Call For A Halt: Women protest Indian LoC violations

The protesters carried placards inscribed with slogans such as ‘we want peace’.


Our Correspondent August 21, 2013

MUZAFFARABAD: Dozens of women from Neelum Valley gathered in front of District Headquarters Athmuqam on Tuesday to protest against the unprovoked firing of Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC) some 70 KM away.

The protesters carried placards inscribed with slogans such as ‘we want peace’.

The women protesters said the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are proponents of peace and do not want war with our neighbours.

They urged the global community to pressure India to halt its ceasefire violation on the LoC.

“Since 1990 to 2003 we suffered a lot on the economical front and lost those dear to us,” said a woman protester while talking to The Express Tribune. 

 

Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2013.

COMMENTS (1)

Dr.A.K.Tewari | 10 years ago | Reply

See the all wings of Pakistan as a state are having different opinion. PM is saying maintain peace at LOC and army is giving cover to infilteraters , NBC is stressing on plebicide , Public is celiberating Kashmir solidarity day , Mullah are saying Islam is in danger in India and Kashmir . While Banki moon and US are of the opinion that it is a bilateral issue and therefore has to be resolved by India and Pakistan across the table . Where as India says it is not an issue at all but the real issue is to decide the status of Pak occupied Kashmir ......Now women wing is dancing ...

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