US EditionPakistan Observes Kashmir Solidarity Day, Leaders Reaffirm Support for IIOJK Struggle
Pakistan held nationwide events including rallies and a one-minute silence, with leaders urging UN action and announcing Rs3 billion housing projects for Kashmiri refugees.
- On 2026-02-05, Pakistan observed Kashmir Solidarity Day with nationwide rallies, a one-minute silence at 10am, and human chains at Kohala Bridge and AJK entry points.
- President Asif Ali Zardari framed the day as a reaffirmation of Pakistan's support for Kashmiri self-determination under United Nations Security Council resolutions, urging a free plebiscite under UN auspices; the observance began 36 years ago under Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
- Citing international reports, officials noted alleged grave rights abuses by Indian occupation forces, including arbitrary detentions, collective punishments, punitive house demolitions, and digital suppression after Aug 5, 2019.
- To aid refugees, the government said it increased the monthly allowance for Kashmiri refugees and launched a pilot to build 750 houses on land from the AJK government, funding universities and infrastructure.
- Leaders called on the international community to act on Kashmir, while the armed forces and Inter-Services Public Relations condemned alleged violations and reaffirmed solidarity with Kashmiris.
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Kashmir will become part of Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif in POK Assembly
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reignited tensions with India by asserting that Kashmir will become part of Pakistan during Kashmir Solidarity Day events. His remarks reaffirmed Pakistan's long-standing stance on the disputed region amid nationwide rallies and demonstrations.
Voices under Siege: Standing with Kashmir – The Mail & Guardian
Every year on 5 February, Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed in Pakistan and by Kashmiri communities around the world — not as a ceremonial date but as a powerful reminder. Even in this age of human rights and international law, the people of Jammu and Kashmir are still denied their inalienable right to self-determination, a right long acknowledged in United Nations Security Council resolutions but unrealised on the ground. Since its formal obse…
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