remains a dark chapter in the subcontinent’s history.

The observance was organized on the call of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, which urged the global community to take notice of the unresolved Kashmir dispute and the ongoing violations of human rights in the occupied territory.

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the day began with special prayers seeking Pakistan’s prosperity and the early liberation of the occupied region. At 10 a.m., citizens across AJK stood in silence for one minute to express solidarity with their Kashmiri brethren enduring Indian oppression.

Throughout the region, rallies, demonstrations, and seminars were held at district and tehsil headquarters to denounce India’s military invasion of 1947.

 In Muzaffarabad, a large public assembly and rally were organized by the All Parties Conference AJK Chapter and the Kashmir Liberation Cell, drawing strong participation from the public.

In the state capital Muzaffarabad, the Kashmir Liberation Cell organized a protest demonstration followed by a rally, which was led by AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq.

In his remarks on the occasion, Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, has described this day as the darkest in history, condemning India for violating the principles of the subcontinent’s partition by deploying its forces in Kashmir against the will of its people.

Recalling the United Nations (UN) resolutions on the Kashmir dispute, the AJK premier said that the promise to grant the people of Jammu and Kashmir their right to self-determination remains unfulfilled even after decades.

Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq stated that since 1947, India has martyred over 100,000 Kashmiris in the occupied territory, while more than 96,000 innocent civilians have been killed since 1989 alone.

He lamented that life, property, and honor are no longer secure for the people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and emphasized that their struggle is solely aimed at achieving the right to self-determination as guaranteed by UN resolutions.

On this occasion, he urged the international community to take concrete steps to ensure the legitimate rights of the Kashmiri people and to play an active role in ending India’s illegal occupation of the region.

In Islamabad, a solidarity walk was held from the Foreign Office to D-Chowk to mark the occasion. Officials from various ministries, members of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, and people from different walks of life joined the procession carrying banners and placards condemning Indian atrocities and expressing unity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing participants at D-Chowk, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam paid tribute to the resilience and determination of the people of the occupied territory in their struggle for freedom.

A minute of silence was also observed at 10am across the country as a symbol of national solidarity with the Kashmiri people and their just movement against India’s unlawful occupation.