ISLAMABAD – The Kashmir Solidarity Hour was observed today to express support to people of occupied Kashmir reeling under India coercion and to draw world attention to emerging humanitarian catastrophe there.
According to details, the Kashmir Solidarity Hour was commenced from 12:00 to 12:30 hours, in which sirens will sound all across the country and national anthem of Pakistan followed by national anthem of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will be played.
During national anthems, all the people and vehicles were come to a standstill.
Historic scenes from PM secretariat. It takes a leader to unite a nation; & today Pakistan stands united, in solidarity with Kashmir. A leader who is not fighting for territory, rather an ambassador for the freedom of the Kashmiris from Modi’s Nazi like brute force.#KashmirHour pic.twitter.com/0hLAms5I7m
— PTI (@PTIofficial) August 30, 2019
The Prime Minister and Chief Ministers along with all the parliamentarians lead the nation by coming in front of their respective Secretariats and office buildings whereas the people remained out of their offices, houses, markets and malls, and gather in the nearby streets all over the country.
After Jumma prayers, special prayers for the people of Kashmir were offered.
CM Punjab Usman Buzdar and Governor Punjab Choudry Mohammad Sarwar led #KashmirHour rally in Lahore today. Hundreds and thousands of people gathered at different spots to express solidarity with their Kashmiri brethren.@UsmanAKBuzdar@ChMSarwar pic.twitter.com/iNDPQLORbT
— PTI (@PTIofficial) August 30, 2019
Rallies and protest demonstrations held across the country to express solidarity with Kashmiri people who are struggling for their right to self-determination.
The speakers highlighted atrocities being perpetrated on innocent Kashmiris by Indian forces.
PM Imran, who had earlier asked the entire nation to come out on Friday, applauded his people after his call to send a message to India over its alleged abuse of Kashmiris was answered with mass rallies across Pakistan.
The Pakistani nation has also let the world know about the Nazi-style takeover of India by the RSS-BJP’s Hindu Supremacist ideology & the danger it poses not only to the region but the world.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 30, 2019
“I am so proud of our people in the way they came out today in solidarity with the Kashmiris letting them know our nation stands resolutely with them,” Khan tweeted.
He again accused the ruling Hindu party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a “Nazi-style takeover” and an ethnic cleansing in the Himalayan region.
Yes! We People of Pakistan Stands with Kashmir with our heart and soul and will never set down till the freedom of Kashmir from RSS dynasty.
PM secretariat during Kashmir Hour!#KashmirHour pic.twitter.com/Zen51LX7dq— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) August 30, 2019
Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has been living under a curfew for weeks after it was stripped of its special status and downgraded to a territory. Pakistan, which lays claims to entire Kashmir, has pledged to protect the region’s population.
