Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's support for the Kashmiri people on Tuesday 27 October 2026, as Pakistan observed Jammu and Kashmir Black Day, marking 27 October 1947, when Indian troops landed in Srinagar.

The Prime Minister's message

In a message issued by the Prime Minister's Office Media Wing, Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed what he called Pakistan's unwavering solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and pledged continued moral, diplomatic and political support. He said lasting peace in South Asia requires a just resolution in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and Kashmiri aspirations. Claims about human rights conditions in the territory in the observance coverage are attributed to Pakistani officials and embassy speakers, not independently verified here, and no new policy, resolution or diplomatic action was announced in the reports beyond the reaffirmed position.

Observances at home and abroad

Pakistan's Embassy in Baku also observed Black Day on 27 October, with messages from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar read out, alongside a photo exhibition on the human rights situation in the territory as presented by the embassy. The day is observed annually in Pakistan as Black Day.

Sources: The Europe Today; Azernews, 27 October 2026.