Sardar Anwar Khan president of JK NAP was born in POK district Kotli, his hometown was Nakyal, it is also the hometown of former PM POK Sardar Sikandar Hayat. Sardar Anwar was one the few POK people who got his master degree from Peshawar University and after completing his master degree, he was hired by POK Govt as a bureaucrat but soon he was fired because of his pro-independence ideology. POk Govt has shameful record on firing pro-independence civil servants. Sardar Anwar was one the few qualified and deserving persons for higher jobs in Govt sectors but he was denied even his right of job in his homeland. Sardar Anwar was a man of courage, he did not give up his struggle, he continued his law studies and got law degree. After getting law degree, he started practicing as a lawyer and in a short time he became one of the prominent lawyers in POK. Sardar Anwar with his law practice, continued his political struggle. he was a prominent lawyer, he was a shrewd politician, he was an intellectual, he was a visionary man, he was a man of principle, he was a man of ideas, he never compromised on principles, he never never gave up his struggle for the liberation of Kashmir, he was a true freedom fighter.
Sardar Anwar Khan started his political struggle from his college days. He joined pro-independence students youth group in POK and raised his voice against occupiers. He was in position to compromised and could had got a higher position in Govt but he did not like to do it. He led very simple life but gracefully. Sardar Anwar was a gross root politician and led a long struggle through his life. In POK he was a one of the few left politicians who spent his entire life for this noble cause. He was a friend of oppressed people, he organized working class all over POK. He wanted to make real changes in society so that working class people can get their basic human Rights. Sardar Anwar has attended many international conferences and represented Kashmiri working class and put up their point of view and perspectives on Kashmir issue. Sardar Anwar said that Kashmir issue has never been seen in the perspectives of Kashmiri working class which has been and still is the real stake holder. Kashmir issue has been highlighted by Indian and Pakistani ruling classes, which is never been a true picture of Kashmir dispute. Sardar Anwar perceived Kashmir issue as a dispute between India, Pakistan and Kashmiri Nation. He struggled for united independent secular democratic kashmir. He wanted India , Pakistan to give up their stand on Kashmir and end their occupation both sides of the LOC. He did not change his stand on Kashmir until his death and sent out his last message for his comrades, his party workers, activists and leaders that keep on struggling, never compromise on Kashmiri rights, never compromise on justice, equality,freedom, classless society.
O! Sardar Anwar Khan, you let us grieving, you left thousands of eyes with
tears, you left hundreds and thousands of your comrades crying over your departure. It is a grieving moment for JK NAP and JK NSF comrades. We salute your integrity, commitment for this noble cause. We salute your life long struggle, you are the true son of Kashmir, you never liked to see your lovely Kashmir under foreign occupation, you challenged this illegal occupation in your entire life, you never liked see foreign occupiers looting, pillaging, murdering, raping, killing your oppressed Kashmiri people. You were the one of the few in the beginning of this liberation struggle in POK but now your followers are every where and want to complete your mission. you are the one who led one the best political party in entire state of jammu Kashmir, JK NAP and we promise you comrade, we will make JK NAP the voice of every Kashmiri living in every divided part of Kashmir. Comrade you used to say that JK NAP wants to liberate Kashmiris masses leaders are already liberated because Kashmiri leaders do not believe that their entire nation is enslaved by India and Pakistan. Comrade we will continue your mission of liberation, humanity, equality, and class struggle not only in Kashmir but every where in the world. We will not compromise on your principles, we will be a part of global struggle against brutal imperialist forces. We will never not let you down, we will keep on struggling, we do follow you comrade, but we will miss you a lot marching on this path. Comrade you were not only physically tall person but your struggle, your courage was higher than Himalaya mountain, we love comrade, thank you.
Issued by,
International council Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party
( IC JKNAP).
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