Pakistan Observes Kashmir Black Day, Urges UN Intervention for Peaceful Resolution
DHAKA, October 27, 2026 — The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka observed Jammu and Kashmir Black Day on Tuesday, reaffirming Pakistan’s support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and calling on the international community to help resolve the long-standing dispute.
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider welcomed members of the Pakistani community, Friends of Pakistan and media representatives at the event.
Messages from Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar were read out on the occasion.
The messages recalled October 27, 1947, when Indian forces landed in Srinagar, marking what Pakistan described as the beginning of a prolonged and tragic chapter in Jammu and Kashmir’s history.
They stressed that the Kashmiri people continue to be denied their right to self-determination, as envisaged in relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. The messages also paid tribute to the sacrifices and resilience of the Kashmiri people and their pursuit of justice, dignity and freedom.
The Pakistani leadership expressed concern over reported human rights violations, restrictions on fundamental freedoms, and the detention of Kashmiri political leaders and activists in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The messages also criticised India’s unilateral actions on August 5, 2019, which changed the territory’s constitutional status, arguing that the move sought to alter the region’s legal and political character.
Calling for greater international engagement, Pakistan urged the United Nations and international human rights organisations to play a meaningful role in protecting the fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people and facilitating a just, peaceful and lasting resolution to the dispute.
The leadership reiterated Pakistan’s moral, political and diplomatic support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), maintaining that lasting peace and stability in South Asia remain closely linked to resolving the Kashmir issue in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Pakistan also reaffirmed its commitment to raising the issue at international forums and advocating the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
Participants at the Dhaka event viewed a photo exhibition depicting the hardships faced by Kashmiris, including alleged human rights violations and restrictions on freedom of expression in the disputed territory.
The annual observance of Kashmir Black Day marks October 27, 1947, a date Pakistan commemorates to highlight the Kashmir dispute and express solidarity with the Kashmiri people.
