ISLAMABAD – The people of Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir(IIOJK) and the rest of the world will observe the Indian Republic Day asBlack Day to invite the attention of the world towards the continued longunlawful and forcible Indian occupation of Jammu & Kashmir.

The call for the observance of the Black Day has been given by the AllParties Hurriyat Conference. Complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir,anti-India rallies, and demonstrations in world capitals will take placetomorrow.

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, protest rallies and demonstrations will be heldin all ten districts tomorrow to mark the Indian Republic Day as a BlackDay.

The observance aims to apprise the world of the continued brutalities andcustodial killing of innocent Kashmiris and the unabated massive violationsof human rights by Indian occupying forces in the Indian Illegally OccupiedJammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K).