ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP):The sixteenth martyrdom anniversary of famous Kashmiri freedom leader Shaikh Abdul Aziz is being observed on Sunday.
According to Kashmi
r 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 chairman of the of the Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF), Nayeem Ahmed Khan, paid tribute to S
haheed-e-Kashmir Sheikh Abdul Aziz on his martyrdom anniversary, honoring him as a dedicated freedom fighter for Kashmir.
The Vice Chairman of JKNF, Altaf Hussain Wani, said in his statement that S
haheed Sheikh Abdul Aziz was one of the pioneers of the ongoing freedom movement who died for the cause he promoted throughout his life.
