Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti also tweeted about “the sense of unease and panic in Kashmir” as well. Govenor Malik late on Saturday dismissed apprehensions of war, saying that in occupied Kashmir, “rumours become news”. Article 35-A empowers the Jammu and Kashmir legislature to define the state’s “permanent residents” and their special rights and privileges. The KMS reported that a complete shutdown is being observed across IoK today against arbitrary arrests, killings and alleged attempts to repeal Article 35-A. Meanwhile, an international conference focusing on Indian brutalities in occupied Kashmir will be held in Islamabad on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported.

Source: Pakistan Today February 24, 2019 18:56 UTC