Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir – Thousands participated in International Quds Day observances on Friday, March 28, 2025 (27th Ramadan), with rallies and meetings held across Azad Kashmir. The main protest, organized by the Imamia Students Organization Pakistan Azad Kashmir and the Millat Jafariya Azad Kashmir, commenced at the Central Imambargah Syed Pir Alam Shah Bukhari and concluded at Lal Chowk Upper Adda.
Participants, carrying Palestinian flags and placards condemning Israel and the United States, voiced solidarity with Palestinians, Kashmiris, Lebanese, and Yemenis. A separate car and bike rally from Jamia Masjid and Imambargah Bab-ul-Ilm Lower Chhattar joined the main procession at Lal Chowk.
Speakers, including religious and political leaders such as Allama Syed Yasir Abbas Sabzwari (Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen), Allama Farid Abbas Naqvi (Jafariya Supreme Council), and Abdul Samad Advocate (Jamaat-e-Islami), addressed the gathering. They emphasized the Palestinian issue as a global Islamic concern and called for the liberation of Jerusalem. Speakers condemned what they described as “inhuman atrocities” committed against Palestinians and criticized international inaction.
Following the speeches, ten resolutions were presented:
- Condemnation of Israeli occupation and actions in Gaza, calling for international intervention.
- Rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians.
- Support for a just ceasefire in Gaza.
- Condemnation of Israeli actions in Lebanon and Syria.
- Criticism of US involvement in Yemen.
- Condemnation of Indian actions in Kashmir, demanding self-determination.
- Criticism of Bahrain’s human rights record.
- Condemnation of terrorist attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Support for global movements against oppression.
- Demand for the reopening of routes to Parachinar.
The event concluded with prayers for the liberation of Kashmir and Palestine, unity among Muslims, and the elevation of martyrs. Flags symbolizing the United States and Israel were burned at the end of the rally.
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