Message from the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Asif Ali Zardari on
‘Kashmir Black Day’ — (27 October 2025)

On this day in 1947, Indian forces entered Srinagar in blatant violation of international
law, moral principles, and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Consequently, one
of the darkest chapters in modern history began.

Since then, generations of innocent men, women, and children in Indian Illegally
Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have endured unimaginable suffering under
occupation, marked by violence, repression, and denial of their fundamental rights.

Every year, we observe this day as Kashmir Black Day to honour the valiant struggle
and sacrifices of our Kashmiri brothers and sisters who continue to resist tyranny in
their pursuit of the inalienable right to self-determination. Despite decades of Indian
brutality, the spirit of resistance among the Kashmiri people remains unbroken.

After 5 August 2019, this brutal campaign has only intensified. India has unilaterally
revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, imposing a military siege, destructing
properties of Kashmiris to inflict ‘collective punishment’ and enforcing draconian
laws that strip the Kashmiri people of their fundamental freedoms. The occupied
territory remains under severe restrictions on movement, communication, and
assembly, while fake encounters, custodial torture, extrajudicial killings, enforced
disappearances, continue to terrorize civilians. Systematic attempts are being made by
Indian authorities to turn the Kashmiris into a minority in their own homeland.

Given India’s recent hostilities towards Pakistan, the occasion of Kashmir Black Day
highlights that lasting peace and stability in South Asia is contingent upon a just and
lasting resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the UN
Security Council resolutions.

We take this opportunity today to call upon the international community, particularly
the United Nations and global human rights organizations, to hold India accountable
for its grave and systematic human rights violations in IIOJK, to bring an immediate
end to the ongoing Indian atrocities in the occupied territory and to actively work
towards the resolution of this long-festering dispute. The United Nations, in particular,
owes it to the Kashmir people.

On its part, Pakistan will continue its unwavering moral, diplomatic, and political
support to the people of IIOJK who continue to endure oppression on daily basis. We
stand united with our Kashmiri brethren in their struggle for justice, peace and self-
determination.

Message from the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on ‘Kashmir Black Day’ (27 October 2025)

Every year the 27" of October marks the darkest day in the history of Kashmir. It was
on this day, seventy-eight years ago, that the Indian Occupation Forces landed in
Srinagar and annexed it - a tragic chapter in human history that continues to this day.
Ever since that fateful day, India continues to deny the Kashmiri people their
inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in numerous resolutions of the
United Nations Security Council.

For nearly eight decades, the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
(IIOJK) have endured enormous hardship and oppression. We salute their indomitable
spirit, courage, and resilience, in the face of fear and persecution. Their unwavering
resolve to attain the just and inalienable right to self-determination remains
undiminished.

Since August 5, 2019, India has further intensified its illegal and unilateral actions,
aimed at altering the demography and political status of IIOJK. In addition to human
rights abuses, massive curbs have been imposed on freedom of movement and
expression. By imposing such draconian laws, India has unleashed a systematic
campaign of violence and brutality to silence the legitimate political voices and crush
the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. The unlawful and unjustified incarceration of
several prominent Kashmiri leaders and activists, as well as media personalities, is an
ugly manifestation of this Indian extremist agenda. Their continued imprisonment,
under fabricated charges, is in blatant violation of international human rights norms.

Pakistan has consistently condemned these unlawful measures, that defy international
law and violate numerous relevant UN resolutions. We have steadfastly maintained
our position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which remains clear, consistent, and
principled. Lasting peace and stability in South Asia will remain elusive without the
just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with
the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

As Prime Minister of Pakistan, I have always highlighted the plight of my Kashmiri
brothers and sisters before the international community and echoed their calls for
freedom from Indian occupation. I wish to assure the Kashmiri people, that they are
not alone in their struggle, rather, the 240 million people of Pakistan stand resolutely
beside them.

We reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and
will never relent in our commitment to the Kashmir cause, until justice is done and the
promise of self-determination, pledged by the international community, is finally
fulfilled. Inshallah, that day is not far.

Message from the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on ‘Kashmir Black Day’ (27 October 2025)

On the solemn occasion of Kashmir Black Day, we recall the dark events of 27
October 1947, when Indian troops landed in Srinagar to enforce India’s illegal
occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. In the last seventy-eight years, the people of
Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have suffered a systematic and
relentless campaign of tyranny, oppression and subjugation at the hands of Indian
occupation forces.

The UN Security Council, in a series of landmark resolutions, had unequivocally
affirmed that the final disposition of Jammu and Kashmir would be determined
through a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United
Nations. India has blatantly defied these binding resolutions, choosing instead to
tighten its grip on the occupied territory through sheer force and repression. Pakistan,
on its part, has always remained committed to the sanctity and centrality of UN
Security Council resolutions on Jammu & Kashmir. We have consistently recognized
as well as emphasized the critical role of the international community in securing a
just and lasting solution to this long festering dispute in our region.

The human tragedy in IIOJK has even worsened in the last six years following India’s
illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019. The revocation of the special status of
IIOJK, followed by the imposition of draconian laws, demographic changes triggered
by the issuance of a barrage of domiciles to non-residents, and the imprisonment of
the legitimate Kashmiri leadership have become the defining features of the Indian
occupation. These measures are yet again a manifestation of India’s utter disregard of
the UN Charter, the UN Security Council resolutions and the 4th Geneva Convention.

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam Attack, the Indian authorities launched another
sweeping crackdown in IIOJK, subjecting thousands of Kashmiris to arbitrary
detention and interrogation, while also carrying out demolition of homes of innocent
residents in the occupied territory. These developments added to a long record of
India’s human rights violations and atrocities in IIOJK that have been well
documented by the UN bodies and international human rights organizations.

Yet, even in the face of such overwhelming adversity, the people of IIOJK have shown
remarkable resilience, courage, dignity and perseverance. Their struggle remains
unflinching, constantly reminding us of their unyielding quest to attain the right to
self-determination.

The recent hostilities between Pakistan and India have once again demonstrated how
the Indian intransigence on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and its defiance of
international law pose a grave threat to peace and stability in South Asia. It is in the
shared interest of all regional states and the international community that the dispute
be peacefully and urgently resolved in accordance with the UN Security Council
resolutions.

On this Day, Pakistan calls upon the international community to play their due role in
bringing an end to the suffering of the people in IIOJK. Their plight deserves not only
attention but also meaningful action. Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering political, moral and diplomatic support to the just struggle of Kashmiri people. Pakistan will continue
to raise its voice at every international forum until the realization of Kashmiris’
legitimate right to self-determination.