The violence in the state following his death has killed 37 people so far.
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Geelani, who was under house arrest, was arrested by police outside his residence in Hyderpora after he defied restrictions and tried to take out a march to commemorate the 85th anniversary of those who laid down their lives fighting against the ruling classes in 1931.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah believes that killing of Wani may proved to be the match that sets off the region.
The two rivals have fought two of their three subsequent wars over Kashmir, and each administers a portion of the region.
One protester identified as Hilal Ahmad Shah was killed in Anantnag district’s Harnag area on Wednesday when protesters surrounded an army vehicle and tried to torch it.
Many journalists especially accompanied by cameras, gathering news from the middle, complained that they were time and again threatened by Indian forces of dire consequences if they did not stop coverage.
Chairman Imran Khan has strongly condemned the aggression and violence in India-Occupied Kashmir, and the lackluster response of the government of Pakistan.
He also said that recent comments by Pakistan after the killing of Wani, Hizbul commander, reflect its continued attachment to terrorism and its usage as an instrument of State policy.
In an interview, Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said, “India can not suppress the voice of Kashmiris, who are struggling for their just right of self-determination, by using brutal force and committing human rights violations in Kashmir”.
The Prime Minister said the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute was only possible through realisation of the right to self determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, according to the UNSC resolutions, by holding a fair and impartial plebiscite under the United Nations.
Hafiz Saeed, designated a terrorist by the US with a $10 million bounty on his head, also says he will lead nationwide protests in Pakistan to force its government to sever ties with the United States if it can not convince Washington to intervene in the decades old Kashmir dispute.
Lodhi said Indian forces were resorting to “brutal acts to suppress the right to self-determination of the people of Kashmir”.
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On the ban imposed by Bangladesh on religious scholar Dr Zakir Naik following a terrorist incident, the Spokesman said Mr Naik was an Indian national and it was up to Bangladesh and India to address the issue and control the people indulging in terrorism.
