Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and around the world are observing Jammu Martyrs' Day today to reaffirm their commitment to the martyrs' mission for self-determination.

The day commemorates the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris by the forces of Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh and Hindu fanatics during the migration to Pakistan in first week of November 1947.

Commemorative events will be held on both sides of the Line of Control and globally, including anti-India demonstrations and seminars in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and various cities across Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Hurriyat leaders have paid rich tributes to the Jammu martyrs.

The leaders highlighted their sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and emphasized that the Jammu massacre marks the beginning of systematic genocide aimed at altering the territory's demographic composition.