Complete shutdown being observed in IIOJK today on Modi's visit.

ISLAMABAD -- Complete shutdown is being observed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Sunday, on the visit of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as a mark of protest against India's illegal hold on the territory.

According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the call for the strike was given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference to convey a strong message to the Indian prime minister that the Kashmiris reject India's illegal occupation of their homeland and they will continue their struggle till they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination. On the APHC appeal, anti-India demonstrations will be held in Azad Kashmir and in the major capitals of the world by the Kashmiri diaspora against the Indian crimes in Kashmir.

Meanwhile, the occupation authorities have deployed Indian troops and police personnel in strength across...

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