Kashmir Solidarity Day

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See also: Kashmir Martyrs' Day
Kashmir Solidarity Day
Kashmir Solidarity Day-Islamabad.JPG
Banner raised for Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad
Observed by Pakistan
 New York
Date5 February
Next time5 February 2022 (2022-02-05)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toKashmir conflict

Kashmir Solidarity Day or Kashmir Day 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 India, and to pay homage to the Kashmiris who have died in the conflict.[1][2] Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir[3] as well as by some members of the Mirpuri diaspora.[citation needed]

Kashmir Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990.[4] In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike";[5] Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.[6]

The current 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.[7]

In the United States, the New York State Assembly 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."[8][9] The Pakistani mission thanked the New York lawmaker Nader Sayegh and the American Pakistani Adocacy Group for their efforts.[8][10][9]

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  1. ^ "Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today". The Hindu. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Day being observed today". The News International. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day". DAWN.COM. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity". 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. ^ Henne, Peter (2017). Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions. Cambridge University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9781107143227. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  6. ^ Information on Jamaat-i Islami or Jammat Islami, its activities, membership, policies, and connections to military groups, other states, terrorist groups, etc., Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.
  7. ^ What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Lakshman, Sriram (6 February 2021). "New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Siddiqui, Naveed (6 February 2021). "Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day'". Dawn. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  10. ^ "New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic". Tribune India. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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