Occupied Kashmir marks Afzal Guru's sixth death anniversary

Indian authorities hanged Afzal Guru on Feb 9, 2013

A complete shutdown is being observed in occupied Kashmir on Saturday to commemorate the sixth death anniversary of Kashmiri leader Muhammad Afzal Guru, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.



The call for the shutdown had been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik.

On February 11, the JRL has organised a march in Srinagar to press Indian authorities to return the mortal remains of Guru and Muhammad Maqbool Butt for burial in the occupied valley.

Indian authorities hanged Guru in New Delhi on February 9, 2013, and Butt on February 11, 1984, for their role in the Kashmir freedom movement.

The Indian occupying forces continue to martyr Kashmiri youth in their act of ongoing state terrorism.



Islamabad has repeatedly urged New Delhi to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement, investigate the incidents of ceasefire violations, instruct Indian forces to respect the agreement in letter and spirit and maintain peace along the Line of Control. However, the violation of the truce has been continuing.

Earlier in 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report revealing “impunity for human rights violations and lack of access to justice” to be among human rights challenges in the occupied valley.