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| Benazir's death brings grief in valley | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Dec 28
The summer capital like other parts of valley observed complete shutdown today on the killing of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, with shops closed, traffic thin on roads and educational institutions and government offices with minimum attendance.
The strike call which was given by Chairman of Hurriyat (G) faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani to condemn the death of Bhutto was received with full support by the people of valley. All most every political leader irrespective of faith and belief has condemned the death of former Pakistani PM in the bomb blast on Thursday.
Kashmir which hosts thousands of common fans of Benazir Bhutto and good supporters of her party was in total grief on Friday. People on the streets reflected gloomy faces and were hurt over this development in Pakistan. "It is very unfortunate. Her (Benazir's) death would affect the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan," said Imtiyaz Ahmad, a shopkeeper, who was sitting besides the closed shutters of his shop in Lal Chowk.
In the downtown areas of city, people out of sympathy towards Bhutto and anguish over her killing took protest demonstrations, burned tyres on the roads, pelted stones on plying vehicles, thus putting situation under tension for most part of the day. Additional police forces were put on place in the entire city to thwart any untoward incident by the protestors.
The Shia dominated areas of the city were reflected tense look, with people offering special prayers for Benazir. "She was my favourite leader. Now she is no more. I prayed specially for her peace in the heaven," said Imran Ahmad, a shia businessman of Zadibal.
Meanwhile, thousands of people participated in the Namazi Jinaza (special prayers after death) organised by Hurriyat conference (A) chairman Molvi Umar Farooq in historical Eidgah, in respect of deceased Pakistani leader, after Friday prayers today. People chanted pro-Benazir and anti-Musharraf slogans after the prayers. |
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