Summary One minute silence was observed at 10:00am today to honour Kashmiri martyrs.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): The people of Pakistan are observing Kashmir Solidarity Day today (Thursday) to give to the world a loud and clear message that the hearts of Pakistanis and Kashmiris throb in unison.
The day is marked in Pakistan since February 1990 to pay homage to the Kashmiri martyrs and highlight their struggle for right to self-determination, promised to them by the international community under the resolutions of United Nations Security Council.
On this occasion, public holiday is being observed across the country.
Rallies and demonstrations are being organised in various cities of the country, Azad Kashmir and the connecting points between Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Seminars and rallies would be held in different cities on the occasion. Human chains would also be formed at various bridges connecting Azad Kashmir with Pakistan.
The All Parties Hurriyet Conference in a statement issued in Srinagar expressed the hope that the United States and other major powers of the world community would come forward and use their influence to push for a dialogue between Pakistan and India to de-escalate the tension in the region by amicably resolving the Kashmir dispute. The APHC thanked Pakistan for observing the Day.
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik in a statement said that the state subject law and struggle for its protection in the territory was directly linked to the Kashmiris` resistance movement.
Meanwhile, several people were injured when Indian troops fired shots at demonstrators protesting against the detention of youth during a crackdown by Indian army and police in Harman area of Shopian district, the Kashmir Media Service reported.
