In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the people will celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day, on Friday, as Thanksgiving Day with great enthusiasm, devotion and respect while they will mark India’s Independence Day on Saturday as Black Day.

Call for observance of the Thanksgiving Day and Black Day has been given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference and supported by various Hurriyat leaders and organizations.

The APHC in a statement in Srinagar maintained that Pakistan has always supported the Kashmiris’ just struggle for securing their right to self-determination.

It appealed to the people to observe complete shutdown on Indian Independence Day on Saturday.

Hundreds of posters released by Warseen-e-Shuhada Jammu and Kashmir and Tehreek-e-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir across the occupied territory have asked the people to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day as ‘Jashn-e-Azadi’ and observe India’s Independence Day as Black Day.