• Reaffirm solidarity with Kashmiris, condemn rights violations, seek just settlement
• Protest rallies held across Gilgit-Baltistan to express solidarity with Kashmiri people

ISLAMABAD: Paki­s­t­an obser­ved Kashmir Black Day on Tuesday, reaf­firm­ing solidarity with Kash­miris as the Nat­i­onal Ass­embly unanimously passed a resolution marking the 79th anniversary of Indian troops’ landing in Srinagar on October 27, 1947.

The resolution was jointly moved by Federal Minister Amir Muqam and Kashmir Committee Chairman Rana Muha­mmad Qasim Noon during a session chaired by Dep­uty Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah.

The resolution condem­ned human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kas­h­mir (IIOJK) and called upon the international community to fulfil its responsibilities towards a just and lasting resolution of the dispute.

The resolution stated that Ind­i­an forces landed in Srinagar on October 27, 1947, marking the beginning of India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kas­hmir and one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Kashmiri people.

It noted that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute rem­ained one of the oldest unr­­e­solved international disputes on the United Nati­ons agenda and reaffirmed the inalienable right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination under the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

The resolution reiterated Pakis­tan’s unwavering moral, political and dip­lomatic support for the people of Jammu and Kas­h­mir in their struggle for this fundamental right. It also paid tribute to generations of Kashmiri men, women and children for their courage, resilience and sacrifices in their struggle for dignity, freedom and self-determination.

It expressed grave concern over the continued incarceration of Kashmiri political leaders and activists and attempts to silence the legitimate political aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

The resolution categorically rejected India’s unilateral actions of Aug 5, 2019, and subsequent measures aimed at changing the internationally recognised disputed status and demographic character of IIOJK.

It also expressed serious concern over measures intended to bring about demographic and political changes in the occupied territory, emphasising that no unilateral action or political process conducted under occupation could substitute for the Kashmiri people’s exercise of their right to self-determination.

The resolution reaffirmed that the final settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute must be determined in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and the freely expressed will and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

GB passes resolution

Meanwhile, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly unanimously passed a reso­l­u­tion calling on the international com­m­unity to fulfil its responsibilities towards a settlement of the Kashmir dispute.

The assembly session was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Speaker Imran Nadeem.

A Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker moved the resolution, which condemned human rights violations in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and reaffirmed solidarity with the Kashmiri people’s fundamental rights and their right to a just and peaceful settlement of the dispute.

Protest rallies were also held across all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan to condemn India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

People from different walks of life, including political and social figures, students and civil society members, took to the streets in large numbers to protest against what they described as Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir.

The main event was held in Gilgit, where a rally began at Benazir Chowk and culminated at Ittehad Chowk.

GB Home Minister Muhammad Dilpazeer, Chief Secretary Arshad Majeed Mohmand, other senior government officials, school students and civil society members participated in the rally. The participants chanted slogans against India’s occupation of Kashmir and atrocities against its people. They also carried placards bearing messages of solidarity with the Kashmiris.

Addressing the participants, Mr Dilpazeer and other speakers said Oct 27, 1947, was one of the darkest days in history, when India forcibly occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He said the people of GB shared historical ties with the Kashmiri people and would continue to stand by them through difficult times.

Jamil Nagri in Gilgit also contributed to this report

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2026