Pakistan Conveys Strong Demarche To India On Geelani's 1st Death Anniversary.

Pakistan has conveyed a strong demarche to India and expressed solidarity with Kashmiris on the first Anniversary of Martyrdom of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

The Foreign Office, in a statement, said Pakistan joins the Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control in paying tribute to iconic Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on the first anniversary of his martyrdom today.

Syed Ali Shah Geelani breathed his last in long-drawn illegal Indian custody on this day last year.

The Indian Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a strong demarche was made over India's continued obstinacy and refusal to accept Syed Ali Shah Geelani's right to a burial in accordance with his will.

The Indian Charge d'Affaires was conveyed Pakistan's deep regret that despite the passage of one year since Syed Ali Shah Geelani's demise in Indian custody, the Government of India had persisted in its intransigence and denied him a dignified burial in the 'Cemetery of Martyrs' as per...