Rawalakot (Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir), June 12: Taking its oppression in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir to new levels, the Pakistani military today prevented Kashmiris Muslims from offering Friday prayers at Mosques in Rawlakot, a day after firing at devotees during the morning prayers.
“Ban on entry to mosques on Friday, June 12,” posted Awami Action Committee, which is spearheading the ongoing agitation against Pakistani rule, on its X handle.
“Rawalakot forces are preventing Muslims from offering Friday prayers – The public should strengthen the protest sit-ins – This panic is showing that the rulers have lost their nerve,” it added.
“Our sit-ins are currently removing the veil from the faces of these powerful people all over the world. The night of oppression will come to an end, God willing,” said the post issued under the name of Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri.
This development came a day after Pakistani forces fired at Muslim devotees during the morning prayers when they were moving towards mosques.
Videos surfaced on the social media, showing Pakistani forces atop a house near a mosque, firing at those moving towards the religious place.
Rawalakot has faced the worst crackdown by the Pakistani military which even firing at Kashmiris at the main government hospital when injured people were taken there.
The Awami Action Committee leaders and members have already equated the Pakistani miiltary to “Israeli forces” and have drawn similarities to operations in Gaza.
Meanwhile, protest dharnas and demonstrations continued across POJK today, despite the intensification of crackdown on Awami Action Committee leaders and prominent members.
Even the key member of the Committee, Shokat Nawaz Mir, had to go into hiding, from where he issued a video message, saying the agitation will continue but the “strategy” has been changed in view of certain issues.
The agitation has been unprecedented, with lakhs of Kashmiris coming out on the streets to show their resentment against the illegal Pakistani rule in POJK.
The protesters have been particularly shaming the Pakistan Army and its chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, dubbing them as “terrorists” of the worst order.
Some protesters said that if Pakistan does not end the oppression continuing for the last 78 years, Kashmiris have an option of “opening roads to the other side”, implying the Indian side. (NVI)
