Need to garner world supportThis year’s Kashmir Solidary Day comes in the wake of momentous developments in the region spread over the last few months. Both geography and history have created close bonds between the people of Kashmir and Pakistan, leading Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to call Kashmir Pakistan’s jugular vein. ZAB called for a strike in February 1977 throughout Kashmir and Pakistan when Sh Abdullah accepted the special status for IOK under Article 370. Kashmir Day was first observed in 1990 on the call of Nawaz Sharif for a nation-wide strike as a protest against the Indian occupation of Kashmir. While Pakistan observes the Kashmir Solidarity Day, Islamabad needs to expose the aggressive designs of the BJP government that can set the entire South Asia aflame.

Source: Pakistan Today February 04, 2020 20:37 UTC