Summary The attendees of the protest will reach Abshar Chowk in form of a rally for a procession.
KOTLI (Dunya News) - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers on Monday protested on Shaheed Chowk in Kotli in connection with the ‘Black Day’ being observed by the party.
The demonstration was also attended by Azad Kashmir PM Chaudhry Abdul Majeed during which slogans were raised against federal government and ministers.
The attendees of the protest will reach Abshar Chowk in form of a rally where a procession will be held.
Shops in Kotli and Nakyal have been opened whereas business activities have also been resumed.
On the other hand, police has also arrested the main suspect of the incident Sardar Aqeel Khan who is Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Youth Wing President.
Atleast 25 people involved in the incident are being arrested whereas 73 have been nominated in the case.
On Saturday, former President Pakistan and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has condemned killing of two PPP workers in Nakyal, Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Workers of PML-N opened fire on PPP activists on Saturday while they were participating in a PPP’s convention in Nakial area of Kotli as a result of which two PPP workers were killed and five others sustained injuries.
The former President while condemning the killing of PPP workers in strongest possible words said that it has become norm for PML-N to kill opposition which shows the dictatorial mindset of its leadership. He said that several PML-N ministers had been delivering hate speeches against PPP for some time now during their Kashmir visits.
Storming of PPP convention seems to be the result of these hate speeches, he added.
Asif Ali Zardari has asked for detail report from the AJK Government and instructed to arrest and bring the culprits to book as soon as possible. He said that the supreme sacrifices of PPP workers will not go waste.
He also expressed his sympathy for the families of martyr PPP workers and asked PPP AJK leaders to visit the residences of martyrs for expressing solidarity with them. He also instructed them to provide best medical care to the injured. He prayed for eternal peace for the departed souls and strength and fortitude to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity.
