ISLAMABAD – In occupied Kashmir, the sufferings of the people continue onthe 67th consecutive day today due to military lockdown and communicationsblackout.
The huge presence of Indian troops has made the life of Kashmiri people ahell. The internet and mobile phone connectivity continues to remaincompletely suspended adding to the miseries of the besieged people.
The publication of newspapers has also been hampered as they fail to updatetheir online editions while journalists are unable to report from theground as the territory remains virtually cut off from the outside world.
Business and educational activities are suspended and transport is off theroad.
Meanwhile, people associated with tourism industry say that theauthorities’ decision to lift travel advisory has failed to attracttourists amid the ongoing suspension of internet and mobile phone services.
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They say the announcement is on one hand a ploy to hoodwink theinternational community and on the other hand is meant to facilitate theentry of RSS goons in the gab of tourists to the territory to carry outbloodbath of Kashmiris.
In Glasgow, Tehreek-e-Kashmir Scotland and Scottish Human Rights Forum,today, jointly launched the ‘Kashmir Digital Campaign’ to expresssolidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir facing unprecedentedclampdown since 5th August. Tehreek-e-Kashmir Scotland President Hanif Rajawhile inaugurating the campaign, said the drive is meant to expose theviolent and brutal image of India before the world.