Pakistani anthem becomes popular in Indian occupied Kashmir
Pakistan Times Kashmir Desk
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani National Anthem is becoming quite popular in Indian Held Kashmir, thanks to the growing number of cell phone users choosing it as their ring-tones.
The Indian National Anthem has never been popular in the Valley.
Students say they've got the ring tone from their Pakistani friends. "I received it from one of my friends in Srinagar," Feroz Ahmad told the Times of India. Feroz a professional in his twenties had got it from a friend, and all of them keep passing it on to other friends.
Pak Sar Zameen Shaad Baad (Blessed Be The Sacred Land), the Pakistani anthem, is preferred in Kashmir to the Indian National Anthem, says Aaftab Wani, an unemployed youth.
Giving reasons of popularity of Pak Anthem he says, because they never learnt about it in school and anti-India feelings are growing.
Above all, Kashmiris have a soft corner for Pakistan, because in a demographic and religious sense, they relate to their neighbour (Pakistan) more closely.●