Special cultural programmes and festivals are also held to promote Kashmiri culture and tradition. News and entertainment channels air special programs, talk shows, dramas and Kashmiri songs about the oppression and brutalities suffered by Kashmiris over the years. Educational institutions organize debate competitions and dialogue forums where students express their views and ideas for resolving Kashmiri-related issues. Daanish also provides such types of platforms to promote religious, national and countrywide cultural activities to its students. On 5th of February 2016 Kashmir day was celebrated in all Daanish Schools with full zeal and zest to express cordially devotion with Kashmiris’ sacrifices. over the years.
Kashmir Solidarity Day (Urdu: یوم یکجہتی کشمیر) or Kashmir Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan and also observed by Kashmiri nationalists on 5 February each year. It is in observance of Pakistan's support of and unity with the people of Indian-administered Kashmir, the nationalists' efforts to separate from India, and to pay homage to Kashmiris who have died in the conflict. Solidarity rallies are held in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and by Mirpuri Kashmiris in the United Kingdom. The day often marks unrest in Indian-administered Kashmir.[3]
Kashmir Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Pakistan in 1990.[4] In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike".
Is Kashmir Day a Public Holiday?
Kashmir Day is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
Kashmir Solidarity Day is dedicated to supporting the people of Kashmir and recognizing the freedom struggles in part of the region
When is Kashmir Day?
This Pakistani public holiday is celebrated annually on 5 February.
Kashmir Solidarity Day, also known as 'Youm-e-Yakhjehti-e-Kashmir' has been observed as a national holiday in Pakistan since 1990 as a day of protest against Indian control of part of Kashmir.
Public Life:
Kashmir Day is an open occasion in Pakistan and AJK. Government workplaces (bureaucratic and common), banks, instructive foundations and organizations stay shut. Nonetheless, some global organizations proceed with ordinary business exercises on this day.
Open transport is accessible for the duration of the day, yet traffic blockage is normal in real urban communities. Significant streets and roads stay blocked due to Kashmir Day marches and parades.
Symbols:
The Kashmir valley is metaphorically referred to as “heaven on earth”. The valley is shown in modern art as being engulfed by flames, depicting unrest, uproar and peril in heaven. The valley is also shown to be surrounded by a barbed wire drenched in blood. This illustrates human rights violations in Kashmir.
History of Kashmir Day
A non working day to highlight the issue of Kashmir was first suggested by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in 1990. The idea was supported by Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister at the time, and the Prime Minister at the time, Benazir Bhutto. The Pakistan People’s Party then declared February 5 as a public holiday.
Pakistan considers the issue of control of Kashmir as the core issue between India and Pakistan, which has led to three wars and means that Pakistan feel they need to devote a significant portion of their national income to military budgets.
On Kashmir Day, all government, semi-government and private offices across Pakistan will remain closed.
The day is marked by political rallies, marches and speeches about Kashmir. A human chain is formed on the major route from Pakistan to the Kashmir.