The protests came after chiefs axed the last remaining bus link from Lahore to New Delhi, dividing all ties between the countries. The friendship bus service has been seen as a symbolic link between the two nations and continued through the last crisis between the countries in February. Tourism officer, Arshad Ali, told Reuters the bus would be suspended from Saturday onwards as the fallout hits new levels.
He said: “The operation will remain suspended till further decision.”
Islamabad hit out after India revoked the special status for Kashmir this week, a move Pakistani chiefs have called illegal.
Pakistan has reacted negatively to the move, with chiefs already cutting two rail links, suspending trade and sacking India’s ambassador.
But protests have spread to uncontrollable levels, with generations of families coming together to unite behind the cause.
Young men were seen wearing slogans such as ‘crush India’ as leaders rallied the crowds through speakers.
One protestor told Sky News: “Yes, we are angry here. We don’t want to fight. The last option is to fight, but if we have to, we will get Kashmir by the sword, by ammunition and guns.”
Another added: “We will retaliate. We will fight India.”
Protests in Kashmir have spilt out to violence with reports of protestors throwing rocks at Indian security forces.
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The region has been partitioned between the two nations for years but has been a source of tension, with both sides debating control of the region.
But Indian Prime Minister Modi Kashmir urged locals to grab the opportunities of India’s rule of the region.
He said: “We have taken this decision as a family. A new era has begun. Article 370 was a hurdle for the development of Kashmir.”
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi headed to Beijing for talks with Wang Yi this week as the country searches for support.
China and Turkey have come out in support of Pakistan over the crisis, with a Chinese spokesman urging India to abide by agreements.
There have been four conflicts between the two countries since 1947 and fears are increasing that a fifth could be on the horizon.
An analysis by Express.co.uk of both country’s military shows India has around 130 – 140 nuclear warheads, compared with 140 – 150 for Pakistan.