ISLAMABAD: (HRNW) Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that Pakistan will observe a day of official mourning following the demise of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani.
PM Imran Khan announced that the country will observe a day of official mourning following the death of Kashmiri freedom fighter Syed Ali Geelani and the Pakistan flag will fly at half mast.
In his Twitter messages, PM Khan paid rich tribute to Geelani’s courageous struggle for Kashmiris and their right to self-determination.
He said, “Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kashmiri freedom fighter Syed Ali Geelani who struggled all his life for his people & their right to self determination. He suffered incarceration & torture by the Occupying Indian state but remained resolute.”
“We in Pakistan salute his courageous struggle & remember his words: “Hum Pakistani hain aur Pakistan Humara hai”. The Pakistan flag will fly at half mast and we will observe a day of official mourning,” said PM Khan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said, “Pakistan mourns the loss of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, torch bearer of the Kashmir freedom movement. Shah Sb fought for the rights of Kashmiris till the very end, under house arrest of Indian occupation. May he rest in peace and may his dream of freedom come true.”
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