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'''Kashmir Solidarity Day''' or '''Kashmir Day''' is a ] observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered ] and ]s' efforts to secede from India, and to pay homage to the ] who have died in the ].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |work=] |date=5 February 2007 |access-date=5 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001184921/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |archive-date=1 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kashmir Day being observed today |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=36715 |work=] |date=5 February 2008 |access-date=5 February 2008 }}</ref> Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of ],<ref name="DAWN.COM 2021">{{cite web | title=Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day | website=DAWN.COM | date=2021-02-05 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1605609 | access-date=2021-02-05}}</ref> organized by Jamaat-ud-dawa, the religious charity associated with the banned ] ] terrorist organisation.<ref name=":0" /> In 2007, the solidarity rally was addressed by ] – co-founder of the banned terror organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list |title=Sanctions List Materials &#124; United Nations Security Council |access-date=5 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216040651/https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list }} '''Kashmir Solidarity Day''' ({{langx|ur|{{URDU|یوم یکجہتی کشمیر}}}}) is a ] observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered ] and ]s' efforts to secede from the ], and to pay homage to the ] who have died in the ].<ref name="Hindu 2007">
{{cite news |title=Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |work=The Hindu |date=5 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001184921/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |archive-date=1 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}
</ref><ref>
{{cite news |title=Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=36715 |work=The News International |date=5 February 2008}}
</ref> Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of ],<ref name="Dawn 2021">
{{cite news | title=Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day | newspaper=Dawn | date=2021-02-05 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1605609}}
</ref> </ref>
Pakistan and by ] in the ].


Kashmir Day was first proposed by ] of the ] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |title=Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity |date=2018-02-06 |access-date=2018-02-10 |language=en-PK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071649/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |archive-date=11 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1991, the then-] ] called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike";<ref>{{cite book |last1=Henne |first1=Peter |title=Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781107143227 |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdQoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> Kashmir Solidarity Day was first proposed by ] of the ] in 1990,<ref name="The News 2018"/> and supported by ].<ref name=Henne/> The current commemoration was started by the Pakistani minister for ] in 2004.<ref>, The News International, 5 February 2017</ref>

== History ==
Kashmir Solidarity Day was first proposed by ] of the ] in 1990.<ref name="The News 2018">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |title=Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity |date=2018-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071649/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |archive-date=11 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan ] called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike".<ref name=Henne>{{cite book |last1=Henne |first1=Peter |title=Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781107143227 |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdQoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89}}</ref> Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.<ref>, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.</ref>


The current 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was started by the Pakistani minister for ] in 2004.<ref>, The News International, 5 February 2017</ref> The current 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was started by the Pakistani minister for ] in 2004.<ref>, The News International, 5 February 2017</ref>


⚫ In 2021, the ] passed a resolution calling on the Governor of New York to recognize the day as '''Kashmir American Day'''. According to the resolution, the day is meant to recognize New York's Kashmiri community and to "champion human rights including the freedom of religion".<ref name="Hindu New York">{{cite news |title=New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day |work=The Hindu |date=6 February 2021 |first=Sriram |last=Lakshman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-york-state-assembly-resolution-calls-for-recognition-of-kashmir-american-day/article33770437.ece}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite news |title=New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic |work=Tribune India |date=7 February 2021 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/new-york-assembly-passes-kashmir-resolution-india-calls-out-attempts-to-misrepresent-j-ks-rich-mosaic-209120}}
== Kashmir-American Day ==
</ref><ref name="Dawn New York">{{cite news |title=Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day' |work=Dawn |date=6 February 2021 |first=Naveed |last=Siddiqui |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1605819}}</ref>
⚫ In the United States, the ] passed a resolution on 5 February 2021 calling on the Governor of New York to recognise the day as '''Kashmir American Day'''. According to the resolution, the day is meant to recognise New York's Kashmiri community and to "champion human rights including the freedom of religion, movement, and expression for all Kashmiri people, which are embedded within the United States Constitution, through the recognition of diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious identities."<ref name="TH" /><ref name="Dawn" /> The Pakistani mission thanked the New York lawmaker ] and the American Pakistani Advocacy Group for their efforts.<ref name="TH">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-york-state-assembly-resolution-calls-for-recognition-of-kashmir-american-day/article33770437.ece|title=New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day|work=The Hindu|date=6 February 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021|first=Sriram|last=Lakshman}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/new-york-assembly-passes-kashmir-resolution-india-calls-out-attempts-to-misrepresent-j-ks-rich-mosaic-209120|title=New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic|work=Tribune India|date=7 February 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="Dawn">{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1605819|title=Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day'|work=Dawn|date=6 February 2021|accessdate=7 February 2021|first=Naveed|last=Siddiqui}}</ref>

In 2022, the Pakistani franchises of international companies such as Hyundai and Kia Motors, Suzuki Motors, Toyota, KFC and Pizza Hut issued advertisements in favour of Kashmiris 'right to freedom'. The Indian franchises of these companies apologised for the partisan nature of the acts and said that their parent company's brand names were used without authorisation.<ref>
Gautam Mukherjee, , Firstpost, 11 February 2022.
</ref><ref>
, 8 February 2022.
</ref><ref>
, Al Jazeera, 12 February 2022.
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* {{citation |author=Muhammad Raza Malik |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-230372-The-Kashmir-Solidarity-Day |title=The Kashmir Solidarity Day |newspaper=The News International |date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301130144/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-230372-The-Kashmir-Solidarity-Day |archive-date=1 March 2014}} * {{citation |author=Muhammad Raza Malik |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-230372-The-Kashmir-Solidarity-Day |title=The Kashmir Solidarity Day |newspaper=The News International |date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301130144/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-230372-The-Kashmir-Solidarity-Day |archive-date=1 March 2014}}
*, Pakistan Today, 4 February 2015. *, Pakistan Today, 4 February 2015.

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National holiday in Pakistan For the ongoing conflict, see Kashmir conflict.

Kashmir Solidarity Day
Banner raised for Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad
Observed byPakistan
Date5 February
Next time5 February 2025 (2025-02-05)
FrequencyAnnual
First time1990
Started byJamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
Related toKashmir conflict

Kashmir Solidarity Day (Urdu: یوم یکجہتی کشمیر) is a national holiday observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmiri separatists' efforts to secede from the Indian Republic, and to pay homage to the Kashmiris who have died in the conflict. Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and by Mirpuri Kashmiris in the United Kingdom.

Kashmir Solidarity Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990, and supported by Nawaz Sharif. The current commemoration was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.

History

Kashmir Solidarity Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990. In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike". Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.

The current 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.

In 2021, the New York State Assembly passed a resolution calling on the Governor of New York to recognize the day as Kashmir American Day. According to the resolution, the day is meant to recognize New York's Kashmiri community and to "champion human rights including the freedom of religion".

In 2022, the Pakistani franchises of international companies such as Hyundai and Kia Motors, Suzuki Motors, Toyota, KFC and Pizza Hut issued advertisements in favour of Kashmiris 'right to freedom'. The Indian franchises of these companies apologised for the partisan nature of the acts and said that their parent company's brand names were used without authorisation.

See also

Notes

References

  1. "Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today". The Hindu. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008.
  2. "Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today". The News International. 5 February 2008.
  3. "Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day". Dawn. 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity". 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.
  5. ^ Henne, Peter (2017). Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions. Cambridge University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9781107143227.
  6. What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
  7. Information on Jamaat-i Islami or Jammat Islami, its activities, membership, policies, and connections to military groups, other sixes countries, terrorist groups, etc., Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.
  8. What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
  9. Lakshman, Sriram (6 February 2021). "New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day". The Hindu.
  10. "New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic". Tribune India. 7 February 2021.
  11. Siddiqui, Naveed (6 February 2021). "Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day'". Dawn.
  12. Gautam Mukherjee, Hijab hypocrisy: Seeking religious concessions for women in secular institutions, but keeping mum on access to mosques, Firstpost, 11 February 2022.
  13. Now, Kia, Dominos apologise on posts about Kashmir from Pak handles, 8 February 2022.
  14. India: Hindu groups force shut KFC, KIA stores over Kashmir tweet, Al Jazeera, 12 February 2022.

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