London, Feb. 4 -- Every year on February 5, Pakistan observes what it calls Kashmir Solidarity Day. Officially, it claims to stand for the rights of Kashmiris, but in reality, the day is about state-sponsored propaganda, designed to distract from Pakistan's own human rights record both in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and across regions under its control.

Political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Amjad Ayub Mirza, has sharply criticised Pakistan's observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5, calling it a "fraudulent exercise" aimed at concealing alleged human rights abuses, poor governance, and exploitation of resources in PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).

In a video statement, Mi...