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Urge India To Initiate Dialogue Process To Settle K-Dispute
Islamabad, Publish Date: Feb 2 2017 12:27AM | Updated Date: Feb 2 2017 12:27AM
Non Resident Kashmiris on Wednesday expressed grave concern over what they called “deteriorating human rights and political situation” in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the United Nations to help resolve the long-drawn conflict peacefully in line with the wishes and aspirations of Kashmiri people.
Speaking at All Parties Kashmir Conference (APKC) hosted by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan the speakers termed implementation of UN resolutions as core responsibility of the UN, "The United Nations being custodian of peace and justice is morally bound to get its unanimously adopted resolutions on Kashmir implemented".
The speakers rued over ineptness of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to tackle the challenges faced by Ummah saying that the second largest world body had failed miserably to live up to the expectations of the Muslim world. They also expressed their anguish over lopsided approach and perpetual indifference of world powers towards the sufferings of Kashmiri people. The speakers urged the Government of India to give up its traditional mantra of Atoot-Ang and initiate a meaningful dialogue process for the settlement of Kashmir dispute.
Presided over by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Senator Sirar jul Haq the APKC was addressed by political and religious leaders and intellectuals from Pakistan, Pakistani administered Kashmir (PaK) and Gilgit-Baltistan, whereas Hurriyat and JKLF representatives also participated in the conference held here.
Denouncing house detention of the JUD chief Hafiz Sayeed they said that the decision taken in haste was an attempt to appease US administration.
In his opening remarks senator Siraj-ul-Haq said that it was high time that in view of Kashmiris' historic struggle for right to self-determination the political and religious parties of Pakistan must rise above the political, sectarian divide and lend their all out support to strengthen Kashmir cause. "Struggling people of Kashmir want that Pakistan should play a historic and decisive role and let it be clear that supporting Kashmiris' cause does not mean that we are doing any favour to them but we are duty bound to support them", the JI chief said.
Haq stated that "If Pakistan is body, Kashmir is its soul and its jugular vein." He said that it was quite unfortunate that we don't have a full-fledged foreign minister to plead the case at international level. Flaying government's decision against JUD chief Hafiz Sayeed and putting him under detention Haq said that the incumbent regime succumbed to US pressure the way former president of Pakistan General Parvez Musharraf succumbed to all the US demands. "Rather than looking at it through the prism of America the government should take decisions in the larger interests of the people of our country", he said.
Senator Moulana Ghafoor Hyderi the deputy chairman of the senate said that as per the international covenants Kashmiris have every right to chose their political destiny but 70 years have passed Kashmiris were not allowed to exercise their birth right. He said that Pakistan had always supported Kashmir cause politically, morally and diplomatically but so far as lobbying for Kashmir at international level is concerned there were certain loopholes, which have to be plugged in to project the Kashmir case effectively.
Regarding India's hostile attitude towards Pakistan Hyderi said that Modi-Tump nexus was hell-bent on to destabilize Pakistan. "Since Pakistan and China signed CPEC project, conspiracies are being hatched to foil the billion dollar project", he said adding that India should bear in mind the fact that Pakistan was no longer a tidbit (morsel) to be chewed or swallowed.
Former minister and the chairman of Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed while terming Hafiz Syeed as great supporter and champion of Kashmir cause said that Sayeed's detention was troika's (Modi, Trump and Nawaz Shairf) joint venture. Referring to India's belligerent approach towards its neighbours the AML chairman said, "Today's India is different from that of Babpu (M K Gandhi) and Rajiv Gandhi". He said that given the changing political scenario it was expected that India would play an impartial role like a mature and sovereign democratic state but the way it has been following others' dictates speak volumes. Sheikh while lauding Kashmiris' valiant struggle said that they have rendered great sacrifices to achieve the cherished goal.
Former Senate Chairman and central leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Syed Nair Bukhari said that lack of continuity and consistency in Pakistan's Kashmir policy was one of the main problems. "We do adopt resolutions and declarations but there is no follow-up action", Bukhari said adding that "Though we do have a parliamentary committee but it has never bothered to present a report in the Parliament".
Regarding the implementations of UN resolutions on Kashmir the PPP leader said, "Foreign office should at least take the pains and think as why the UN resolution on Kashmir could not get implemented". He said after the death of Burhan Wani it was yet to see as what kind of initiatives government has taken to highlight the plight of Kashmiris.
PML-Z chairman Ejaz ul Haq said that there was dire need that Kashmir desks should be established in Pakistani embassies abroad to project Kashmir cause vociferously at international level.. He suggested that delegations comprising of legislators from Pakistan and PaK should be sent abroad to sensitize international community about the early resolution of Kashmir dispute. Appreciating diplomatic and linguistic skills of Masood Ahmed Khan the president of PaK, Haq said that Khan having a vast experience and knowledge on Kashmir could be a best choice to head any such delegations. He said that some parliamentary delegations that visited aboard recently got good response from some friendly countries but some countries refused to meet the delegates.
The others who spoke on the occasion included Moulan Sami ul Haq of Defai Pakistan Council, PTI central leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Samia Raheel Qazi, Javed Hashmi, former PaK premier Sardar Atique Ahmed Khan, Sardar Anwar, Ghulam Muhammad Safi, Rafique Ahmed Dar, Mir Tahir Masood, Mashal Malik, Hamid Mir and others.
The participants denounced killing of Kashmiri people and the use of lethal weapons like pellet guns and arbitrary arrests and house detentions of Hurriyat leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Aasiya Andrabi. The conference welcomed the debate on Kashmir dispute in British Parliament and approval of resolution and praised the efforts of members of parliament, organizations and institutions expressing the optimism that other parliaments of Europe and world at large will also follow the suite.
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