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India asked to withdraw troops from Kashmir

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Markazi Jamaat Ahle Hadith, Pakistan, has called upon India to immediately withdraw its troops from the occupied Kashmir.

Maulana Bashir Ahmed Salfi, Hafiz Khalid Shahzad Farooqui and Mirza Younas Baig addressing a party meeting here on Wednesday said that India would never be able to demoralise the Kashmiris despite all state oppression.

They said that India should realise that the continuation of Kashmir independence movement would be more damaging for it.

They announced that their party would arrange rallies and seminars throughout the country on Saturday to express solidarity with the Kashmiris.

They said that a "Kashmir Independence Conference" would be arranged at the central office of the party to make the day a success.