Pakistan condemned India on Tuesday for detaining Kashmir separatist leader and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik and called for the release of all jailed Kashmiri separatists.
Malik, an executive member of the separatist All-Parties Hurriyat Conference, was detained by police on Monday under anti-terrorism law Poto after they arrested a woman carrying $100,000 for his group.
A Pakistan foreign ministry statement, quoted by the official APP news agency, called the charge trumped up and said the move reflected India's "disregard for the fundamental rights and liberties of Kashmiris" and frustration at failing to suppress their struggle.
Police fired teargas in Srinagar on Tuesday to disperse dozens of demonstrators protesting against Malik's arrest.
The Pakistani statement urged India to "end its repression" in Kashmir, release jailed Kashmiri separatists and resume deadlocked talks with Pakistan over Kashmir.
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