Pockets in J&K cheer Pak Day
Pro-freedom outfits and activists hoist Pakistan flags and sing its anthem despite tight security measures
Srinagar: Indian security personnel has imposed curfew in parts ofJammu and Kashmir to prevent separatists from celebrate Pakistan's indepedence day, but that did not stop a few radical pro-freedom outfits from taking part in celebrations.
Despite tight security measures, radical women's outfit Dukhtaran-e -Millat (DeM) unfurled Pakistan's flag and sang its national anthem on the neighbouring country's independence Day.
A group of DeM activists, led by Asiya Andrabi, had gathered in Bachpora area on the outskirts of the city. For the record, Asiya's husband Ashiq Hussain Faktoo is serving life sentence in the Srinagar Central Jail. Apart from DeM, a few other activists too managed to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day. Pakistan flags were also raised atop mobile towers in various parts of the city. The youths waved Pakistan flags at Habba Kadal, Old Barzulla and also in Khudwani Kulgam and Shopian.
Youths in Hajin area of Bandipora district bursted firecrackers to celebrate, besides waving pro-Pakistan slogans.
Authorities have put in restrictions in seven police stations of Srinagar’s downtown area and also other parts of the Kashmir Valley. Heavy security deployments have been made in the old city and people are not allowed to move out from their houses.
Fearing waiving of Pakistan flags in city, the district administration ordered police to take extra measures in Srinagar. Many separatist leaders, including Hurriyat ( M ) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, have been put under house arrest. CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been deployed around the Jamia Masjid where Mirwaiz was scheduled to address after the Friday prayers.
Local people were not allowed to offer prayers at Jamia Masjid as there are apprehensions that some supporters of separatist leaders would try to wave flags of Pakistan, Lashker- e-Toiba and ISIS flags "Restrictions have been imposed in seven areas of Maisuma, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Khanyar, Rainwari, M R Gunj and Kralkhud in order to maintain law and order,” a top officer told Mirror. Hurrriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani continues to be under house arrest at his residence in Hyderpora area of the city.
A man, who claims to be an activist, celebrates Pak independence
day by distributing sweets in Srinagar on Friday.
No sweets exchanged
Attari: There was no exchange of sweets between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers at the international border here on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day on Friday. With tensions between India and Pakistan over recent terror attacks in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, officials of BSF and Pakistan Rangers didn’t follow the tradition of offering sweets to one another. “No sweets were offered by either side,” a BSF officer said here. Both sides, at a meeting of the border commandants this week, had decided not to exchange sweets. Pakistan’s Independence Day falls on August 14 and India’s a day later. The tradition of exchanging sweets on select occasions was broken on the occasion of Eid in October last year.
Normally, Pakistan Rangers offer sweets on Pakistan’s Independence Day and the BSF reciprocate on India’s Independence Day. However, on March 23 this year, the Pakistanis offered sweets to the BSF on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
Terrorists believed to be from Pakistan launched a terror attack in Dinanagar town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on July 27, leaving seven people dead. And a terrorist said to be a Pakistani was caught after he attacked a BSF convoy.
Srinagar: Indian security personnel has imposed curfew in parts of
Despite tight security measures, radical women's outfit Dukhtaran-e -Millat (DeM) unfurled Pakistan's flag and sang its national anthem on the neighbouring country's independence Day.
A group of DeM activists, led by Asiya Andrabi, had gathered in Bachpora area on the outskirts of the city. For the record, Asiya's husband Ashiq Hussain Faktoo is serving life sentence in the Srinagar Central Jail. Apart from DeM, a few other activists too managed to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day. Pakistan flags were also raised atop mobile towers in various parts of the city. The youths waved Pakistan flags at Habba Kadal, Old Barzulla and also in Khudwani Kulgam and Shopian.
Youths in Hajin area of Bandipora district bursted firecrackers to celebrate, besides waving pro-Pakistan slogans.
Authorities have put in restrictions in seven police stations of Srinagar’s downtown area and also other parts of the Kashmir Valley. Heavy security deployments have been made in the old city and people are not allowed to move out from their houses.
Fearing waiving of Pakistan flags in city, the district administration ordered police to take extra measures in Srinagar. Many separatist leaders, including Hurriyat ( M ) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, have been put under house arrest. CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been deployed around the Jamia Masjid where Mirwaiz was scheduled to address after the Friday prayers.
Local people were not allowed to offer prayers at Jamia Masjid as there are apprehensions that some supporters of separatist leaders would try to wave flags of Pakistan, Lashker- e-Toiba and ISIS flags "Restrictions have been imposed in seven areas of Maisuma, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Khanyar, Rainwari, M R Gunj and Kralkhud in order to maintain law and order,” a top officer told Mirror. Hurrriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani continues to be under house arrest at his residence in Hyderpora area of the city.
A man, who claims to be an activist, celebrates Pak independence
day by distributing sweets in Srinagar on Friday.
No sweets exchanged
Attari: There was no exchange of sweets between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers at the international border here on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day on Friday. With tensions between India and Pakistan over recent terror attacks in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, officials of BSF and Pakistan Rangers didn’t follow the tradition of offering sweets to one another. “No sweets were offered by either side,” a BSF officer said here. Both sides, at a meeting of the border commandants this week, had decided not to exchange sweets. Pakistan’s Independence Day falls on August 14 and India’s a day later. The tradition of exchanging sweets on select occasions was broken on the occasion of Eid in October last year.
Normally, Pakistan Rangers offer sweets on Pakistan’s Independence Day and the BSF reciprocate on India’s Independence Day. However, on March 23 this year, the Pakistanis offered sweets to the BSF on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
Terrorists believed to be from Pakistan launched a terror attack in Dinanagar town in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on July 27, leaving seven people dead. And a terrorist said to be a Pakistani was caught after he attacked a BSF convoy.
