In a bid to express solidarity with the people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan-origin boxer Amir Khan visited the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday, 27 August, and met the families living there.
The Pakistan Army had arranged the tour for the boxer. Khan thanked the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor for organising his visit.
"I condemn India's actions. I will continue to be the voice of Kashmiris against the brutalities of Indian. People are being killed and tortured there," the Pakistani media quoted Khan as saying.
“I will tell people back in Britain about the situation here,” added Khan.
Earlier on 28 August, Khan had posted a tweet caption, “In Pakistan to show support to the Kashmiri people on the Pakistan side. Let’s all pray and show our support. (Mind my Urdu, I’m still learning it).”
Khan's visit came three weeks after the Indian government scrapped Article 370 and divided Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.
(With inputs from IANS)
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