Azad Jammu and Kashmir Marks 78th Foundation Day With Renewed Calls for Self-Determination

Overview

• Commemorations on October 24 honored the 1947 proclamation at Plundri establishing the Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Overseas Kashmiri leader Malik Amir Kabul said the freedom struggle continues and voiced determination to achieve accession to Pakistan.
• Pakistan Observer reports reiterated statements from Army Chief Syed Asim Munir and military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif affirming unwavering support for Kashmir.
• The articles frame the dispute through UN Security Council-era references to a plebiscite and recall India’s August 5, 2019 revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.
• Pakistan Observer also cites reported cross-border tensions in May 2025 and describes a firm response by Pakistan’s armed forces.