JK NAP central peoples convention was held in POK city Rawalakot and attended by large number of people all over POK cities and Towns. There were some delegates from Pakistan also. Peoples convention was attended by some Nationalist leaders of POK, among them JKNLF president Shaukat Maqbool Bhat, Plebiscite front president Azeen Dutt Advocate, prominent educationist,intellectual, former JK NAP president professor M.A.R.K. Khaleeque, Sardar Javed Sharif former president JK NAP, KL NSF president Raja Sabah and many more also spoken at the historical occasion. There were guests from Pakistan, among them, Pakistan Awami party convener Malik Qayyoom, Hassan Nasir leader of Pakistan Awami party, Chaudry Muhmood-ul-hassan Pakistan workers party spoke at the convention.
Pakistani guests appreciated JK NAP leaders for inviting them in this historical event and given them an opportunity to speak people from all over POK, especially youth from this unfortunate region. Malik Qayyoom said that it is a first time I am interacting a large number of young people from Kashmir and I would like to assure you that people from every region of Pakistan completely support Kashmiris struggle for an Independent country. Malik said that people of Pakistan are not responsible for the miseries of Kashmiris nor they have been supporting Pakistani ruling classes tactics of dividing kashmiri people. Malik Qayyoom said that there is no Pakistan who does not support liberation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan. He said that both countries have been occupied Kashmir and divided it against the will of millions of Kashmiris and we do not support any efforts made by both countries to redivide this beautiful neighboring. Pakistani people support Independent united Kashmir, we are not agree with Indian and Pakistani rulers to keep their occupation against the will of majority Kashmiris. Pakistan Workers party leader Chaudry Muhamood-ul-hassan also said that Pakistani people and their rulers should not be treated the same way, our country has been taken hostage by corrupt elites which have been violating the rights of different regions including POK areas. He said that Pakistani people will not accept any solution which would not be acceptable to our kashmiri brothers. We the people of Pakistan support real freedom movement of Kashmiris which is trying to end occupation of both countries, that is why we are in this convention to show you solidarity with the people of Kashmir. If we do not support Kashmiri freedom movement we would not have been here in this JK NAP convention, which is really a party represents Kashmiris aspirations both sides of LOC. Muhamood-ul-hassan said that we have seen the aspirations of kashmiri youth here today it is very encouraging for us to learn more about Kashmiris problems. He said that kashmiris are freedom loving people, today kashmiri youth came out here in large number to show solidarity with JK NAP political program which is a healthy sign and we will take this message from Kashmiri youth to our Pakistani people and they do share the same sentiments about Kashmir freedom movement and JK NAP is leading the youth in right direction, we progressive people do support JK NAP political program, and it would be the best solution to Kashmir dispute and it can satisfy all stake holders, Kashmiris, Indians and Pakistanis.
Shaukat Bhat a son of prominent Kashmiri hero Baqbool Bhat said that Kashmiri youth has waken up and it would be impossible to our occupiers to sustain their occupation any longer. kashmiris youth is taking the right path to liberate our motherland, there is no short cut to achieve it, but constant struggle to get rid of foreign occupation. He said that JK NAP is a ray of hope for POK youth, we will continue our liberation struggle as long as our motherland is under occupation. Pro-Khaleeque former JK NAP president and top intellectual from POK area, appreciated the efforts of JK NAP leaders and activists for making this convention happen. Pro-Khaleeque said that time has come to take up the real issues of Kashmiri people both sides of LOC. Kashmir has been made a religious issue but it has never been like that as both countries have been portraying it. Kashmiris have been struggling for their basic national, social, cultural, economic rights and have been offered so many sacrifices to achieve them, JK NAP and its youth will continue this historical struggle and take it to its logical end. JK NAP has exposed hypocrisy of local POK leaders who claim that they represent local population in POK assembly, but all of these pro-Pakistani Kashmiri leaders are not ready to remove the section of state accession to Pakistan, so that those who are not agree with this illegal imposition of act 74 by POK Govt on behalf of Pakistani state can participate in parliamentary election. It is unfortunate that a large section of population from POK have not been allowed to vote for the candidate of their own choice. People of this area have been deprived of their basic human rights. Raja Saba central president of prominent youth organization of POK said that JK NSF and JK NAP would continue this historical liberation movement and will definitely play a leading role. Jammu Kashmir is an historical entity and we will never accept its re division on the basis of religion,regions, or ethnicity, Kashmir has been an historical unity, its diversity, its color fullness will be protected by any means. We will never allow our occupiers to decide the fate of 15 million people, it is only right of kashmiris to decide their right of self determination. Raja Saba said that kashmiri youth is ready to sacrifice every thing for their lovely Kashmir. He said that it is very unfortunate that our two neighboring countries have not been respecting our peoples right of self determination, instead brutalizing them, suppressed them, deprived them of their basic national, political, economic rights.
JK NAP newly elected president Liaqat Hayyat and general secretary Sattar Ahmed Khan advocate thanked all the guests and participants. President and secretary JK NAP appreciated Pakistani guests also for coming too far away place to show the interest and solidarity with our suppressed people of Kashmir. JK NAP leaders have reiterated that they will go in to the polls next parliamentary election and before going in the elections they would like to see the controversial section of act 74 of the POK constitution must be amended as soon as possible. If this controversial section would not have been removed from the Constitution, JK NAP would take appropriate steps to get it removed. We are giving some time to POK leaders and parliamentarians to amend this clause which is barring pro independence candidates from participating in elections, if they did not do that JK NAP will be soon activating its leaders, activists and members not only in POK areas but overseas also. JK NAP branches abroad will be starting sit ins in front of Pakistani consulates and embassies all over the world.
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Javed Inayat coordinator IC JKNAP.
