Kashmir Solidary Day observed in Tehran
The embassy of Pakistan in Tehran observed Kashmir Solidarity Day on Wednesday to express unity with the Kashmiri people who have long been living under restrictions in the Indian-controlled region.
During the ceremony, the messages of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif were read out by Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Mudassir Tipu to the audience comprising Iranian scholars, academicians, intellectuals, media figures, members of the Pakistani community, as well as Pakistani and Iranian university students.
Pakistan observes the day every year on February 5. The country’s people held nationwide marches on Friday to express solidarity with Kashmiris. Pakistan’s foreign minister led the rally in Islamabad and urged the international community to play a role in ending the suffering of the people of Kashmir.
Pakistan and India have competing claims on the longstanding Jammu and Kashmir issue. Both claim the region in full but rule on parts of it.