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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Chairman of Hurriyet forum, Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq has expressed shock at the firing by Indian armed
forces on an 85-year old Abdul Qayoom and his old wife in Tral
terming it a blatant barbaric act.
According to Kashmir Media, Umar Farooq in a statement
issued in Srinagar expressed deep concern and anguish over
blocking of intra-district movement of vehicles carrying
essentials such as medicines vegetables and milk to Srinagar city
and imposition of round-the-clock curfew as a revenge against
people by the anti-human regime.
“If the regime thinks it will weaken the people’s resolve
and we will be brought down on our knees and will give up, they
are living in a fool’s paradise. In fact the more they repress us
the more we will resist,” the Mirwaiz said, “In this crisis
situation created by the vengeful state, each one of us has to
redouble our efforts and help and support each other in every
possible way. Adversity is a great teacher in a nation’s moral and
character building,” he added.
Referring to 2014 floods, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that the
way the people, especially the youth rescued people whom the then
regime had left to its own mercy and the way they helped in
rehabilitation and offering support to the affected was a big
lesson that we learnt in self-reliance. “Resilience and fortitude
which today is helping them to stand up against such might and
tyranny.”
He commended the volunteers for their dedication and
commitment in the present crisis.
In connection with the current embargo, he said a help line
by Dar-ul-Khair Mirwaiz Manzil has been set up and those in urgent
need should call at 9419017890 for help after getting in touch
with the local Masjid committee.
The Mirwaiz said indiscriminate firing of pellets on
innocent children during the past more than 40 days repeated again
yesterday at Nawab Bazaar where a seven-year-old child Junaid
Ahmad Khan was critically injured.