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| Indian forces remove Pakistan flags as Kashmiris observe ‘Black Day’ |
| 2016-07-21 |
| [DAWN] ndian security forces on Wednesday removed dozens of black and Pak flags in India-held Kashmire hoisted by residents observing "black day" on the call of Pakistain government to protest the killing of a top pro-independence Death Eater leader. Indian administration feared fresh trouble in the tense region after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... called for observing a "black day" to express solidarity with "Kashmiris facing atrocities at the hands of Indian forces". In a statement, Nawaz said, "India should realise that when people decide to do something, the weapons cannot stop their way." Rubbishing Indian claim of Kashmire being its internal matter, Nawaz said: "Kashmire cannot be accepted as an internal matter of India as it has been declared a disputed territory by the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... ." |
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