The killing of Kashmiri militant leader Burhan Wani in 2016 sparked during massive demonstrations and the protest became violent which claimed the lives of 90 civilians and over two thousand were injured. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was quick to take the opportunity by declared Burhan Wani a martyr. To further polarise the sentiments of Kashmiri's, 19 July was observed as a "Black Day" in Pakistan to show solidarity with the Kashmir people.
