In a statement issued today, President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan observed Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir to reaffirm its "unwavering solidarity" with the people of IIOJK and to pay tribute to their "courage, resilience and commitment" to what he described as their struggle for self-determination. Message by the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Youm-e-Istehsal KashmirToday, we observe Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir to reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). He also pledged Pakistan's continued "diplomatic, political and moral support" for Kashmiris and called on India to reverse the measures introduced since August 2019. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's Message on Youm-e-Istehsal, 5 August 2026. Today, on Youm-e-Istehsal, the people and the Government of Pakistan stand in unwavering solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters.