Clashes break in Srinagar as Kashmiri students chant pro-Pakistan slogans

E-Paper | October 08, 2026

Clashes break in Srinagar as Kashmiri students chant pro-Pakistan slogans

APP Published September 13, 2015

ISLAMABAD: Clashes broke out in Indian-held Kashmir on Sunday when Kashmiri students chanted pro-Pakistan and pro-freedom slogans at the venue of a marathon in Srinagar.

Footage showed the university students as chanting “Pakistan! Pakistan!” and pro-freedom slogans at the venue of the 'Big Kashmir Marathon' in Hazratbal area of Srinagar as Indian forces fired tear-gas shells and baton charged the young demonstrators, a news channel reported while quoting Kashmir Media Service (KMS).

The 21-kilometre marathon was scheduled to begin from Naseem Bagh at the Kashmir University and go along the scenic Dal Lake.

Also read: Pakistan says talks cannot be held after India's preconditions

Kashmiri youth shouted slogans in favour of freedom and pelted rocks on the forces guarding the venue in the varsity. Police and paramilitary forces fired teargas shells on protesters at Habak crossing near the venue.

Speaking to a news channel (Geo News), senior Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Gilani said that under the influence of power, the Indian administration has been ignoring reality on the ground in held Kashmir.

“If they had taken notice, then the armed occupation would have ended a long time ago,” he told the news channel.

Editorial: India-Pakistan spectacle

The youth marathon comes after two days of strikes in Indian Held Kashmir on the call of Hurriyat leaders.

The organisers said the aim of the 'Big Kashmir Marathon', in which professional runners from outside India also participated, was to promote healthy lifestyle and raise awareness.

World

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for 2nd day

Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023

Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

Khwarezmi

Sep 13, 2015 08:12pm

General Sharif said it best: "Kashmir is an unfinished agenda of Partition". Kashmir and Kashmiris are Pakistanis!

Recommend 0

Philosopher (from Japan)

Sep 13, 2015 08:18pm

Indian brutality at its apex.

Recommend 0

Azi

Sep 13, 2015 08:22pm

Freedom of speech anyone? Or that card is only played when convinent to self?

Recommend 0

Gujral.

Sep 13, 2015 08:28pm

I see people attacking police in the picture, not just chanting slogans!!. Any body who attacks Law enforcement officers needs to be dealt with strongly.

Recommend 0

Dr faizan

Sep 13, 2015 08:40pm

Freedom of speech? World's largest "democracy?" Indian brutality continues in Indian occupied Kashmir.

Recommend 0

pervaiz uk

Sep 13, 2015 08:40pm

@Khwarezmi "Well quoted"

Recommend 0

sid

Sep 13, 2015 08:43pm

Student dint... Separatist which got mixed in marathon n created problems for student

Recommend 0

kashmir

Sep 13, 2015 08:43pm

Kashmiris & PaKistanis - One nation; forever Together forever and never to part Together forever us two And don't you know we will move heaven and earth To be together forever with you

Recommend 0

Sep 13, 2015 08:51pm

@Gujral. : The Great Indian "democratic" union which also happens to be the largest democracy in the world has failed to listen to the people of Kashmir. The Kashmiris have been saying it for almost 7 decades, so I say to the Indian Union: please have respect for yourself and free them because they do not want to live as part of your union.

Recommend 0

Ekram

Sep 13, 2015 08:59pm

@Gujral. Why are there 700,000 Indian troops in Occupied Kashmir in the first place? Not to be the best buddies of the people there, right, Gujral? Atlanta, Georgia

Recommend 0

Yakub

Sep 13, 2015 09:00pm

If India is truly a "democracy", then it needs to give the Kashmiris their right to self-determination. Simple as that.

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 13, 2015 09:09pm

The world, the kashmiris, the pakistanis, the UN, the U.S. know it, that kashmiris want their plebiscite and freedom from oppressive occupation forces of India. But the Indian media, government and army have put a veil of deceit around its own populace, giving them lies and misinformation ,to ensure they do not see reality and to avoid them asking for Kashmiris to be given their UN plebiscite.

Recommend 0

Raina from Kashmir

Sep 13, 2015 09:10pm

i am from kashmir i prayed for a successful event but it didn't happen. But this type of reaction was expected because kashmiri youth wanna raise k issue to world wide, as foreign athlete's were also participating so youth throw stones to show them we want freedom... Discuss this issue in your countries so that world will come to know about k issue.

Recommend 0

bilal

Sep 13, 2015 09:13pm

The plebiscite should be held as soon as possible as suggested by UN Resolution on Kashmir because it is the only key for peaceful subcontinent. Stop terror and human rights violations India.

Recommend 0

Asif Khasmiri

Sep 13, 2015 09:26pm

Shame on India

Recommend 0

Valar Morghulis

Sep 13, 2015 09:32pm

@Raina from Kashmir I don't think they are much wrong there if they want their right of self determination and want to raise the issue at the world level. Had there not been oppression against them for decades the issue would've been settled long ago. Suppressing their right to self determination is the wrong way to go about it.

Recommend 0

Sawar

Sep 13, 2015 09:35pm

@Gujral. Can you explain why would people attack "law enforcement officers"?

Recommend 0

Khalid

Sep 13, 2015 10:00pm

It ought to be very much in Indian interest to solve kashmir issue according to wishes of Kashmiri people. Nehru lal promised to the world, but he was liar and made whole world fool. Kashmir unsolved issue will encourage further other movements to intensify their desire for freedom So far shame on this dictator style towards democratic right of kashmiri people

Recommend 0

kamran

Sep 13, 2015 10:05pm

@Raina from Kashmir, Again here is true statement " General Sharif said it best: "Kashmir is an unfinished agenda of Partition". Kashmir and Kashmiris are Pakistanis!

Recommend 0

kamran

Sep 13, 2015 10:06pm

@bilal . Once Again here is the Fact " General Sharif said it best: "Kashmir is an unfinished agenda of Partition". Kashmir and Kashmiris are Pakistanis!

Recommend 0

Glowing Pakistan

Sep 13, 2015 11:29pm

what a great nation these Kashmiri are. Today I feel proud of these lovely people. Its my believe that no one can defeat you .... no one my dear Kashmir!!!

Recommend 0

Pakistani

Sep 13, 2015 11:49pm

@Gujral. ...police is throwing rocks at people. Look carefully. This is usual stuff in Indian held Kashmir not new.

Recommend 0

Riaz Murtaza

Sep 13, 2015 11:53pm

I remember very well. A couple of years ago the famous Indian journalist visited kashmir. After her visit she said. " Kashmir is are living under the most brutal occupation of Indian army". She also added. "What I have said is the say of millions in kashmir". Kashmir and kashmiris belong to Pakistan.

Recommend 0

Masood Shah

Sep 13, 2015 11:54pm

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan.

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 13, 2015 11:56pm

@sid still fooling yourselves. Simple way for you to prove your hypothesis is, accept UN kashmir plebiscite and confirm it. Wonder why all Indian run like hell from this plebiscite.

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 14, 2015 12:01am

The writting is on the wall. IOK is now heading towards independence from Foreign Indian ocvupation and metger with Pakistan.

Recommend 0

Raj

Sep 14, 2015 12:08am

I m secular. I harbour no ill feelings against Muslims nor Pakistan. I am Indian stay in Bangalore. I have one question for Kashmiri's- Do you want to be part of Pakistan? One question for Pakistan- do you really feel for Kashmiri's- would you really make them your own? One question to india- if both the above are yes- is it worth keeping Kashmir with us? I have heard set your love free- if it comes back its yours or it never was. To Pakistan- if the answer in majority to the first question is NO- will you leave Kashmir to be free n peaceful?

Recommend 0

JUSTICE

Sep 14, 2015 12:31am

Indian know that Kashmiri people are begin held hostages against their will since the partition, Kashmiri peoples can't wait UN to do anything. They have to fight for their freedom the way America fought against British army to gain freedom.

Recommend 0

iztraab

Sep 14, 2015 12:43am

Kashmir belongs to Pakistan.

Recommend 0

Fahd Abbasi

Sep 14, 2015 12:45am

InshaAllah Kashmir will be Pakistan soon. end of Indian occupation is nigh

Recommend 0

Mehmood

Sep 14, 2015 12:49am

@Raj. I have many Indian friends and they are all very good guys but for the first time I have heard a very sensible voice from india in yourself, suggesting some thing very democratic. I think this is what both Pakistan and India needs to do. Ask people of Kashmir what they want, to be independent or if they want to join Pakistan or India and there wishes should be respected by all parties involved.

Recommend 0

shyam

Sep 14, 2015 01:27am

@Sawar attacking law enforcement. is it never happened in Pakistan, especially in Baluchistan

Recommend 0

Qamar

Sep 14, 2015 01:29am

Each human, every conscious person should support the Kashmiris' right to decide their future. 13 million people can't be kept hostages under gun forever. World's largest per civilian force presence in an area can't suppress human desire for freedom. O all the claimants of being human let them have their course.

Recommend 0

Santram

Sep 14, 2015 01:39am

@Asif Khasmiri then same way why not shame on Pakistan?

Recommend 0

Kamal Pasha

Sep 14, 2015 01:57am

@Gujral., In this electronic age, you cannot lie. Everybody watched it. They were shouting pro Pakistan slogans and carrying Pak flags.

Recommend 0

Ash20

Sep 14, 2015 02:24am

Good propaganda. 100's of people supported by Pakistan are not majority and cannot decide for millions.

Recommend 0

Gujral.

Sep 14, 2015 03:09am

@Ekram ..What do you think that will happen to you if you attack police officers in state of Georgia, US. I know you will not say that open on this portal. I know that one will be charged with felony if you even resist arrest forget about attacking them. Pointing a weapon at officers will be answered by shoot to kill.

Recommend 0

The King

Sep 14, 2015 03:49am

Check this comment. People who created problems were eve teasers. http://www.firstpost.com/india/srinagar-half-marathon-12-arrested-for-allegedly-eve-teasing-and-molesting-women-runners-2432210.html

Recommend 0

Mahen

Sep 14, 2015 04:21am

@Philosopher (from Japan) Yes Agree- worse than the Peshawar incident

Recommend 0

Unbiased

Sep 14, 2015 04:27am

@iztraab This is exactly the cause of the Kashmir issue. The folks in Kashmir will live happily and peacefully if Pakistan stopped meddling in their affairs and instigating the violance.

Recommend 0

Syed

Sep 14, 2015 04:46am

@Ash20 then what do you have to fear, let the Kashmiris decide. If you are right they will vote for India

Recommend 0

amir khan

Sep 14, 2015 05:01am

@bila Yes, in both Indian and Pakistan Kashmir.......what say you????

Recommend 0

William Conqueror

Sep 14, 2015 05:26am

I'm starting to believe that the UNSC is just a self-serving body that allows the permanent 5 to practice modern day colonialism.

Recommend 0

Valar Morgulis

Sep 14, 2015 05:49am

@Ash20 I doubt Pakistan's external influence has much to do with it. What you can't suppress in 68 years with full force and brutal oppression, what makes you think you can all of a sudden will be able to do it. Majority of them don't support India in anything. Get pragmatic, give them right of self determination. Have some shame and honor the promise of Jawahar Lal Nehru, which he backed off of. Kashmiris are real people, the main casualty in this conflict. Kashmir is not a Real Estate for India or Pakistan to decide bilaterally without presence of Kashmiri representation, hence India's stance is ludicrous at best.

Recommend 0

Ibrahim

Sep 14, 2015 05:55am

Anything & everything in Srinagar is misunderstood as pro-Pakistan.

Recommend 0

Rohit

Sep 14, 2015 06:51am

The whole sloganeering in favor of Pakistan...well its just drama to hype up the issue.....ask any Kashmiri to go and live in Pakistan and they will promptly make excuses.......as for Kashmir being a unfinished agenda of Partition......one could ask which one? 47 or 71...wink wink :)

Recommend 0

P.P.Ravindran

Sep 14, 2015 06:59am

No country should tolerate indiscipline among its peopl, what to think of a border state like J & K

Recommend 0

Sep 14, 2015 07:04am

@Ash20 Show it the way UK has shown for Scotland to the world by referendum.Why Indian has been running away from it since 1947?

Recommend 0

Who Cares?

Sep 14, 2015 07:25am

Pakistan has Azad Kashmir-are people more happy there? Do they have all the opportunities, education etc. what Government of India is providing to the people of Kashmir? I met lot of Pakistanis but none of them from Azad Kashmir. I yet to meet some one from there and hear from them directly about the situation in Pakistani Kashmir.

Recommend 0

Gujral.

Sep 14, 2015 07:35am

Pakistan been using its air force to quell insurgency but they say it is unjust to use baton in Kashmir.

Recommend 0

Dr. ramesh Sharma

Sep 14, 2015 07:47am

@kamran Dream on. On the contrary you make keep on losing some provinces of Pakistan. Remember those who dig hole for others they themselves fall into it. There is no better example than Pakistan which has already lost half of the country and if the policy of training and abetting of terrorist it might lose more of it. It is not too late to take care of these state or non-state actors sooner than later as they are nobody's friend.

Recommend 0

Prasant

Sep 14, 2015 09:00am

@Syed I said it before there are many regions, colonies, villages in india where muslims are majority just like kasmir.That does not mean we will ask for vote in each of the region.Every citizens of this great secular democracy are bound by its constitution.

Recommend 0

Bad Shah Khan

Sep 14, 2015 09:14am

Here is to give my Pakistani friends a different perspective - Total participants 15000 (including foreign runners), total protesters ~100 or 200!. Its the media spin you choose to read, India reads just the opposite

Recommend 0

asif

Sep 14, 2015 09:42am

How long would have armed occupation in the name of democracy? Very sensible people must be living in India.

Recommend 0

Raj

Sep 14, 2015 10:14am

whole pakistan and bangladesh is part of India ... No Body can be denied it.. once day it will be merged to today's India. India will be greater complete nation one day..

Recommend 0

Raj

Sep 14, 2015 10:30am

@Dr faizan there are such limitation of freedom of speech...only most of people only talk about freedom of speech because they understand that he has to right of freedom of speech in any democratic country. they forget about moral duty of nation which is mentioned in Indian constitution. Moral right and Moral duty are very important point in Indian constitution. Please Read full details then give comment on Kashmir or India .

Recommend 0

Raj

Sep 14, 2015 10:40am

@AW India does not need to get certificate from any other nation or nationalist. If India leave Kashmir then India will true democratic country of world in eye of Pakistani. I am very sorry that it is not possible in future.

Recommend 0

Mohyal

Sep 14, 2015 12:58pm

@Zak If everyone knows it and still nothing happens.. wow! stop having this "victim" mentality..

Recommend 0

usman

Sep 14, 2015 01:52pm

We are with our Kashmiri Muslim brothers,,,, long live Kashmir

Recommend 0

Neeraj

Sep 14, 2015 04:16pm

You just took a bit of piece out of the event and stressed that. But its okay, it doesn't change anything!

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 14, 2015 04:48pm

As the chant goes, ' Kashmirion ka peygham, Kashmir baney ga Pakistan'.

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 14, 2015 08:55pm

@Neeraj except just a few more innocent kashmiri civilians will die at the hands of foreign invaders.

Recommend 0

Zak

Sep 14, 2015 08:58pm

@Rohit good you stated that. To prove your point, a UN kashmir plebiscite will prove in definitum that kashmiris will not want to live as part of pakistan. Now let's both of us prove it, say yes to the plebiscite,go on, don't be shy! Just say, ' YES', it's not hard.

Recommend 0

Lohit

Sep 15, 2015 09:01am

@Zak Ok ,Yes ,

Recommend 0