{"id":119223,"date":"2025-02-09T17:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T12:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=119223"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:45:38","slug":"ajk-pays-tribute-to-shaheed-dr-afzal-guru-on-12th-martyrdom-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/kashmir-latest-news\/ajk-pays-tribute-to-shaheed-dr-afzal-guru-on-12th-martyrdom-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"AJK pays tribute to Shaheed Dr. Afzal Guru on 12th martyrdom anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIRPUR, Feb 09 :Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) observed the 12th martyrdom anniversary of Dr. Afzal Guru, a prominent Kashmiri freedom struggle leader, with solemnity and reverence on Sunday.<br \/>\nGuru was hanged in New Delhi\u2019s Tihar Jail in 2013 on charges of attacking the Indian Parliament, a move widely seen as a judicial killing.<\/p>\n<p>Special ceremonies were held across AJK, including in Mirpur and Muzaffarabad, to pay tribute to Guru\u2019s sacrifice, the local correspondent of APP reported this from Mirpur on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p> Speakers at these events, including PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) AJK Chapter President Ch. Muneer Hussain Advocate, hailed Guru as a hero who gave his life for the cause of Kashmir\u2019s liberation from Indian occupation.<br \/>\nThe AJK government and various political parties, including the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK), remembered Guru\u2019s contribution to the Kashmir freedom struggle and reiterated their commitment to continuing his mission.<br \/>\nChairman Central Publicity Wing of Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front Azeem Dutt Advocate termed Guru\u2019s hanging as a judicial murder, saying India did not fulfill legal requirements while executing him.<br \/>\nGuru\u2019s martyrdom anniversary is being observed on February 9, while Muhammad Maqbool Butt\u2019s anniversary will be marked on February 11. 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