Youm-e-Istehsal
| Youm-e-Istehsal یوم استحصل | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Pakistanis |
| Type | Patriotic |
| Significance | Opposition to the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on 5 August 2019, as part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India |
| Observances | Rallies, seminars, media productions, etc. |
| Date | 5 August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2020 |
| Started by | Government of Pakistan |
| Related to | India–Pakistan conflict |
Youm-e-Istehsal (Urdu: یوم استحصل, transl. "Day of Exploitation") is observed in Pakistan on 5 August, as part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India. It decries the day on which the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status in 2019, abolishing the State of Jammu and Kashmir and replacing it with Jammu and Kashmir in the west and Ladakh in the east; both regions are claimed by Pakistan in their entirety.[1] The day is presented as an expression of Pakistani solidarity with the Kashmiri people, who are indigenous to the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley.
The repealing of Article 370 was met with opposition from Pakistan,[2] which downgraded diplomatic ties with India and suspended various cooperative initiatives between the two countries. Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan likened India to Nazi Germany, while Pakistani president Arif Alvi stated that the Indian government had "learned how to change demography from Israel" in Kashmir.[3]
History
[edit]In 2020, on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir's special status, Pakistan observed 5 August 2020 as Youm-e-Istehsal ("Day of Exploitation") nationally. Rallies and seminars were arranged to express solidarity with Kashmiris.[4]
In 2020, Inter-Services Public Relations media productions also released a song "Ja Chod De Meri Wadi" (leave my valley) by Shafqat Amanat Ali to express solidarity with Kashmir.[5][6][7]
Release of Pakistan's official map
[edit]On 4 August 2020, Pakistan's government released an updated political map which included Pakistan's territorial claims on Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, the Siachen Glacier, the eastern banks of Sir Creek, as well as Junagadh and Manavadar in India's Gujarat region. The map also annotated Ladakh's boundary with China as "frontier undefined", whose status would be formalised by "the sovereign authorities concerned after the settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute." The map was adopted for official use throughout Pakistan.[8][9] The government renamed the Kashmir Highway, which runs through Islamabad, as Srinagar Highway.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan to observe 'Youm-e-Istehsal' on Aug 5 in solidarity with Kashmiris". Pakistan Today. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan to mark Aug 5 as Day of Exploitation to protest abrogation of Article 370". South Asia Monitor. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir: India learned how to change regional demography from Israel, says President Alvi". Dawn. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Sajid, Islamuddin; Latif, Aamir (5 August 2020). "Pakistan observes Kashmir 'exploitation day'". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Army releases new song to mark Kashmir's 'Youm-e-Istehsal'". www.geo.tv.
- ^ "ISPR releases new song on 'Youm-e-Istehsal,' in solidarity with the Kashmiris". Latest News - The Nation.
- ^ Desk, Web (2 August 2020). "ISPR releases new song expressing solidarity with Kashmiris on eve of Youm-e-Istehsal". ARY NEWS.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "After Nepal, Pakistan unveils new political map; Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh claimed, India retorts". The Himalayan Times. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Siddiqui, Naveed (4 August 2020). "In landmark move, PM Imran unveils 'new political map' of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Highway symbolically renamed to Srinagar Highway". Global Village Space. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Highway renamed as 'Srinagar Highway'". Daily Times. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.