Hurriyat leader flags geo-political changes in the region to call for early solutionHurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday called for a resolution to the Kashmir problem to bring an end to the cycle of killings. Meanwhile, a spontaneous shutdown was observed in parts of the Kashmir valley on the fifth death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen 'commander' Burhan Wani. “The recent rise in killings of Kashmiris in J&K is a grim reminder of the need to resolve the Kashmir conflict urgently and prevent the region from getting consumed by it. Engagement and dialogue between the two neighbours is the way forward for resolution of the Kashmir dispute. He also expressed concern over civilian killings, custodial killings of youth and the attacks on the police personnel and their families.

Source: The Hindu July 08, 2021 12:11 UTC