Kashmir is situated in the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, adjacent to the Himalayas. During the partition of India, the area was a princely state within the British Raj. The region is partitioned between three territories: Jammu and Kashmir, under Indian administration; Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, governed by Pakistan; and Aksai Chin, administered by China.
The division of Kashmir between India and Pakistan has resulted in animosity and violence, culminating in three wars over the territory—in 1947, 1965, and 1999.
Pakistan regards the Kashmir dispute as the principal issue between India and Pakistan, resulting in three wars and necessitating a substantial allocation of its national resources to military expenditures.
Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami party initially proposed a non-working day in 1990 to emphasise the Kashmir problem. The proposal received endorsement from Nawaz Sharif, the then Punjab Chief Minister, and Benazir Bhutto, the then Prime Minister. The Pakistan People’s Party subsequently proclaimed February 5th a public holiday.
On Kashmir Day, all governmental, semi-governmental, and private offices throughout Pakistan will be closed, as will the State Bank of Pakistan.
The day features political rallies, marches, and discourses concerning Kashmir. A human chain has been established along the primary road from Pakistan to Kashmir.
A one-minute silence is observed at 10 AM local time to commemorate the deceased. Radio Pakistan aired a special marathon transmission addressing many facets of the Kashmir problem.
