Burhan Wani symbol of freedom,courage of Kashmiri people.

ISLAMABAD -- Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world on Wednesday observing, 4th martyrdom anniversary of Burhan Wani, who was extra-judicially killed by Indian troops on this day in 2016.

A report , the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Burhan Wani, maintained that Burhan had become a symbol of freedom and courage for the Kashmiri people.

The report said that Burhan Wani was killed by Indian troops in a fake encounter in Kokernag area of Islamabad district on 8th July in 2016. It said that hundreds of thousands of people had attended his funeral to express their love and affection for him. Burhan's brutal murder had sparked mass uprising in the occupied territory, that year, it said.

The report maintained that since the killing of Burhan Wani, Indian troops have martyred 1,237 innocent Kashmiris including 28 women till date. It said these killings had rendered 100 women widowed and 227 children orphaned. It said 29,093 people had been injured due to the used of brute force, firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells during protest demonstrations and cordon and search operations while 385 Kashmiris including 18-month-old Hiba Jaan have lost eyesight in one or both eyes due to pellet injuries.

'At least 25,489 had been arrested by the Indian police and troops during the period. 1,014 women had been molested or raped while 4,257 houses and structures had been damaged by the forces' personnel,' it added.

The report maintained that the Kashmiris and Pakistanis around the world were paying tributes to Burhan Wani for his supreme sacrifice. 'The veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Gilani, in his tweets said Burhan Wani was a great soldier in the...