Pakistan is observing Youm-e-Istehsal 2025 today to commemorate six years of India’s unilateral and illegal move to abrogate Article 370 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The day has been marked all over the country to support the sense of solidarity with the Kashmiri people and condemn the action taken by India on August 5, 2019.
Youm-e-Istehsal rallies, awareness campaigns, and special events are being held throughout the nation, including Islamabad and all four provinces, as well as Azad Jammu and Gilgit-Baltistan. The citizens, government officials, and members of civil society joined a central rally organized in Islamabad at the Foreign Office to D-Chowk. At 10:00 AM, a one-minute silence in memory of the martyrs and Indian aggression in Kashmir was kept.
Pakistani missions abroad are also actively observing Youm e Istehsal, with events highlighting ongoing human rights violations in IIOJK. Special media broadcasts and documentaries are being aired to raise awareness about the Kashmir freedom movement, Indian policies in the region, and relevant UN resolutions on Kashmir.
ISPR Statement on Youm e Istehsal 2025
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on behalf of the Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of the Army Staff as well as the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Chief of the Naval Staff and Chief of the Air Staff. The Pakistan Armed Forces echoed its unreserved support of the right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination which had been supported in the international law as well as the recommendation of the UN Security Council.
The ISPR emphasized that the current situation in IIOJK—including military lockdowns, human rights abuses, and demographic changes—reflects ongoing violations of international norms. The statement noted that India’s actions continue to threaten peace and stability in South Asia.
In connection with Youm e Istehsal, the Armed Forces paid tribute to Kashmiri martyrs and reiterated Pakistan’s stance that a peaceful and just solution to the Kashmir dispute remains essential for regional harmony.