Honouring a Legacy of Resilience

On 27 October 2025, the University of Faisalabad (TUF) marked a solemn yet powerful occasion — the commemoration of Kashmir Black Day. The campus was alive with purpose as students, faculty, and members of the literary societies gathered to express unwavering support for the people of Kashmir and to highlight their ongoing struggle for justice and freedom. According to the official announcement, the university’s Literary Society and Gosha-e-Zauq-o-Adab Society organised Urdu and English debate competitions, followed by a solidarity walk. The University of Faisalabad
Participants voiced their thoughts on themes of resilience, human rights, self-determination, and national solidarity. The solidarity walk that followed symbolised unity — the idea that the TUF community stands shoulder to shoulder with Kashmir in its journey for justice.

Debate, Dialogue, and Student Engagement

The debate competitions offered a dynamic platform: Urdu and English speakers tackled complex issues ranging from the historical events of 27 October 1947 to the modern dimensions of the Kashmir conflict. Young minds displayed eloquence, conviction, and awareness as they articulated arguments for peace, for resistance, and for the human rights of the Kashmiri people.
Following the debates, the solidarity walk brought together students and faculty who carried placards, banners, and slogans. The atmosphere was charged with emotion and purpose — the procession weaving across the campus, drawing attention to the enduring plight of Kashmir and the responsibility of educated youth to bear witness. This sequence of events turned commemoration into active engagement, not just reflection.

Building Awareness and Social Justice on Campus

The university’s decision to host this event reflects more than a momentary gesture — it encapsulates a mission. By bringing the conversation into academic and co-curricular life, TUF invites students to view global issues as connected with local responsibility, civic action, and ethical leadership.
In this light, the activity also aligns with the principle of Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10): nurturing an environment where empathy, awareness, and solidarity transcend barriers, and where students recognise that injustice anywhere affects the whole human community. Through gatherings such as this, TUF reinforces the idea that education must produce not only competent professionals but conscientious citizens.

Reflections and the Road Ahead

As the day concluded, participants left with more than memories — they left with conviction. The vibrancy of campus life — the debates, the walk, the engagement — carried the message that institutions of learning can serve as agents of social change, not merely places of instruction.
Looking forward, TUF’s community is challenged to build on this momentum. The solidarity expressed must translate into sustained awareness, outreach, research, and student-led initiatives that keep the cause active beyond a single day. In doing so, the university further solidifies its commitment to forming graduates who are alert to global concerns, anchored in justice, and ready to act.
In the end, the observance of Kashmir Black Day at TUF was not simply a commemoration—it was a reaffirmation of values: justice, awareness, solidarity, and the power of youth to shape conscience and change.