{
  "id": 1199895,
  "title": "Demonstrations in AJK mark Indian Independence Day as ‘Black Day’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/demonstrations-in-ajk-mark-indian-independence-day-as-black-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:41:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023111/demonstrations-in-ajk-mark-indian-independence-day-as-black-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Demonstrations took place across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday as Kashmiri activists marked India's Independence Day as a 'Black Day' to protest New Delhi's refusal to grant the people of Jammu and Kashmir their right to self-determination. The main rally, organized by the AJK chapter of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), saw participants carrying black flags, banners, and placards, marching through Muzaffarabad's main thoroughfare and raising anti-India slogans. The rally was led by APHC convener Ghulam Mohammad Safi, who stated that Aug 15 remains a Black Day for Kashmiris, emphasizing their complete rejection of Indian occupation and demand for complete freedom. Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rehman and Advocate Parvez Ahmed Shah highlighted that India had lost any moral justification to celebrate its independence while denying Kashmiris their right to self-determination, while Ghazali stressed the need to continue the struggle until the commitments made to Kashmiris through UN resolutions were fulfilled.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Indian diaspora in Houston celebrates 80th Independence Day with patriotic fervour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indian-diaspora-in-houston-celebrates-80th-independence-day-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T02:24:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}