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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Chairman of All Parties
Hurriyet Conference, Syed Ali Gilani, and Hurriyet leaders,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in Indian held
Kashmir, have called for Referendum March to Lal Chowk in Srinagar
tomorrow (Saturday) and on Sunday.
The march is part of the programmes to protest against the
ongoing killing spree by Indian forces in the Kashmir Valley.
Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin
Malik in a joint statement in Srinagar issued fresh protest
calendar extending the shutdown till August 18, Kashmir Media
Service reported.
As per the protest calendar, complete shutdown will be
observed on Saturday and Sunday till 6pm and Referendum March
towards Srinagar’s Lal Chowk will be conducted from every
mohallah, village, locality, Tehsil and District.
If participants were stopped they will sit on the points of
stopping and will continue protest till Sunday Evening. Kashmiris
and their sympathizers in other parts of the world will organize
Referendum March in their respective cities and capitals.
On Sunday, the Pakistan Day (14th August), during the
Referendum March, special prayers will be offered for the
stability of Pakistan after every Nimaz (prayer).
On Monday, the Indian Independence Day (15th August), civil
curfew will be observed to mark the day as Black Day and from 7 am
onwards all the roads towards and around the place of celebration
of Indian Independence day will be blocked.
District development commissioners are asked not to hoist
the Indian flag in any part of occupied Kashmir. Parents are
directed not to send their wards for participation in these
celebrations.
People will hoist black flags on their houses, shops,
market centers and local chowks and will wear black dresses or
black bands.
Black Day will also be observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
and all the political parties and people of AJK will hold protests
with black flags against Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmiris living in other parts of the world will protest
with black flags in front of Indian embassies.
On Tuesday (16th August), complete shutdown will be observed
till 6 pm and members of all trade and manufacturing bodies
including shopkeepers will hold sit-in protests from 11 am to 1 pm
at all district’s central markets.
Women will hold protests from Zuhar to Asr and men will
stage demonstrations from Asr to Maghrib. Islamic and Azadi
Taranas will be played from the loudspeakers of mosques from
Maghrib to Isha and roof tops will be banged.
On Wednesday (17th August), complete strike will be observed
till 6 pm and march towards the UN office in Srinagar will be
conducted from every mohallah, village, locality, Tehsil and
District. Sit-ins will be staged if the participants were stopped
and will be continued till evening.
On Thursday (18th August) complete shutdown will be observed
till 6 pm and a poster letter asking all members of the so-called
Kashmir Assembly and workers of pro-India parties to resign from
their positions and parties be disseminated throughout occupied
Kashmir via every media.
People will hold demonstrations on all roads for one hour
from 5pm to 6 pm and will offer Asr prayers on roads as a mark of
protest.