Veteran Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Geelani passed away in Srinagar late Wednesday. It prompted the Indian authorities to impose a security clampdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Geelani was a veteran of Kashmiri politics and the Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir and All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Following the sad demise of Syed Ali Geelani, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan’s flag will fly at half-mast and a day of official mourning will be observed across the country. Moreover, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry also paid tribute to the veteran Kashmiri leader.

Source: The Express Tribune September 01, 2021 18:58 UTC