The end of the Geelani legacy

Harsha Kakar On 01 Sept this year, there was a rally in POK’s capital, Muzaffarabad, to mark the fourth death anniversary of Syed Ali Geelani, the former chairman of the APHC (All Party Hurriyat Conference). Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper referred to him as the ‘spiritual soul’ of the ‘Kashmir freedom struggle.’ This was solely because Geelani was an ardent believer of Kashmir being a part of Pakistan. This was further highlighted by the fact that Geelani was conferred with Pakistan’s highest … Continue reading The end of the Geelani legacy