MUZAFFARABAD: The 74th Founding Day of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was celebrated on Sunday with a renewed pledge to continue the struggle until the liberation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and accession of the whole territory to Pakistan. The day commemorates the uprising against Dogra rulers in 1947.
The government had announced a public holiday today throughout Azad Jammu Kashmir to celebrate the day with full participation of the people in the ceremonies. In Muzaffarabad, the day was dawned with 21 guns salute. The main function was held at Parade Ground, where Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi hoisted the national flag.
Prime Minister AJK Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, members of the AJK cabinet, high ranking civil and military officials, members of the AJK Legislative Assembly and elites of the city were also present on the occasion. Special prayers were offered in mosques for the integrity and prosperity of Pakistan and the early liberation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. All three radio stations in Azad Jammu and Kashmir aired special programs to highlight the significance of the day.