Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed moral, diplomatic and political support for Kashmiris’ right to self‑determination under UN resolutions.
- Pakistan’s military leadership, via ISPR, condemned alleged human rights violations in IIOJK and said lasting peace in South Asia requires a just settlement of the dispute.
- A one‑minute nationwide silence at 10:00am and events such as a human chain at Kohala Bridge, rallies in Karachi and a march in Islamabad underscored broad public participation.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar joined provincial leaders including Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz and Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah in appealing for international action and accountability.
- Leaders reiterated demands to restore the pre‑August 5, 2019 status of Jammu and Kashmir and to allow a free, impartial vote under UN auspices, citing 2025 military tensions as a warning for regional stability.