71st year of Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day observed

ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris observed the 71st year of Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day on Thursday, with a renewal of their pledge to continue the struggle for the right to self-determination and to translate the idea of accession of the Jammu Kashmir state to Pakistan according to the spirit of the 1947 resolution.
Arrangements were made to observe the day throughout Azad Jammu Kashmir, occupied Jammu and Kashmir and in other parts of the world where Kashmiris live.
The day is observed by Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). It is a renewal of the historical resolution of Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan passed by the people of the state through the All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference in 1947 in Srinagar, demanding the then-Dogra rulers to enable accession of the state to Pakistan according to the wishes of the majority population.
“Otherwise Kashmiris would have no option except waging armed struggle for liberation of their motherland,” the resolution said.
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider directed all commissioners and deputy commissioners to observe the day to convey a strong message to the international community that Pakistan is incomplete without the accession of Kashmir in its entirety.
To highlight its significance, the day was declared a public holiday with seminars, rallies and functions scheduled taking place across the state. The main function of the day was arranged in Muzaffarabad, the capital of AJK.