ISLAMABAD: Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK) continues to reel under strict military siege on the 35th consecutive day.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Kashmir valley remains cut off from the rest of the world since August 05 due to continued blockade and suspension of internet, mobile and landline services and closure of TV channels.
Publication of local newspapers has remained suspended.
The shops and business establishments continue to remain shut and schools, too, remain empty of students amid the authorities’ claims that they had opened the primary, middle and high schools in the territory.
The people of the Kashmir valley are facing acute shortage of essential commodities including food, milk and life-saving medicines due to curfew and blockade.
Principal Secretary of occupied Kashmir, Rohit Kansal, confirmed to the media that over 4,500 people have been arrested under the draconian Public Safety Act.
India had imposed a blackout imposed by the Indian forces following the abolition of Article 370 that ended Kashmir’s special status enshrined in its constitution.
On Friday, the United States urged Indian authorities to respect fundamental rights and restore communication services in the region.