Kashmir Exploitation Day 2025: Pakistan Condemns India’s Illegal Actions in Occupied Kashmir

Kashmir Exploitation Day 2025: Pakistan Condemns India’s Illegal Actions in Occupied Kashmir

Introduction

Pakistan observed Kashmir Exploitation Day (Youm-e-Istehsal) on August 5, 2025, marking six years since India revoked Article 370, stripping Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) of its special status. The day was marked by nationwide rallies, political condemnations, and calls for international intervention to address India’s human rights abuses in the disputed region .

1. PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Strong Condemnation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed India’s actions a "defining conflict in South Asia", accusing New Delhi of "demographic engineering, political repression, and state terrorism" in Kashmir. Key points from his statement:

• India’s 2019 move to revoke Kashmir’s autonomy was a violation of UN resolutions and international law.

• Kashmiris face systemic oppression, including arbitrary detentions, fake domiciles, and media blackouts .

• Pakistan’s military victory in May 2025 (Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos) proved India’s aggression would not go unchallenged .

• The international community must intervene to ensure Kashmiris’ right to self-determination .

2. ISPR’s Warning: Kashmir Issue Threatens Regional Peace

Pakistan’s military leadership, through ISPR, issued a stern warning:

• India’s occupation fuels instability, with military sieges and human rights abuses worsening.

• Kashmiris’ struggle is legitimate under UN resolutions, and Pakistan will continue moral, diplomatic, and political support 27.

• India’s May 2025 aggression (Operation Sindoor) was decisively countered, proving Pakistan’s military readiness .

3. Nationwide Protests & Solidarity Rallies

• Islamabad Rally: A march from Parliament to D-Chowk, led by ministers, demanded UN-backed plebiscite .

• One-minute silence at 10 AM honored Kashmiri martyrs .

• Azad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: Massive demonstrations condemned India’s "settler colonialism" .

4. India’s Demographic Changes & Legal Manipulations

Pakistan’s leadership highlighted:

• Fake domiciles issued to non-Kashmiris to alter demographics.

• Electoral gerrymandering reducing Muslim representation.

• Land grab laws allowing Hindus to buy Kashmiri property .

5. Global Call to Action

• UN must enforce resolutions for a Kashmir plebiscite.

• India’s war crimes (extrajudicial killings, torture) should face ICC scrutiny.

• Pakistan’s diplomatic push includes lobbying at OIC, UNGA, and BRICS .

Conclusion

Kashmir Exploitation Day 2025 reaffirmed Pakistan’s unshakable solidarity with Kashmiris. With India escalating repression, the world can no longer stay silent. "Freedom is Kashmir’s destiny," declared PM Shehbaz—a sentiment echoed nationwide.