London/Washington, Feb 6 (NationPress) Criticizing Islamabad's yearly celebration of 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' as a mockery of genuine suffering, numerous protest groups in Bradford, UK, emphasized that over 100,000 Kashmiris have perished in the past 78 years due to Pakistan-backed proxy conflicts and terrorism.

This yearly occurrence on Thursday to portray itself as a defender of Kashmir was met with international outrage after both Kashmiris and Pakistani dissidents throughout Europe denounced Islamabad's so-called 'Solidarity Day' as a propaganda scheme aimed at masking decades of violence, oppression, and demographic manipulation.

“From the UK to Belgium, demonstrators rejected Pakistan's narrative, accusing the state of conducting a long-term proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, stifling political rights in its controlled regions, and disseminating misinformation while denying basic freedoms domestically,” an NDTV report detailed.

The most significant protest occurred outside the Pakistani Consulate in Bradford, where individuals from Jammu and Kashmir, under the banner of the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), organized a prominent and vocal demonstration. Protesters dismissed the observance as 'fraudulent solidarity', chanting slogans like 'Our State is Ours – Occupation is Unacceptable', 'Stop Land Grabbing', and 'End State Terrorism'.

Another report from the US-based media group Global Strat View noted that residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) commemorated February 5th as a day to reveal what they termed 'Pakistani hypocrisy and crimes' against the inhabitants of PoGB and Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK).

Instead of prioritizing Kashmir, the report suggested that Pakistan address the challenges faced by its own citizens, who are grappling with poverty and unemployment.

The report indicated that Pakistan has denied the people of PoGB fundamental constitutional rights, with its law enforcement and military accused of 'participating in the genocide of local Shias' and transferring their ancestral lands to Pakistani settlers to diminish the Shia population.

In highlighting the atrocities committed by Pakistani forces, the report further stated, 'Instead of offering apologies to the people of POJK, who have recently buried 13 loved ones killed by Punjab police and rangers, Pakistani occupiers audaciously claim a stake in Indian Kashmir and express solidarity with its people, who, contrary to popular belief, live as equal Indian citizens with constitutional rights and political representation at all levels.'

“While the people of POJK lack basic necessities such as food, electricity, medicine, drinkable water, and sanitation, Indian Kashmiris enjoy cutting-edge infrastructure and consistent socioeconomic growth,” the report concluded.