National News

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP):The Complete shutdown in Indian occupied Kashmir is being observed on Saturday to register protests against the unabated incidents of braid-chopping masterminded by Indian secret agencies to create a sense of insecurity and fear-psychosis among the masses particularly womenfolk.
According to Kashmir Media Service, call for the shutdown has been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. All shops, business establishments and educational institutions are closed while traffic is off the road. The Kashmir University, Srinagar, has postponed all the exams scheduled for today.
Meanwhile, the puppet authorities have imposed restrictions in Srinagar to prevent people from staging demonstrations against growing incidents of braid cutting.
“Restrictions have been imposed in Nowhatta, Maharaj Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud areas,” officials said.
It is to mention here that more than 150 incidents of braid chopping have been reported in the Kashmir Valley in the last two months. The residents say that the agents of Indian secret agencies make the women unconscious by spraying some chemical and then chop their braids. They say that these disgraceful actions are aimed at terrorizing and harassing the people particularly women.