NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Oct 14: Reacting to Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rubbani Khar’s recent statement, the Kashmiri leaders have urged the government of Pakistan to put on hold the decision of granting India as most favoured nation status until India resolves the long-out-standing issue of Kashmir peacefully in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Talking to Greater Kashmir here on Friday, Chairman of United Jihand Council and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin said that the decision would be tantamount to rubbing salt on the bleeding wounds of Kashmiri nation, which he said has offered tremendous sacrifice during years-long struggle to achieve globally recognized right to self-determination.
“Pakistan’s (likely) decision to declare India as Most Favoured Nation would be a historic blunder”, he said adding that it would have serious implications on Kashmiris’ ongoing liberation struggle. It is totally incomprehensible and inconceivable decision on the part of government of Pakistan to declare a state as Most Favoured that has “in clear violation of international norms of justice been involved in massive human rights violations in Kashmir.”
“Before taking any decision the government of Pakistan should take the leadership of Kashmir into confidence, otherwise, the unilateral decision would make Kashmiris believe that there was a shift in Pakistan’s national policy on Kashmir, which has been the corner stone of Pakistan’s foreign policy for last 64 years”, the UJC chief added.
While condemning the possible decision, the former prime minister of Pakistani administered Kashmir and PML-N central leader Raja Farooq Hyder said that PPP government’s (possible) decision was not only detrimental to Kashmiris’ cause but was also against the strategic interests of Pakistan.
“The people, who want this have not taken into consideration the country’s core interests”, he said adding that it was PPP leadership’s bid to save their government and provide a land to India for trade with Afghanistan.
He said that PML-N has already expressed reservations in this regard and the issue would be discussed threadbare in the party’s central executive committee body session.
Conveners of the segregated factions of APHC Mehmood Ahmed Saghar and Ghulam Muhammad Safi expressed their resentment over the issue and said that the decision would have dire consequences on Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle to achieve their legitimate right, which has been guaranteed to them by the world community.
Saghar said that Kashmiris would have no objection provided India accepts Kashmiri peoples’ right to self-determination and resolve the long-out-standing issue in accordance with the UN resolutions.
He said that the PPP led government should review and revisit its proposed decision keeping in view the prevailing political and human rights situation in Kashmir and devise a policy thereby taking into consideration the aspirations and apprehensions of the people of Kashmiri.
Commenting on the issue, G M Safi said that it was astonishing to see that India on one hand was hell bent on “devastating” Pakistan and “distorting its image at international level” while on the other the government of Pakistan seems impatient to declare India its most favoured nation.
“This is not only against Pakistan’s national interests but also making mockery of Kashmiris’ sacrifices”, he added.
Islamabad, Oct 14: Reacting to Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rubbani Khar’s recent statement, the Kashmiri leaders have urged the government of Pakistan to put on hold the decision of granting India as most favoured nation status until India resolves the long-out-standing issue of Kashmir peacefully in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Talking to Greater Kashmir here on Friday, Chairman of United Jihand Council and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Salahuddin said that the decision would be tantamount to rubbing salt on the bleeding wounds of Kashmiri nation, which he said has offered tremendous sacrifice during years-long struggle to achieve globally recognized right to self-determination.
“Pakistan’s (likely) decision to declare India as Most Favoured Nation would be a historic blunder”, he said adding that it would have serious implications on Kashmiris’ ongoing liberation struggle. It is totally incomprehensible and inconceivable decision on the part of government of Pakistan to declare a state as Most Favoured that has “in clear violation of international norms of justice been involved in massive human rights violations in Kashmir.”
“Before taking any decision the government of Pakistan should take the leadership of Kashmir into confidence, otherwise, the unilateral decision would make Kashmiris believe that there was a shift in Pakistan’s national policy on Kashmir, which has been the corner stone of Pakistan’s foreign policy for last 64 years”, the UJC chief added.
While condemning the possible decision, the former prime minister of Pakistani administered Kashmir and PML-N central leader Raja Farooq Hyder said that PPP government’s (possible) decision was not only detrimental to Kashmiris’ cause but was also against the strategic interests of Pakistan.
“The people, who want this have not taken into consideration the country’s core interests”, he said adding that it was PPP leadership’s bid to save their government and provide a land to India for trade with Afghanistan.
He said that PML-N has already expressed reservations in this regard and the issue would be discussed threadbare in the party’s central executive committee body session.
Conveners of the segregated factions of APHC Mehmood Ahmed Saghar and Ghulam Muhammad Safi expressed their resentment over the issue and said that the decision would have dire consequences on Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle to achieve their legitimate right, which has been guaranteed to them by the world community.
Saghar said that Kashmiris would have no objection provided India accepts Kashmiri peoples’ right to self-determination and resolve the long-out-standing issue in accordance with the UN resolutions.
He said that the PPP led government should review and revisit its proposed decision keeping in view the prevailing political and human rights situation in Kashmir and devise a policy thereby taking into consideration the aspirations and apprehensions of the people of Kashmiri.
Commenting on the issue, G M Safi said that it was astonishing to see that India on one hand was hell bent on “devastating” Pakistan and “distorting its image at international level” while on the other the government of Pakistan seems impatient to declare India its most favoured nation.
“This is not only against Pakistan’s national interests but also making mockery of Kashmiris’ sacrifices”, he added.
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