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National holiday in Pakistan For the ongoing conflict, see Kashmir conflict.

Kashmir Solidarity Day
Banner raised for Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad
Observed by	Pakistan
Date	5 February
Next time	5 February 2025 (2025-02-05)
Frequency	Annual
First time	1990
Started by	Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
Related to	Kashmir conflict

Kashmir Solidarity Day (Urdu: یوم یکجہتی کشمیر) 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 the Indian Republic, and to pay homage to the Kashmiris who have died in the conflict. Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and by Mirpuri Kashmiris in the United Kingdom.

Kashmir Solidarity Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990, and supported by Nawaz Sharif. The current commemoration was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.

History

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

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

In 2021, the New York State Assembly passed a resolution calling on the Governor of New York to recognize the day as Kashmir American Day. According to the resolution, the day is meant to recognize New York's Kashmiri community and to "champion human rights including the freedom of religion".

In 2022, the Pakistani franchises of international companies such as Hyundai and Kia Motors, Suzuki Motors, Toyota, KFC and Pizza Hut issued advertisements in favour of Kashmiris 'right to freedom'. The Indian franchises of these companies apologised for the partisan nature of the acts and said that their parent company's brand names were used without authorisation.

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References

"Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today". The Hindu. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008.
"Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today". The News International. 5 February 2008.
"Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day". Dawn. 5 February 2021.
^ "Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity". 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.
^ Henne, Peter (2017). Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions. Cambridge University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9781107143227.
What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
Information on Jamaat-i Islami or Jammat Islami, its activities, membership, policies, and connections to military groups, other sixes countries, terrorist groups, etc., Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.
What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
Lakshman, Sriram (6 February 2021). "New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day". The Hindu.
"New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic". Tribune India. 7 February 2021.
Siddiqui, Naveed (6 February 2021). "Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day'". Dawn.
Gautam Mukherjee, Hijab hypocrisy: Seeking religious concessions for women in secular institutions, but keeping mum on access to mosques, Firstpost, 11 February 2022.
Now, Kia, Dominos apologise on posts about Kashmir from Pak handles, 8 February 2022.
India: Hindu groups force shut KFC, KIA stores over Kashmir tweet, Al Jazeera, 12 February 2022.

External links

Muhammad Raza Malik (4 February 2014), "The Kashmir Solidarity Day", The News International, archived from the original on 1 March 2014
Nation to observe Kashmir Day today, Pakistan Today, 4 February 2015.

v t e Kashmir conflict
Timeline 1846–1946 1947–present
Wars and conflicts	Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Siachen conflict Kargil War 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff 2008 Indo-Pakistani standoff 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes (media coverage)
Border skirmishes	2011 2013 2014–2015 2016–2018 2016 Uri attack 2016 Baramulla attack 2016 Nagrota army base attack 2019 2020–2021 2023
Operations	1947 Poonch rebellion Operation Gibraltar Operation Grand Slam Operation Tupac Operation Bison Operation Eraze Operation All Out Operation Sarp Vinash Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) Operation Calm Down 2016 strike 2019 airstrike
Negotiations	Jinnah–Mountbatten talks UN mediation of the Kashmir dispute Simla Agreement
Bombings and massacres	1947 Jammu massacres 2000 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre Chittisinghpura massacre 2001 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly car bombing 2001 Kishtwar massacre 2002 Raghunath temple attacks 2006 Srinagar bombings 2006 Doda massacre March 2013 Srinagar attack 2016 Uri attack 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack 2018 Sunjuwan attack 2019 Pulwama attack 2022 Srinagar bombing
Militant organisations	Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Hizbul Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba Jaish-e-Mohammed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Harkat ul-Ansar Al-Badr (Jammu and Kashmir) Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Dukhtaran-e-Millat Islamic State – Khorasan Province Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir United Jihad Council
Observances	19 January— Jammu and Kashmir Exodus Day 5 February— Kashmir Solidarity Day 13 July— Kashmir Martyrs' Day 5 August— Youm-e-Istehsal 22 October— Jammu and Kashmir Black Day (Invasion Day) 24 October— Azad Kashmir Day 26 October— Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day
Related	Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus Insurgency Human rights abuses OHCHR reports on Kashmir Rape Ikhwan Crowd control Stone pelting Peacebuilding Women's rights Over ground workers (OGWs) Village Defence Committees

v t e Kashmir separatist movement
Political parties	All Parties Hurriyat Conference All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference Balawaristan National Front Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front United Kashmir People's National Party
Militant organisations	Hizbul Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba Jaish-e-Mohammed Harkat-ul-Mujahideen People's Anti-Fascist Front The Resistance Front
Separatists	Abdul Hamid Khan Afzal Guru Amanullah Khan Ashiq Hussain Faktoo Asiya Andrabi Ayub Thakur Abdullah Yusuf Azzam Ashraf Sehrai Burhan Wani Farooq Ahmed Dar Hafiz Saeed Hamid Gada Hashim Qureshi Maqbool Bhat Masood Azhar Masarat Alam Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Mohammad Abbas Ansari Muhammad Ahsan Dar Riyaz Naikoo Sardar Arif Shahid Sayeed Salahudeen Sheikh Abdul Aziz Syed Ali Shah Geelani Yasin Malik
History	Kashmir conflict Kashmir war Kashmir insurgency 1988 Gilgit massacre 2000 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre 2001 Amarnath pilgrimage massacre Amarnath land transfer controversy 2010 Kashmir unrest Sopore massacre 2016–2017 Kashmir unrest 2019 Kashmir lockdown
Nationalism	Kashmiriyat
Related	Human rights abuses Mass graves OHCHR reports on Kashmir Over Ground Workers Stone pelting

v t e Public holidays in Pakistan
Kashmir Solidarity Day Pakistan Day Labour Day Independence Day Quaid-e-Azam Day Eid ul-Adha Eid-ul-Fitr Eid Milad-un-Nabi Defence Day Youm-e-Takbir Eid-e-Milad an-Nabi

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