Jama’at Vows Support To Kashmir Cause
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Lahore, Apr 23: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has said that proposals like freezing Kashmir dispute for certain period were impracticable and unacceptable to the people of Kashmir who have offered huge sacrifices to get the issue settled peacefully.
Malik while addressing a joint press conference with Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan chief Syed Munawar Hassan at Mansoora headquarters here said that Kashmiris have always supported peace process and dialogue between India and Pakistan. He, however, stated that ‘failure of dialogue process’ in the past has put a big question mark on the credibility of the process.
He said that it was a bitter reality that Kashmiris were never taken into confidence by either of the two countries. Even today, he said, Kashmiris were in total confusion so far as talks are concerned. He added that Kashmiris have been the worst victims of the deadly conflict as hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris have lost their lives over the last several decades. He said that Kashmiris were also aspirant of peace, prosperity and stability of the region and but it was not possible unless the dispute of Kashmir was settled in accordance with the aspirations of Kashmiri people who were engaged in a peaceful, non-violent and democratic struggle.
Syed Munawar Hassan praised Malik for his role in the ongoing struggle and assured his party’s full support to Kashmir cause. He said that people of Pakistan wouldn’t leave their Kashmiri brethren alone in their struggle.
Hassan was of the view that Kashmiris were fighting "Pakistan’s war" but the incumbent regime, political parties and even the media were ignoring the Kashmir issue. He added that Parliamentary Kashmir Committee led by Moulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has also failed to promote Kashmir cause at international level.
Flaying former president Parvez Musharraf’s policy on Kashmir, he said, “The policy change on Kashmir by Musharraf-led government had done great harm to the Kashmir cause,” adding that incumbent regime was also toeing Musharraf’s line.
Earlier, the JKLF chairman accompanied by Rafique Ahmed Dar, Saleem Haroon and Dr Touqeer Gilani had a detailed meeting with JI leadership including Syed Munawar Hassan, Abdul Rashid Turabi, Dr. Fareed Ahmed Paracha, Aslam Saleemi, Dr. Kamal and Abdul Ghafar Aziz.
During the meeting that lasted for more than two hours, both the sides discussed in detail the prevailing political situation and the ongoing dialogue process between India and Pakistan.
Malik while addressing a joint press conference with Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan chief Syed Munawar Hassan at Mansoora headquarters here said that Kashmiris have always supported peace process and dialogue between India and Pakistan. He, however, stated that ‘failure of dialogue process’ in the past has put a big question mark on the credibility of the process.
He said that it was a bitter reality that Kashmiris were never taken into confidence by either of the two countries. Even today, he said, Kashmiris were in total confusion so far as talks are concerned. He added that Kashmiris have been the worst victims of the deadly conflict as hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris have lost their lives over the last several decades. He said that Kashmiris were also aspirant of peace, prosperity and stability of the region and but it was not possible unless the dispute of Kashmir was settled in accordance with the aspirations of Kashmiri people who were engaged in a peaceful, non-violent and democratic struggle.
Syed Munawar Hassan praised Malik for his role in the ongoing struggle and assured his party’s full support to Kashmir cause. He said that people of Pakistan wouldn’t leave their Kashmiri brethren alone in their struggle.
Hassan was of the view that Kashmiris were fighting "Pakistan’s war" but the incumbent regime, political parties and even the media were ignoring the Kashmir issue. He added that Parliamentary Kashmir Committee led by Moulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has also failed to promote Kashmir cause at international level.
Flaying former president Parvez Musharraf’s policy on Kashmir, he said, “The policy change on Kashmir by Musharraf-led government had done great harm to the Kashmir cause,” adding that incumbent regime was also toeing Musharraf’s line.
Earlier, the JKLF chairman accompanied by Rafique Ahmed Dar, Saleem Haroon and Dr Touqeer Gilani had a detailed meeting with JI leadership including Syed Munawar Hassan, Abdul Rashid Turabi, Dr. Fareed Ahmed Paracha, Aslam Saleemi, Dr. Kamal and Abdul Ghafar Aziz.
During the meeting that lasted for more than two hours, both the sides discussed in detail the prevailing political situation and the ongoing dialogue process between India and Pakistan.
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