Kashmiris observe 'black day' against Pakistan

On October 22, 1947, Pakistan violated the "Standstill Agreement" with Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir and invaded the territory. It currently occupies the region, which is now known as Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. As per the UN resolutions of August 13, 1948, Pakistan must withdraw its forces from Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, but it continues to occupy them illegally. Nationalist political parties in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan recently observed October 22 as "Black Day" in remembrance of the 1947 invasion by Pakistani army personnel disguised as tribesmen, who killed over 35,000 Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs.