Signboards put up in Quetta in solidarity with Kashmiris on Black Day

QUETTA: District Administration Quetta has put up awareness signboards at various places in the city on Black Day, 27 October. The aim is to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people and to awaken the world’s conscience against Indian atrocities. The signboards express solidarity with the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, support their right to self-determination and condemn the atrocities committed against them.

The initiative aims to highlight the historic significance of 27 October, pay tribute to the struggle of the Kashmiri people and raise public awareness of the Kashmir issue. The message on the signboards reads, “These shadows of oppression are long, but not everlasting.” It reflects the resolve, courage and hope for freedom of the oppressed Kashmiri people.

Significance of Black Day

In Pakistan, the arrival of Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir on 27 October 1947 is remembered as Black Day. On this day, people show solidarity with the Kashmiri people and raise their voices against human rights violations, restrictions and other atrocities in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The day is an important occasion to remember the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people and to draw the attention of the international community to a just resolution of the Kashmir issue.

The installation of signboards at various prominent places in the city by District Administration Quetta is part of this effort. Its aim is to inform people of the significance of the day and to spread the message of national solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

The message expresses the resolve that support for the struggle, sacrifices and right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people will continue. It says that, despite oppression and tyranny, the struggle for hope, courage and justice cannot be suppressed. It adds that a just resolution of the Kashmir issue, in line with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people, is essential for lasting peace in the region.