Quaid-e-Azam said, during his illness in Ziarat, “Kashmir is the Jugular vein of Pakistan and no nation or country would tolerate that its Jugular vein remains under the sword of the enemy”. He desired that Kashmiris especially Muslims should get their socio-economic rights and justice. Quaid-e-Azam’s interest in Kashmir is evident from the fact that he explained the significance of the name of Pakistan to Mountbatten on 17 May 1947 as “The derivation of the word Pakistan – P for Punjab; A for Afghan (i.e. Pathans NWFP); K for Kashmir; I for nothing because that letter was not in the word in Urdu; S for Sindh and Tan for the last syllable for Baluchist.

To show solidarity, unity and support with Kashmiri people, Abbottabad UST has observed Kashmir Solidarity Day.
The event started with a walk followed by debates, poetry, Kashmiri songs and concluding note from Cheif Guests Dr. Malik Mujadid ur Rehman, Dean of Health Sciences and Guest of Honour Mr. Iftikhar Hussain, Registrar Abbottabad UST.