Celebrations in Indian Kasmir after Pakistan Win

Celebrations in Indian Kashmir after Pakistan win
SRINAGAR: Residents in Indian-ruled Kashmir Sunday fired crackers in the region's main city after Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win the World Twenty20 championship, witnesses said.Srinagar -- the Kashmiri summer capital -- erupted in celebration after Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets and as scores of Kashmiri youth poured on to the streets and lit firecrackers.The youths also chanted pro-Pakistan and pro-freedom slogans as Indian aramilitary troops stayed in their bunkers, witnesses said.Thousands of Kashmiris, including women and children, were glued to their televisions sets to watch the tense final."It is a great victory and one day I hope we will merge with Pakistan," said a die-hard Pakistani cricket fan, Mohammed Yaseen.Residents in Muslim-majority Kashmir valley traditionally support Pakistan in sports events.