Celebrities request Pakistanis to respond to PM’s call for Kashmir Hour

Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the nation on Monday had announced that an event will be held on Friday every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday reiterated the government’s announcement and said that the first ‘Kashmir Hour’ will be held on August 30 at 12pm. During this time, national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir will be played and sirens will be blared and everything is expected to come to a standstill, including the traffic.

The first of such events will be held this Friday (Aug 30) between 12pm-12:30 pm and celebrities and sportsmen are appealing to the citizens to respond to the PM’s call and express their solidarity with Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, Shahid Afridi, Shehzad Roy and Bilal Ashraf among others shared where they will be observing the Kashmir Hour and asked the people to join them.

Let’s respond to PM call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at Mazar e Quaid at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed. I will soon be visiting LOC.

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 28, 2019

#SaveKashmir InshaAllah will be thr 2moro 12noon at D chowk to show solidarity with KASHMIR. Let us all forget our differences & UNITE for Kashmir & make sure we do not let Kashmir fade away from headlines. May Allah help us all. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD, KASHMIR PAINDABAD.

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 29, 2019

Let’s respond to PM @ImranKhanPTI call for Kashmir Hour as a nation.I will be with 2500 girls studying at Smb Fatima Jinnah Gov School at 12 pm on Friday.Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit the family of a Shaheed & will soon visit LOC

— Shehzad Roy (@ShehzadRoy) August 28, 2019

Let’s all respond to PM call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at Jehangir Kothari Parade Clifton at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed. #StandForKashmirOnFri

— Bilal Ashraf (@IamBilalAshraf) August 28, 2019

Let’s respond to PM call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at "JAHANGIR KOTHARI PARADE CLIFTON KARACHI" at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed. pic.twitter.com/ApLfyw2d6r

— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) August 28, 2019

Let’s respond to PM call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at army museum lhr cantt at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed.
That would b the least I can do to show my solidarity.

— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 28, 2019

Let’s respond to PM’s call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I am standing in solidarity wherever I am in Karachi to register my protest at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren. #IStandWithKashmir

— Bilal Abbas Khan (@bilalabbas_khan) August 29, 2019

Let’s respond to PM call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at moeen khan academy dha club at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren.
On 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed.

— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) August 29, 2019

Let’s respond to PM’s call for Kashmir Hour as a nation. I will be at Faisal mosque Islamabad at 12 pm on Friday. Join me to express solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters. Also on 6 Sep I will visit home of a Shaheed. #letsunite

— Hareem Farooq (@FarooqHareem) August 29, 2019

Must raise our voice against injustice & violence & must register our protest in response to PM Imran Khan’s call for #KashmirHour. Unfortunately I’m not in the country but regardless of where I am, I fully support this initiative. Friday 12PM. Do participate!#IStandWithKashmir

— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) August 28, 2019