Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan who have fought two wars over its control since 1947 when British rule of the subcontinent ended.
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The daily said that talking about Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan was easy but nobody knew how to make it happen.
Not only did Sharif praise Wani but he also remarked that “Kashmir will one day become Pakistan”, a comment which evoked a sharp reaction from external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who said his dream of the state becoming a part of his country “will not be realised even at the end of eternity”.
In the absence of any notable media coverage from worldwide outlets, Kashmiris and Pakistanis alike have resorted to using social media channels to raise awareness.
“We do not need any third party to improve ties with Kashmir”.
While Pakistani leaders including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have been adding fuel to the fire with their statements as Kashmir continues to boil with protests after the encounter of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8, a Pakistan-based group has now launched an online campaign to draw the attention of people towards the Kashmir issue.
Further more, the petition stated that government is adopting a dual policy in the favor of Kashmir while exhibiting Indian movies which is against the law. The authorities in Indian High Commission in Islamabad allows staff to enroll their wards only in two schools- the International School of Islamabad, also known as the American School and the Roots International School. “We want to build an emotional relationship with Kashmir”, he said.
More than 3,000 people, hundreds of them police officers, have been injured in the clashes, overwhelming hospitals in the region’s main city of Srinagar.
“We are just amplifiers, the voice we are amplifying is of the Kashmiri People”.
At least 56 civilians, mostly teens and young men, have been killed as Indian forces fired live ammunition and pellets at protesters.
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A large number of people in the Indian-held part of Kashmir resent the presence of hundreds of thousands of Indian troops and support the rebel cause.
