'Black Day' against Indian atrocities in Kashmir rescheduled to July 20

As July 19 is observed every year to renew a resolution regarding Kashmir's accession to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced to observe July 19 as 'black day' against Indian atrocities in Kashmir; the government has rescheduled the day and will now be observed on July 20.

On Friday, the premier had announced that the country will observe a black day on Tuesday, in light of “the worst outbreak of violence in occupied Kashmir”.

Clashes broke out in the valley after Indian forces killed popular and young rebel leader Burhan Wani belonging to one of the largest separatists group Hizbul Mujahideen.



PM Nawaz had chaired a special meeting of the federal cabinet at Governor House, Lahore where the deteriorating situation in Indian-held Kashmir was discussed.

However, the government announced on Saturday to reschedule the day to Wednesday (July 20) as every year July 19 is celebrated as Kashmir’s accession day.

On July 19, 1947, All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference in Srinagar had demanded Dogra rulers to materialise the accession of the Jammu Kashmir state to Pakistan.



On Friday, Indian authorities imposed a curfew in the valley and blocked mobile phone services to stop people from gathering in the streets and stage protests to protest commander Burhan Wani's killing.

At least 38 people have been killed and more than 3,100 wounded, most of them in police firing, in the worst outbreak of violence in six years in the disputed territory.