Kashmir Hour: Pakistan expresses solidarity with people of IoK

Karachi: Millions of Pakistan were gathering in major cities of the country on Friday to express solidarity with people of Occupied Kashmir in response to Prime Minister Imran Khan's call.The prime minister will  lead the nation in expression of solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) in observing the ‘Kashmir Hour’ .He  will address a gathering of students and youth in the lawn of the Parliament House across D-Chowk on the Constitution Avenue on the occasion and he will give the message to the world from the representative house of the people of the country.The Kashmir Solidarity Hour will commence from 12:00 to 12:30 hours, in which sirens will sound all across the country and national anthem of Pakistan followed by national anthem of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will be played. During national anthems, all the people and vehicles will come to a standstill and traffic signals will remain red. The prime minister and chief ministers along with all the parliamentarians will lead the nation by coming in front of their respective secretariats and office buildings whereas the masses will remain out of their offices, houses, markets and malls, and gather in the nearby streets all over the country.KarachiA large number of  citizens  in nation's financial hub, which is home to at least 20 million people,  were gathering at the mausoleum  of Quaid-eAzam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to observe Kashmir Hour.Cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi, showbiz celebrities, school children and members of civil society   were attending the demonstration .Jamaat-e-Islami also took out a huge rally to express solidarity with people   of Kashmir. 

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