Kashmir Day being observed across world against Indian occupation
Residents of the valley occupied for six decades will lead rallies after Friday prayers
SRINAGAR (Dunya News) – Kashmiris all around the world are observing Kashmir Day on call by separatist leaders against state-terrorism in the Indian-held valley, reported Friday.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Syed Ali Gilani, Muhammad Yaseen and others called to mark the day by condemnation of Indian violence in Kashmir today.
Residents of the valley occupied for six decades will lead rallies after Friday prayers.
The development has come in as part of series of demonstrations in Kashmir and parts of the world ever since Burhan Wani, a freedom fighter was gunned down by the occupying troops.
India has been supporting the use of force and coercive methods against the people of Kashmir ever since the dispute.
In the latest clashes, over 40 people were killed in cold blood because they came out on the streets to condemn Wani’s killing.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called the nation to observe black day on July 20 against Indian brutality and government officials besides the subjects supported black ribbons on their arms.
In the most recent steps taken by Pakistan to raise the issue on international level and discourage Indian practices in the valley, Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the government would seek United Nations fact finding mission to probe innocent killings in the Indian-held Kashmir.
He also stated to urge the international body to ban use to pellet guns against the locals.
Human Rights Commission of the United Nations would be approached in the matter, Aziz added.
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