Chilly Weather Adding Miseries On 131st Lock-down Day In IOK
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published December 13, 2019 | 05:05 PM
On the 131st day of military lock-down, there is no change in the situation on ground in the territory particularly in the Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu region
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2019 ) :On the 131st day of military lock-down, there is no change in the situation on ground in the territory particularly in the Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu region.The increasing chill has also added to the miseries of the residents of the Kashmir Valley who are facing shortage of essential commodities including food items and life-saving drugs due to restrictions, in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service,the residents of these areas continue to suffer due to restrictions imposed under Section 144 and suspension of internet, SMS and prepaid mobile services.The occupation authorities are likely to further tighten restrictions in the Kashmir Valley today to thwart big anti-India protests post Juma congregational prayers, which have not been allowed at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid and other major mosques across the Valley since August 05, 2019.
Meanwhile, the doctors treating cardiac sufferers in distant villages of the territory have said that the web shutdown in occupied Kashmir could have led to the loss of number of lives. The #SaveHeart initiative, a WhatsApp group that was utilized by 1,200 doctors, has been defunct since Aug 5 � the date New Delhi suspended web companies in Kashmir.
Dr Nasir Shamas, one of the founders of the group, said, "WhatsApp was a life saver for us and that it was an additional shot in our arms, sort of a virtual hospital helping people from across the region." The doctors have demanded that the web � which has now been blocked for over 4 months � be restored so the group can be reactivated.
On the other hand, a US Congressman, Steve Watkins, has expressed concern over the prevailing grim situation of occupied Kashmir. The development comes days after Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal introduced a resolution on Kashmir in the US House of Representatives.
"Madam Speaker, today I rise in support of democracy and freedom for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the importance of protecting religious minorities in the region," Congressman Steve Watkins said in his remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives. Watkins last week joined Jayapal in introducing a resolution condemning India's decision on Kashmir.
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