Kashmir Solidarity Day to be observed with fervor today

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – The nation observes Kashmir Solidarity Day with a pledge to seek a solution to Kashmir dispute according to UN resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The day will dawn with special prayers for the martyrs of Kashmir, victory of the freedom struggle and expression of solidarity with the Kashmiri people, followed by mass rallies, symposia, walks for peace, conventions and meeting in order to draw world attention towards the plight of oppressed Kashmiri people. Nationwide one-minute silence will be observed at 10am to honor Kashmiri martyrs. In Islamabad, members of the Kashmir Committee of the National Assembly will visit the office of the United Nations to present a memorandum calling on India to grant Kashmiris the right to self determination. People of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will also observe Kashmir Solidarity Day on Sunday with a renewed pledge to seek a solution of longstanding Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Public rallies, walks, seminars meeting in order to draw world attention towards the plight of oppressed Kashmiri people will be held.