ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP):The sixteenth martyrdom anniversary of famous Kashmiri freedom leader Shaikh Abdul Aziz is being observed on Sunday.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Sheikh Abdul Aziz was martyred by Indian forces in 2008 while leading a march against the economic blockade of Kashmir by Hindutva extremists in Jammu.
The cha
irman of
the of the Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF), Nayeem Ahmed Khan, paid tribute to Shaheed-e-Kashmir Sheikh Abdul Aziz on his martyrdom anniversary, honoring him as a dedicated freedom fighter for Kashmir.
The Vice Cha
irman of JKNF, Altaf Hussain Wani, said in his statement that Shaheed Sheikh Abdul Aziz was one of the pioneers of
the ongoing freedom movement who died for the cause he promoted throughout his life.