Kashmir Black Day Rally Organized in Muzaffargarh with Large Public Participation

MUZAFFARGARH — October 27, 2026 — Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif and explicit directives from the provincial government, the district administration of Muzaffargarh organized a grand rally on Tuesday to observe Kashmir Black Day and express solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Grand Rally and Prominent Academic & Civil Participation

According to reports received by Umeed News, the rally was jointly led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) Qurat-ul-Ain, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement) Irfan Anwar, and Assistant Commissioner (City) Um Habiba Qureshi.

The procession featured extensive participation across administrative and academic sectors. Key attendees included Principal Government Graduate College Muzaffargarh Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hussain, Vice Principal Dr. Rahmatullah, Prof. Shafiullah Khan, alongside a large contingent of the professor community.

Additionally, Deputy Director Agriculture Extension Tahir Mahmood Bhatti, senior district officials, public and private sector employees, religious scholars, media representatives, civil society members, police forces, Rescue 1122, Civil Defense units, and students actively marched in the rally. Participants carried Pakistani and Kashmiri flags, banners, and placards while raising loud slogans demanding freedom and self-determination for Kashmir.

Administration Leadership Statements

Addressing the gathering, district administration leaders delivered key statements reaffirming solidarity with the Kashmiri people:

• ADC (HQ) Qurat-ul-Ain: “October 27 stands as the darkest day in Kashmir’s history, marking the illegal landing of Indian forces in 1947. Every citizen of Pakistan stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our Kashmiri brethren in their struggle for self-determination.”

• ADC (Enforcement) Irfan Anwar: “The ongoing militarization and severe human rights violations in IIOJK must end. The global community and international bodies must immediately intervene to enforce long-pending UN Security Council resolutions.”

• AC (City) Um Habiba Qureshi: “Observing Black Day highlights the continuous struggles of the Kashmiri people and sends a strong message to the world that their fundamental right to freedom cannot be suppressed through state coercion.”

Condemnation of Indian Atrocities and Call for Global Intervention

Speakers at the rally highlighted October 27, 1947, as the darkest chapter in Kashmiri history, marking the day Indian forces illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Demonstrators strongly condemned ongoing Indian atrocities and severe human rights violations in the occupied valley, reiterating that every Pakistani citizen stands shoulder to shoulder with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their legitimate struggle for freedom.

The speakers clarified that Pakistan will continue its moral, political, and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people at every level. They appealed to the international community and international organizations to take immediate notice of Indian atrocities in IIOJK and execute prompt, effective measures to grant Kashmiris their fundamental right to self-determination in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.

The rally concluded with special collective prayers for the liberation of IIOJK, the success of the Kashmiri people’s struggle, and the peace, security, and stability of Pakistan.