Jammu Kashmir National students federation has announced its Coordinator for United Kingdom Mr. Raja Khawar. In a Central committe meeting held in Kotli POK the president of JKNSF Raja Saba announced the coordinator for UK Branch. Mr Khawar will work out in UK. The kashmiri students studing in UK will be invited to join Jammu Kashmir National students federation to establish a branch in UK.
Issued By
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT JKNSF
PRESIDENT JKNSF RAJA SABA
CHAIRMAN PUBLICITY BOARD ATIF JUNOO
"UNITED SOCIALIST INDEPENDENT KASHMIR OUR GOAL"
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
PROTEST IN FRONT OF PAKISTANI CONSULATE BRADFORD UK ON MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 AT 11am -12:30pm.
MEMORANDUM OF PROTEST
Kashmiries Campaign Against Pakistan's Defacto Annexation of Gilgit Baltistan (POGB)
To ,
The President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardai
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Sayed Yousaf Raza Gilini
Via
Mr.Tariq Soomro Council General of Pakistan Bradford UK.
On the basis of under mentioned credible historical facts, the JAMMU KASHMIR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE ALLIANCE UK (JKNIA UK) out rightly rejects Pakistani unconstitutional and colonial like aggression in Gilgit Baltistan via Empowerment and Self-Governance Order, 2009 and the recent fixed and rigged elections on 12th November 2009 in Pakistani Occupied Gilgit Baltistan POGB.
It is a historically established and recognised fact that Gilgit and Baltistan are an Integral Part of Princely State of Jammu Kashmir.
As per the credibility of 12th November 2009 elections in Gilgit Baltistan, the Pakistani opposition leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan and government allied parties have challenged it in public and called the elections as fraud elections. While speaking on a point of order he said:
“the PPP had won but Pakistan and democracy had been defeated in Gilgit-Baltistan polls”
Government indulged in massive rigging in the elections, Government had made mockery of charter of democracy and people of Gilgit and Baltistan, he added. Baitul Mal was misused mercilessly during the polls, he charged. It is hypocrisy of Pakistani ruling elite.
In 21st century De facto Pakistani Province Gilgit Baltistan Empowerment and Self-governance, 2009 Act is passed over the dead body of right of self determination of Jammu Kashmir.
We demonstrate our serious reservations on imposed set up of Self-Governance Order, 2009 due to the following reasons:
· Acting Governor of GB is a MNA from Punjab;
· The PCO election commissioner are not complied with the State Subject Definition Notification 20th April, 1927;
· Bogus voter lists are used to manipulate the elctions;
· The leadership of Gigit Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA), the only local political group decided to participate in elections were not allowed to do so;
· They were deported from Gilgit on 1st November 2009 on Government orders;
· Dozens of GBDA workers including candidates were arrested and sent behind the bars;
· Subsequently the GBDA was left with no option but to boycott the elections on 12th November 09.
In addition to the above mentioned malpractices, there exists a range of historical, legal and constitutional documents that have been clearly violated in OGB.
Defacto fifth province of Gilgit Baltistan is against the Article-257 Constitution of 1973 Islamic Republic of Pakistan and not acceptable for Kashmiri Diaspora. According to the Article-257 of the constitution
“When the people of the State of Jammu and Kashmir decide to accede to Pakistan, the relationship between Pakistan and that State shall be determined in accordance with the wishes of the people of that State.”
The steps Govt. of Pakistan has taken in GB as De facto fifth province of Pakistan
are claimed to be proposed under Article 2(f) described territory of Pakistan but without the mandatory approval of Pakistani Parliament (Assembly and Senate) with two third majority.
The actions of Pakistan Government are also contrary to the United Nations Resolutions. According the UNCIP Resolution adopted on 13-8-1948 (members of the Commission included Argentina, Belgium, Columbia, Czechoslovakia and U.S.A)
PART III of the resolution reads:
The Government of India and the Government of Pakistan reaffirm their wish that the future status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be determined in accordance with the will of the people and to that end, upon acceptance of the Truce Agreement both Governments agree to enter into consultations with the Commission to determine fair and equitable conditions whereby such free expression will be assured.
There are other historical and legal responsibilities that have been clearly violated including:
Kashmir-Pakistan Standstill Agreement on States Relations Department, Karachi
12th August, 1947.Legal Document No 110, 15th August 1947 and Legal Document No 111.
Even the notorious Karachi Agreement does not allow Pakistan to change the status of these areas of Jammu Kashmir and treat them as separate and away from Kashmir State.
JKNIA UK says no to the fraud elections on 12th November 2009 in POGB and strongly oppose to the moves towards making OGB the fifth De facto Pakistani province and we are committed to take our struggle in our own hands for an Independent, Secular and Unified state of Jammu Kashmir with the wishes, aspirations and free will of its state subjects. We believe that such resolution of Kashmir question guarantees the regional peace and security in South Asia.
JKNIA UK Alliance Member Organisations
1) Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party JKNAP UK
2) Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front
3) JK Peoples National Party
4) Kashmir Freedom Movement
5) Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Y)
6) Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front
7) Kashmir Liberation Organisation
8) Association of British Kashmiries
JAMMU KASHMIR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE ALLIANCE UK (JKNIA UK)
Kashmiries Campaign Against Pakistan's Defacto Annexation of Gilgit Baltistan (POGB)
To ,
The President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardai
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Sayed Yousaf Raza Gilini
Via
Mr.Tariq Soomro Council General of Pakistan Bradford UK.
On the basis of under mentioned credible historical facts, the JAMMU KASHMIR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE ALLIANCE UK (JKNIA UK) out rightly rejects Pakistani unconstitutional and colonial like aggression in Gilgit Baltistan via Empowerment and Self-Governance Order, 2009 and the recent fixed and rigged elections on 12th November 2009 in Pakistani Occupied Gilgit Baltistan POGB.
It is a historically established and recognised fact that Gilgit and Baltistan are an Integral Part of Princely State of Jammu Kashmir.
As per the credibility of 12th November 2009 elections in Gilgit Baltistan, the Pakistani opposition leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan and government allied parties have challenged it in public and called the elections as fraud elections. While speaking on a point of order he said:
“the PPP had won but Pakistan and democracy had been defeated in Gilgit-Baltistan polls”
Government indulged in massive rigging in the elections, Government had made mockery of charter of democracy and people of Gilgit and Baltistan, he added. Baitul Mal was misused mercilessly during the polls, he charged. It is hypocrisy of Pakistani ruling elite.
In 21st century De facto Pakistani Province Gilgit Baltistan Empowerment and Self-governance, 2009 Act is passed over the dead body of right of self determination of Jammu Kashmir.
We demonstrate our serious reservations on imposed set up of Self-Governance Order, 2009 due to the following reasons:
· Acting Governor of GB is a MNA from Punjab;
· The PCO election commissioner are not complied with the State Subject Definition Notification 20th April, 1927;
· Bogus voter lists are used to manipulate the elctions;
· The leadership of Gigit Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA), the only local political group decided to participate in elections were not allowed to do so;
· They were deported from Gilgit on 1st November 2009 on Government orders;
· Dozens of GBDA workers including candidates were arrested and sent behind the bars;
· Subsequently the GBDA was left with no option but to boycott the elections on 12th November 09.
In addition to the above mentioned malpractices, there exists a range of historical, legal and constitutional documents that have been clearly violated in OGB.
Defacto fifth province of Gilgit Baltistan is against the Article-257 Constitution of 1973 Islamic Republic of Pakistan and not acceptable for Kashmiri Diaspora. According to the Article-257 of the constitution
“When the people of the State of Jammu and Kashmir decide to accede to Pakistan, the relationship between Pakistan and that State shall be determined in accordance with the wishes of the people of that State.”
The steps Govt. of Pakistan has taken in GB as De facto fifth province of Pakistan
are claimed to be proposed under Article 2(f) described territory of Pakistan but without the mandatory approval of Pakistani Parliament (Assembly and Senate) with two third majority.
The actions of Pakistan Government are also contrary to the United Nations Resolutions. According the UNCIP Resolution adopted on 13-8-1948 (members of the Commission included Argentina, Belgium, Columbia, Czechoslovakia and U.S.A)
PART III of the resolution reads:
The Government of India and the Government of Pakistan reaffirm their wish that the future status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be determined in accordance with the will of the people and to that end, upon acceptance of the Truce Agreement both Governments agree to enter into consultations with the Commission to determine fair and equitable conditions whereby such free expression will be assured.
There are other historical and legal responsibilities that have been clearly violated including:
Kashmir-Pakistan Standstill Agreement on States Relations Department, Karachi
12th August, 1947.Legal Document No 110, 15th August 1947 and Legal Document No 111.
Even the notorious Karachi Agreement does not allow Pakistan to change the status of these areas of Jammu Kashmir and treat them as separate and away from Kashmir State.
JKNIA UK says no to the fraud elections on 12th November 2009 in POGB and strongly oppose to the moves towards making OGB the fifth De facto Pakistani province and we are committed to take our struggle in our own hands for an Independent, Secular and Unified state of Jammu Kashmir with the wishes, aspirations and free will of its state subjects. We believe that such resolution of Kashmir question guarantees the regional peace and security in South Asia.
JKNIA UK Alliance Member Organisations
1) Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party JKNAP UK
2) Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front
3) JK Peoples National Party
4) Kashmir Freedom Movement
5) Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Y)
6) Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front
7) Kashmir Liberation Organisation
8) Association of British Kashmiries
JAMMU KASHMIR NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE ALLIANCE UK (JKNIA UK)
Friday, November 13, 2009
PROTEST IN FRONT OF PAKISTANI CONSULATE BRADFORD UK
PROTEST IN FRONT OF PAKISTANI CONSULATE BRADFORD UK ON MONDAY 16TH Please correct the month November 2009 AT 11am -12:30pm.
Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance UK (JKNIA UK) will be organising a protest in front of Pakistani consulate Bradford UK on Monday 16th November 2009 at 11am --12:30pm.
JKNIA UK strongly condemn the annexation and political invasion of the Pakistani state and their so-called democratic Govt. lead by Asif Ali Zardari.
All of the none state political parties including ruling PPP have rejected the results and challenged the credibility of the bogus elections in POGB.
JKNIA UK will be protesting for the fundamental ,constitutional and legal rights for the people of the Pakistani Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB).
At the end of peaceful protest the leadership of JKNIA will be handing over a memorandum of protest to the Council General of Pakistan, against the DEFACTO ANNEXATION OF GILGIT BATISTAN.
Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance UK
1/ Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front
2/ Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party UK
3/ Kashmir Freedom Movement
4/ Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front
5/ Kashmir Liberation Organisation
6/ Association of British Kashmiris
7/ Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
8/ Jammu Kashmir Peoples National Party
Issued By,
Nadeem Aslam
Dep.Sec.Gen JKNIA UK
Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance UK (JKNIA UK) will be organising a protest in front of Pakistani consulate Bradford UK on Monday 16th November 2009 at 11am --12:30pm.
JKNIA UK strongly condemn the annexation and political invasion of the Pakistani state and their so-called democratic Govt. lead by Asif Ali Zardari.
All of the none state political parties including ruling PPP have rejected the results and challenged the credibility of the bogus elections in POGB.
JKNIA UK will be protesting for the fundamental ,constitutional and legal rights for the people of the Pakistani Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (POGB).
At the end of peaceful protest the leadership of JKNIA will be handing over a memorandum of protest to the Council General of Pakistan, against the DEFACTO ANNEXATION OF GILGIT BATISTAN.
Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance UK
1/ Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Front
2/ Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party UK
3/ Kashmir Freedom Movement
4/ Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front
5/ Kashmir Liberation Organisation
6/ Association of British Kashmiris
7/ Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
8/ Jammu Kashmir Peoples National Party
Issued By,
Nadeem Aslam
Dep.Sec.Gen JKNIA UK
JK NAP rejects Gilgit Baltistan election.
Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party ( JK NAP) rejects so called Gilgit Baltistan election. Nov 12th election is totally fraud and it was made an opportunity for Pakistani political parties to invade this unfortunate region of northern Kashmir.
It is highly condemnable act of Pakistani corrupt politicians who never had little courage to support the basic rights of the people of this region and now they are trying to sympathizer with them. JK NAP rejects these fake sympathizers who have done so much damage to our national liberation movement. These Pakistani politicians have been sent to Gilgit Baltistan to manipulate the local people and hijack the election due to the fear of local nationalist parties might win the election. JK NAP would never accept these fake election and continue its support to the national liberation movement in the region.
JK NAP is in solidarity with the people of this region and fully support them achieving their national liberation from the clutches of Pakistani state. JK NAP president Liaqat Hayyat, General secretary Abdul Sattar Khan, Javed Inayat coordinator International JK NAP, Nadeem Aslam Advocate Spokesperson International Council JK NAP, Professor Sajjad Raja president UK, Shahid Hashmi secretary general UK branch have jointly issued this statement and said that it is shameful election, although, election has no legal, constitutional and lawful position still all political parties participated in this election have been blaming PPP Govt rigging election. What Pakistani parties have proved that they have no credibility at all and people of this region have rejected them but PPP is going to impose fake Govt over the region. It is disappointing that local parties which are real representatives of the region either discouraged by Govt or secret state agencies have been harassed them and most of them boycotted the fake election, who will accept this election and what people of the region have got from this so called package of Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistani Govt must stop making this election joke, no one believes them, people of this region are mature enough to reject this so called election. JK NAP leaders are also disappointed that there is no real connection between POK parties and Gilgit Baltistan parties nor there is any joint struggle among two regions and Pakistani state is playing games with the people of both regions. There needs to be joint struggle but that could be launched only when we think that some thing is on stake for both the regions of Kashmir.
Issued by,
International Council JK NAP.
It is highly condemnable act of Pakistani corrupt politicians who never had little courage to support the basic rights of the people of this region and now they are trying to sympathizer with them. JK NAP rejects these fake sympathizers who have done so much damage to our national liberation movement. These Pakistani politicians have been sent to Gilgit Baltistan to manipulate the local people and hijack the election due to the fear of local nationalist parties might win the election. JK NAP would never accept these fake election and continue its support to the national liberation movement in the region.
JK NAP is in solidarity with the people of this region and fully support them achieving their national liberation from the clutches of Pakistani state. JK NAP president Liaqat Hayyat, General secretary Abdul Sattar Khan, Javed Inayat coordinator International JK NAP, Nadeem Aslam Advocate Spokesperson International Council JK NAP, Professor Sajjad Raja president UK, Shahid Hashmi secretary general UK branch have jointly issued this statement and said that it is shameful election, although, election has no legal, constitutional and lawful position still all political parties participated in this election have been blaming PPP Govt rigging election. What Pakistani parties have proved that they have no credibility at all and people of this region have rejected them but PPP is going to impose fake Govt over the region. It is disappointing that local parties which are real representatives of the region either discouraged by Govt or secret state agencies have been harassed them and most of them boycotted the fake election, who will accept this election and what people of the region have got from this so called package of Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistani Govt must stop making this election joke, no one believes them, people of this region are mature enough to reject this so called election. JK NAP leaders are also disappointed that there is no real connection between POK parties and Gilgit Baltistan parties nor there is any joint struggle among two regions and Pakistani state is playing games with the people of both regions. There needs to be joint struggle but that could be launched only when we think that some thing is on stake for both the regions of Kashmir.
Issued by,
International Council JK NAP.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
LONG MARCH 05 NOVEMBER 2009
(The protest against GB issue to be continued………)
After the Gilgit Baltistan’s announcement of Self Governance and the partition of GB from the Jammu Kashmir issue, the nationalists all over the AJK and around the world raised their voices against this worst decision and the violation of the State Subject Rule in POK. This protest was recorded in the news papers and media as well. Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party (JKNAP) and Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) called a long march on 24th of October, where the police tried to stop this agitation and arrested the workers of JKNAP and JKNSF. Many of the workers were injured during the brutal attack of the police.
This protest was continued by the JKLF and JKSLF’s call of Long March from Rawlakot to Islamabad Parliament house today on 5th of November 2009. In this long march the workers of JKNSF and JKNAP also fully participated. The long march started from Rawlakot with a rally of hundred’s of workers of JKLF, JKSLF, JKNAP and JKNSF. Who raised slogans against the violation of human rights, Gilgit Baltistan declaration of Self Governance which is internally a declaration of 5th Province of Pakistan. The crowed gathered in a ground where the leaders of JKLF, JKSLF, JKNSF and JKNAP made speeches against the policies of Pakistani Government. After this gathering the long march started in which the local people were also participating. On the other hand hundreds of policemen were also elected to stop the rally from entering in Pakistan. The rally was stopped by the hundreds of police troops at 10 Pm, at Azad Patan entrance (A bridge joining the Kashmir to Pakistan). Hundreds of Nationalists blocked the road and the bridge and protested for their rights.
Issued By,
Atif Junoo Press Sec.JKNSF
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Kashmir Conflict and Prospects of Peace in South Asia
kashmirAn Analysis of the Geo Political Situation and Way Forward To a Permanent Solution and Lasting Peace in South Asia
By: Nayyar N Khan
Background and controversial claims:
The long awaiting Kashmir conflict is a mixture of theoretical and hypothetical assumptions miss communicated, supported and propagated by both Indian and Pakistani ruling elites since six decades. Pakistani ruling elites, feudal lords, establishment, civil and military bureaucracy has been propagating to own the entire State of Jammu Kashmir on the basis of so called TWO NATIONS theory due to the fact that majority of population of the State of Jammu Kashmir is the follower of Islam.
While Indian state apparatus has been claiming its ownership due to de facto instrument of accession (Oct. 26,1947) signed by the then ruler of the State of Jammu Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh amid uncertain circumstances to seek the military help from India. These two exclusively contradictory claims by the state apparatuses of Pakistan and India have been misleading to the populace of both the countries and they took each other as their enemies. And the reality is that the State of Jammu Kashmir is neither a part of Indian Union nor Pakistan has any legal, moral and constitutional right to claim its ownership over Kashmir. For instance, the article 257 of the constitution of Pakistan does not include the State of Jammu Kashmir as its part. And the fact that India took the case of Kashmir to United Nations (1948), and the resolutions of United Nations Security Council (38, 39, 47 and 51 of 1948) and then subsequent resolutions of United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP resolutions dated Aug. 13, 1948) declared the State of Jammu Kashmir as a disputed territory and proposed its final settlement through free and fair plebiscite under the supervision of United Nations, rules out Indian claim over Kashmir.
The State of Jammu Kashmir has been at the fore fronts in India-Pakistan relations since the abrupt withdrawal of Great Britain from sub-continent (1947) and formation of two States (India and Pakistan). Since 1947 Pakistan and India have gone to war thrice, Kashmir being the main dispute. First in 1948, then in 1965 due to Kashmir, in 1971 the Bangladesh war in which Kashmir was again the main sticking point in the Western front. In 1999 due to Kargal crisis both newly nuclear rivals in South Asian sub-continent were again at the brink of war. The then US administration and President Clinton acted promptly and intervened timely to deescalate the tense situation between India and Pakistan when both were at fighting an impromptu war at the peaks of Kargal in Kashmir. After US led war against terrorism in Afghanistan (2001), the mode of global politics has entirely changed and it has certain affects on the regional politics as well in South Asia and anywhere else in the world. Due to the changing global political scenario and new fronts of confrontation after the end of cold war, both India and Pakistan advanced their bilateral relations during the Musharraf and Vajpayee’s regimes in their respective countries. Back door diplomacy led them to take some sort of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in their bilateral relations including a direct bus service across the Line of Control (LOC), dividing the State of Jammu Kashmir. South Asian politics of Guns and arsenals was replaced by composite dialogues, negotiations, reconciliations, sports and exchanges of cultural, intellectual, academic and music groups. But all this could not last long due to absence of a strong democratic system in Pakistan. Musharraf regime, which was already fragile and lacking public support, became weaker due to his confrontation with judiciary in Pakistan in the first quarter of 2007. First time in the history of Pakistan lawyers and civil society stood firmly against a powerful dictator, while so called politicians (except a few) were hesitating to extend their support to the lawyers and civil society openly. The unfortunate and untimely death of Benazir Bhutto (former PM of Pakistan), was a blow in the forthcoming regional politics of South Asia. As a result of February 2008 general elections new government could not show mature judgments on various key issues regarding the future of South Asia including the resolution of Kashmir conflict. The coward terrorist attack on the Indian commercial hubs on 26 November 2008 has again fueled the fragile relations between the two nuclear rivals in the region.
The extensive wave of extremism and militancy particularly, in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan and elsewhere in the entire country is exposing the poor infrastructure of various states’ institutions and lack of co-ordination and commitment in tackling extremism. Although the present day extremism has evolved from the series of events and wars in the neighboring Afghanistan, yet possibilities of connections between secret services of Pakistan and extremists cannot be ruled out as pointed out by United States and other countries on several occasions. The war in Afghanistan against the socialist empires, invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union and trend of Jihadism supported by the West and Pakistan played a significant role in the present day terrorist movements in Pakistan. The pan Islamic elements became unemployed after the withdrawal of former Soviet Union from Afghanistan and they were in need of another battle field. Pashtoon nationalism and other factors drove the inhabitants of the tribal areas of North West Pakistan to reactivate their war practices due to their inherited characteristics. Lawlessness in the tribal areas of Pakistan, failed and dual polices of the ruling elites of Pakistan since 1947 are the major causes in the present day fragile situation in the areas bordering Afghanistan.
However, it will be unfortunate to create or find any link between the situation in Pakistan and Kashmiris people’s demand for international attention and intervention. Because Kashmir was declared disputed by the United Nations in 1948 and both India and Pakistan agreed to give Kashmiri people a chance to determine their political future through free and fair plebiscite under the UN patronage.
Prospects of Peace in South Asia
We are in 21st century. The first decade of 21st century has no name yet. We are still in the post cold war era. It is still an era of war mongers. Though democracy, trade and peace are the slogans of 21st century. Yet the peace lover souls of this planet need to fight hard to glorify the dreams of innocent human beings all over the globe. Talk about possible global transformation continues to frenzied proportions, sustained by the hope that the peace between the states and rising prosperity, and democratization within them will persist, alongside that terrorism and civil wars might prove to be the new millennium’s dominant characteristics. Many nations set their sights on the promise of a stable global future – and many others on the dread of chronic global instability. We are passing through the transition period of political transformation. A transformation from war to peace, monarchy to democracy, colonialism to freedom and destruction to construction. Our ideals do not have any perfect shape. We are shadowed by the apprehension of any unusual mishap that can grasp the orientation of our future set up. Beside all these qualms, we are hoping for a peaceful and prosperous future of coming generations.
Expectations of peace can be abruptly shattered by the clashes going on between the civilizations. The fault lines among various civilizations on the globe are posing a serious threat to the “Peace Dream” of innocent human beings with a high magnitude and a strong degree of disintegration. Our age is still waiting for a proper name to be given. An ultimate solution to the problems faced by human beings in different demographics. Global actors are still not doing sufficient exertions to lay a foundation for the future generations, what to name the first decade of twenty first century? In this scenario, we can still see a sporadic light in South Asia.
South Asia is a turbulent, complex region with a prominent place in the global map of ethnic conflict. It is characterized by multi-ethnic societies with striking internal divisions along linguistic, regional, communal and sectarian lines, externally linked to one another across national boundaries. Even though it has a common cultural background and shared political experience, many groups have been fiercely fighting with each other, challenging the national governments and frustrating their nation-building efforts. All these conflicts and violence are occurring in South Asia despite the fact that the Gandhian principles of non-violence originate from this region, teachings and preaching of suffis, sadhos and saints based on communal harmony and world’s largest democracy, India, has a central place in South Asia. Then, what is the missing link to achieve peace in this most volatile region, despite interest from all sides and the long-term engagement from the international community?
The struggle over Kashmir is enduringly rooted in national identity, religion, and human rights. It has also influenced the politicization of Pakistan’s army, religious radicalism in both the countries, and nuclearization in both countries. The governments in Delhi and Islamabad have their own contradictory agenda over Kashmir dispute and rest of the bilateral issues. But these are the people of South Asia paying the price in form of extreme poverty, uncertain future, diseases, fear of any possible military confrontation and absence of peace and security in their daily life matters. With the growing paradigm of regional integration and disintegration on political and social parameters and increasing interdependence of nations for their economic developments in the modern era of globalization, people living in different administrative set ups in the South Asian region need to redefine their cultural, political, social and societal identities in accordance with the modern concepts of economic development and shared values of contemporary world system in a democratic way. One can argue that after the end of Cold War and triumph of Western Liberal Democracy as the most accepted form of governance around the globe is in its transitional phase. We can find the examples of economic integration and political disintegration in the last decade of 20th century. Former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia disintegrated politically and at the same time the fall of Berlin wall reunited the German Nation. Economic Integration of nations in Europe by the name of European Union (EU), in Africa, African Union (AU), Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and a growing unity among the Latin American nations around the new paradigm of Democratic Socialism are the hallmarks of the present day world. At the same time the economic miracle of Peoples Republic of China in a globalized world opens new chapters in the historical evolutionary journey of human race. Prior to 1990, the global system was run by the balance of power between two blocs, each led by two super powers of the time i.e. USSR and the United States. This balance of power due to rivalry between two blocs opened the gates for national liberation and independence for many nations present on the map of contemporary world. Between the end of WWII (1945) and end of cold war (1990¢s), more than 130 nations emerged as independent and sovereign nations by dumping colonialism out of their lands.
Disintegration of USSR, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia sent a strong message to the international community that nations desire to live independently without oppressive and forcible gear of slavery. Fall of iron curtain (Berlin wall), was not an abrupt step, rather a strong and deep desire of historically well developed nation to be reunited. What used to be the blocs in Europe and Asia were characterized by divergent tendencies and were influenced by opposing forces, which can be traced into the past and remain part of the tumultuous present of the post-cold war world. Empires formed and collapsed, ideologies were embraced, imposed, and rejected, boundaries shifted and identities redefined, solidarities broke and new commitments were made, policies were implemented and challenged together with the governments that put them into practice. If the problems of the South Asian region are to be addressed, and the successes to be understood, it is necessary to improve our understanding of this dynamic region through an interdisciplinary approach. The problems of the South Asian region are ethno-nationalist centered coated and painted with religious induction in many spheres of life ranging from an individual to society and then engulfing the whole region in a variety of stereotypes. Being part of this volatile region the struggle of Kashmiri people has always been manipulated, diverted and exploited in unrealistic fashions. Realistic approach towards understanding the real issue has never been exercised through logical means and champions and self claimed leaders of this unfortunate nation have always disillusioned the innocent masses with their fake slogans and impractical commitments. And the suffering of the entire South Asian region and ordinary people is getting worse with each passing electronic moment. The people living in India and Pakistan need to understand the ground realities and urge their respective governments to end their so called rivalry due to their baseless claims over the ownership of the State of Jammu Kashmir by accepting the norms, principles and values of human freedoms, international law and factors necessary for the lasting peace because the international community and civilized world has recognized the geographical boundaries of the former princely State in 1948. All the ethnic groups, cultural entities, religious factions and linguistic groups living in the area declared disputed by the United Nations is part of one geographical and political unit, whose future is yet to be decided.
The real solution lies in addressing the real issues. For decades people in Kashmir, India and Pakistan have suffered due to unrealistic approach of Delhi and Islamabad. This is the time when civil society actors, human right activists, political, democratic, secular and progressive forces of Kashmir, India and Pakistan should stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and demand for the restoration of permanent peace in the region by urging Delhi and Islamabad to accept the fundamental right of the Kashmiri nation. There is an imminent need for the people living across the South Asian region to stand for social justice, equality and fairness, rule of law, democracy and ultimately bridge the gaps of religious and communal divide, shatter the barriers and obstacles and achieve the goal of human freedoms and peace by accepting the political independence of Kashmiri people by removing the iron curtain of so called LOC.
The ongoing strife, will lead Kashmiri people in particular and the entire South Asians in general to nowhere but self destruction, division, divergence, deviation and finally hatred. Till the stalemate and impasse is going on between the two nuclear rivals of South Asia, the progressive and secular democrats in all the South Asian region should facilitate and urge their governments to focus on the eradication of poverty, hunger, disease and extremism, the common and major threats of 21st century. The forces of integration and disintegration are at parallels in all the regions of South Asia as they are in entire globe. This is the era of resolution of conflicts through negotiations and popular will of the people living in a conflict zone has still a big and democratic say to convince the nation states to resolution of the conflicts. There is no doubt that the nation states are the centre of power in decision making processes in the present day system of governance, but it is also the reality that struggle for the basic human rights, political and civil rights and cultural rights including the right to self determination are universally accepted and recognized values respected by all the International Covenants and International Law. The question is whether the people of South Asia are conveying it to the nation states and International Institutions in a democratic, unified and convincing way or not?
At the crucial juncture of history, when the regional and international powers are showing flexibility towards ending the tense environment between the two nuclear rivals of sub-continent. The so called peace process between Delhi and Islamabad is paving a path for peace and the poor populaces of both the countries are bearing in mind a ray of hope and a faded light at the end of the tunnel. Peace in sub-continent will not be lesser than any blessing after the decades of stress, strain and destruction. The poor masses of both the rival countries must demand for some solid measures taken by their rulers to bring dawn on the dusk of sub-continent. No matter, as a Kashmiri, one can still doubt the transparency and sincerity of the debating actors. Because both are fragile regimes with their own domestic problems and contradictory claims over the future of the state of Jammu Kashmir. Our commitment to a sustainable and durable solution to Kashmir issue during these composite dialogues should be crystal clear that there can be no bilateral solution imposed on Kashmiris. The only one solution can open the doors of peace, prosperity and democracy in sub-continent and that is to accept the Kashmiris living in all the three regions as one nation and to accept their basic right to be a free nation. A secular, democratic and peaceful Kashmir can guarantee the peace in the region. The entryway leading towards the solution of all the problems passes through the Himalayan region of Kashmir and any oversight at this sensitive brink of history can alter the corridor of future of South Asia. .
A peaceful Kashmir will be the key factor in promoting the noble values of democracy, human rights, rule of law, prosperity and human friendship in sub-continent and elsewhere in South Asia.. And the peace in Kashmir can only be restored by the overall commitment of masses living in Kashmir, India and Pakistan to urge Delhi and Islamabad a fact based withdrawal of their baseless claims over the State of Jammu Kashmir with a final goodbye to their sixty years old colonial rule. The reunion of all the divided parts of Kashmir and recurrence of an independent, secular and democratic Kashmir will beautify the colorful culture having the followers of different faiths living in harmony. It may set a splendid example for the rest of the countries in the region and set forth a transformation of political philosophy in South Asia and a glorified name for the 1st decade of 21st century.
(Author is a US based Kashmiri political and human rights activist associated with rights groups in Asia. His major focus is International Peace and Conflict Resolution. He can be reached on globalpeace2002@hotmail.com)
By: Nayyar N Khan
Background and controversial claims:
The long awaiting Kashmir conflict is a mixture of theoretical and hypothetical assumptions miss communicated, supported and propagated by both Indian and Pakistani ruling elites since six decades. Pakistani ruling elites, feudal lords, establishment, civil and military bureaucracy has been propagating to own the entire State of Jammu Kashmir on the basis of so called TWO NATIONS theory due to the fact that majority of population of the State of Jammu Kashmir is the follower of Islam.
While Indian state apparatus has been claiming its ownership due to de facto instrument of accession (Oct. 26,1947) signed by the then ruler of the State of Jammu Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh amid uncertain circumstances to seek the military help from India. These two exclusively contradictory claims by the state apparatuses of Pakistan and India have been misleading to the populace of both the countries and they took each other as their enemies. And the reality is that the State of Jammu Kashmir is neither a part of Indian Union nor Pakistan has any legal, moral and constitutional right to claim its ownership over Kashmir. For instance, the article 257 of the constitution of Pakistan does not include the State of Jammu Kashmir as its part. And the fact that India took the case of Kashmir to United Nations (1948), and the resolutions of United Nations Security Council (38, 39, 47 and 51 of 1948) and then subsequent resolutions of United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP resolutions dated Aug. 13, 1948) declared the State of Jammu Kashmir as a disputed territory and proposed its final settlement through free and fair plebiscite under the supervision of United Nations, rules out Indian claim over Kashmir.
The State of Jammu Kashmir has been at the fore fronts in India-Pakistan relations since the abrupt withdrawal of Great Britain from sub-continent (1947) and formation of two States (India and Pakistan). Since 1947 Pakistan and India have gone to war thrice, Kashmir being the main dispute. First in 1948, then in 1965 due to Kashmir, in 1971 the Bangladesh war in which Kashmir was again the main sticking point in the Western front. In 1999 due to Kargal crisis both newly nuclear rivals in South Asian sub-continent were again at the brink of war. The then US administration and President Clinton acted promptly and intervened timely to deescalate the tense situation between India and Pakistan when both were at fighting an impromptu war at the peaks of Kargal in Kashmir. After US led war against terrorism in Afghanistan (2001), the mode of global politics has entirely changed and it has certain affects on the regional politics as well in South Asia and anywhere else in the world. Due to the changing global political scenario and new fronts of confrontation after the end of cold war, both India and Pakistan advanced their bilateral relations during the Musharraf and Vajpayee’s regimes in their respective countries. Back door diplomacy led them to take some sort of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in their bilateral relations including a direct bus service across the Line of Control (LOC), dividing the State of Jammu Kashmir. South Asian politics of Guns and arsenals was replaced by composite dialogues, negotiations, reconciliations, sports and exchanges of cultural, intellectual, academic and music groups. But all this could not last long due to absence of a strong democratic system in Pakistan. Musharraf regime, which was already fragile and lacking public support, became weaker due to his confrontation with judiciary in Pakistan in the first quarter of 2007. First time in the history of Pakistan lawyers and civil society stood firmly against a powerful dictator, while so called politicians (except a few) were hesitating to extend their support to the lawyers and civil society openly. The unfortunate and untimely death of Benazir Bhutto (former PM of Pakistan), was a blow in the forthcoming regional politics of South Asia. As a result of February 2008 general elections new government could not show mature judgments on various key issues regarding the future of South Asia including the resolution of Kashmir conflict. The coward terrorist attack on the Indian commercial hubs on 26 November 2008 has again fueled the fragile relations between the two nuclear rivals in the region.
The extensive wave of extremism and militancy particularly, in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan and elsewhere in the entire country is exposing the poor infrastructure of various states’ institutions and lack of co-ordination and commitment in tackling extremism. Although the present day extremism has evolved from the series of events and wars in the neighboring Afghanistan, yet possibilities of connections between secret services of Pakistan and extremists cannot be ruled out as pointed out by United States and other countries on several occasions. The war in Afghanistan against the socialist empires, invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union and trend of Jihadism supported by the West and Pakistan played a significant role in the present day terrorist movements in Pakistan. The pan Islamic elements became unemployed after the withdrawal of former Soviet Union from Afghanistan and they were in need of another battle field. Pashtoon nationalism and other factors drove the inhabitants of the tribal areas of North West Pakistan to reactivate their war practices due to their inherited characteristics. Lawlessness in the tribal areas of Pakistan, failed and dual polices of the ruling elites of Pakistan since 1947 are the major causes in the present day fragile situation in the areas bordering Afghanistan.
However, it will be unfortunate to create or find any link between the situation in Pakistan and Kashmiris people’s demand for international attention and intervention. Because Kashmir was declared disputed by the United Nations in 1948 and both India and Pakistan agreed to give Kashmiri people a chance to determine their political future through free and fair plebiscite under the UN patronage.
Prospects of Peace in South Asia
We are in 21st century. The first decade of 21st century has no name yet. We are still in the post cold war era. It is still an era of war mongers. Though democracy, trade and peace are the slogans of 21st century. Yet the peace lover souls of this planet need to fight hard to glorify the dreams of innocent human beings all over the globe. Talk about possible global transformation continues to frenzied proportions, sustained by the hope that the peace between the states and rising prosperity, and democratization within them will persist, alongside that terrorism and civil wars might prove to be the new millennium’s dominant characteristics. Many nations set their sights on the promise of a stable global future – and many others on the dread of chronic global instability. We are passing through the transition period of political transformation. A transformation from war to peace, monarchy to democracy, colonialism to freedom and destruction to construction. Our ideals do not have any perfect shape. We are shadowed by the apprehension of any unusual mishap that can grasp the orientation of our future set up. Beside all these qualms, we are hoping for a peaceful and prosperous future of coming generations.
Expectations of peace can be abruptly shattered by the clashes going on between the civilizations. The fault lines among various civilizations on the globe are posing a serious threat to the “Peace Dream” of innocent human beings with a high magnitude and a strong degree of disintegration. Our age is still waiting for a proper name to be given. An ultimate solution to the problems faced by human beings in different demographics. Global actors are still not doing sufficient exertions to lay a foundation for the future generations, what to name the first decade of twenty first century? In this scenario, we can still see a sporadic light in South Asia.
South Asia is a turbulent, complex region with a prominent place in the global map of ethnic conflict. It is characterized by multi-ethnic societies with striking internal divisions along linguistic, regional, communal and sectarian lines, externally linked to one another across national boundaries. Even though it has a common cultural background and shared political experience, many groups have been fiercely fighting with each other, challenging the national governments and frustrating their nation-building efforts. All these conflicts and violence are occurring in South Asia despite the fact that the Gandhian principles of non-violence originate from this region, teachings and preaching of suffis, sadhos and saints based on communal harmony and world’s largest democracy, India, has a central place in South Asia. Then, what is the missing link to achieve peace in this most volatile region, despite interest from all sides and the long-term engagement from the international community?
The struggle over Kashmir is enduringly rooted in national identity, religion, and human rights. It has also influenced the politicization of Pakistan’s army, religious radicalism in both the countries, and nuclearization in both countries. The governments in Delhi and Islamabad have their own contradictory agenda over Kashmir dispute and rest of the bilateral issues. But these are the people of South Asia paying the price in form of extreme poverty, uncertain future, diseases, fear of any possible military confrontation and absence of peace and security in their daily life matters. With the growing paradigm of regional integration and disintegration on political and social parameters and increasing interdependence of nations for their economic developments in the modern era of globalization, people living in different administrative set ups in the South Asian region need to redefine their cultural, political, social and societal identities in accordance with the modern concepts of economic development and shared values of contemporary world system in a democratic way. One can argue that after the end of Cold War and triumph of Western Liberal Democracy as the most accepted form of governance around the globe is in its transitional phase. We can find the examples of economic integration and political disintegration in the last decade of 20th century. Former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia disintegrated politically and at the same time the fall of Berlin wall reunited the German Nation. Economic Integration of nations in Europe by the name of European Union (EU), in Africa, African Union (AU), Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and a growing unity among the Latin American nations around the new paradigm of Democratic Socialism are the hallmarks of the present day world. At the same time the economic miracle of Peoples Republic of China in a globalized world opens new chapters in the historical evolutionary journey of human race. Prior to 1990, the global system was run by the balance of power between two blocs, each led by two super powers of the time i.e. USSR and the United States. This balance of power due to rivalry between two blocs opened the gates for national liberation and independence for many nations present on the map of contemporary world. Between the end of WWII (1945) and end of cold war (1990¢s), more than 130 nations emerged as independent and sovereign nations by dumping colonialism out of their lands.
Disintegration of USSR, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia sent a strong message to the international community that nations desire to live independently without oppressive and forcible gear of slavery. Fall of iron curtain (Berlin wall), was not an abrupt step, rather a strong and deep desire of historically well developed nation to be reunited. What used to be the blocs in Europe and Asia were characterized by divergent tendencies and were influenced by opposing forces, which can be traced into the past and remain part of the tumultuous present of the post-cold war world. Empires formed and collapsed, ideologies were embraced, imposed, and rejected, boundaries shifted and identities redefined, solidarities broke and new commitments were made, policies were implemented and challenged together with the governments that put them into practice. If the problems of the South Asian region are to be addressed, and the successes to be understood, it is necessary to improve our understanding of this dynamic region through an interdisciplinary approach. The problems of the South Asian region are ethno-nationalist centered coated and painted with religious induction in many spheres of life ranging from an individual to society and then engulfing the whole region in a variety of stereotypes. Being part of this volatile region the struggle of Kashmiri people has always been manipulated, diverted and exploited in unrealistic fashions. Realistic approach towards understanding the real issue has never been exercised through logical means and champions and self claimed leaders of this unfortunate nation have always disillusioned the innocent masses with their fake slogans and impractical commitments. And the suffering of the entire South Asian region and ordinary people is getting worse with each passing electronic moment. The people living in India and Pakistan need to understand the ground realities and urge their respective governments to end their so called rivalry due to their baseless claims over the ownership of the State of Jammu Kashmir by accepting the norms, principles and values of human freedoms, international law and factors necessary for the lasting peace because the international community and civilized world has recognized the geographical boundaries of the former princely State in 1948. All the ethnic groups, cultural entities, religious factions and linguistic groups living in the area declared disputed by the United Nations is part of one geographical and political unit, whose future is yet to be decided.
The real solution lies in addressing the real issues. For decades people in Kashmir, India and Pakistan have suffered due to unrealistic approach of Delhi and Islamabad. This is the time when civil society actors, human right activists, political, democratic, secular and progressive forces of Kashmir, India and Pakistan should stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and demand for the restoration of permanent peace in the region by urging Delhi and Islamabad to accept the fundamental right of the Kashmiri nation. There is an imminent need for the people living across the South Asian region to stand for social justice, equality and fairness, rule of law, democracy and ultimately bridge the gaps of religious and communal divide, shatter the barriers and obstacles and achieve the goal of human freedoms and peace by accepting the political independence of Kashmiri people by removing the iron curtain of so called LOC.
The ongoing strife, will lead Kashmiri people in particular and the entire South Asians in general to nowhere but self destruction, division, divergence, deviation and finally hatred. Till the stalemate and impasse is going on between the two nuclear rivals of South Asia, the progressive and secular democrats in all the South Asian region should facilitate and urge their governments to focus on the eradication of poverty, hunger, disease and extremism, the common and major threats of 21st century. The forces of integration and disintegration are at parallels in all the regions of South Asia as they are in entire globe. This is the era of resolution of conflicts through negotiations and popular will of the people living in a conflict zone has still a big and democratic say to convince the nation states to resolution of the conflicts. There is no doubt that the nation states are the centre of power in decision making processes in the present day system of governance, but it is also the reality that struggle for the basic human rights, political and civil rights and cultural rights including the right to self determination are universally accepted and recognized values respected by all the International Covenants and International Law. The question is whether the people of South Asia are conveying it to the nation states and International Institutions in a democratic, unified and convincing way or not?
At the crucial juncture of history, when the regional and international powers are showing flexibility towards ending the tense environment between the two nuclear rivals of sub-continent. The so called peace process between Delhi and Islamabad is paving a path for peace and the poor populaces of both the countries are bearing in mind a ray of hope and a faded light at the end of the tunnel. Peace in sub-continent will not be lesser than any blessing after the decades of stress, strain and destruction. The poor masses of both the rival countries must demand for some solid measures taken by their rulers to bring dawn on the dusk of sub-continent. No matter, as a Kashmiri, one can still doubt the transparency and sincerity of the debating actors. Because both are fragile regimes with their own domestic problems and contradictory claims over the future of the state of Jammu Kashmir. Our commitment to a sustainable and durable solution to Kashmir issue during these composite dialogues should be crystal clear that there can be no bilateral solution imposed on Kashmiris. The only one solution can open the doors of peace, prosperity and democracy in sub-continent and that is to accept the Kashmiris living in all the three regions as one nation and to accept their basic right to be a free nation. A secular, democratic and peaceful Kashmir can guarantee the peace in the region. The entryway leading towards the solution of all the problems passes through the Himalayan region of Kashmir and any oversight at this sensitive brink of history can alter the corridor of future of South Asia. .
A peaceful Kashmir will be the key factor in promoting the noble values of democracy, human rights, rule of law, prosperity and human friendship in sub-continent and elsewhere in South Asia.. And the peace in Kashmir can only be restored by the overall commitment of masses living in Kashmir, India and Pakistan to urge Delhi and Islamabad a fact based withdrawal of their baseless claims over the State of Jammu Kashmir with a final goodbye to their sixty years old colonial rule. The reunion of all the divided parts of Kashmir and recurrence of an independent, secular and democratic Kashmir will beautify the colorful culture having the followers of different faiths living in harmony. It may set a splendid example for the rest of the countries in the region and set forth a transformation of political philosophy in South Asia and a glorified name for the 1st decade of 21st century.
(Author is a US based Kashmiri political and human rights activist associated with rights groups in Asia. His major focus is International Peace and Conflict Resolution. He can be reached on globalpeace2002@hotmail.com)
Monday, November 2, 2009
ARRESTS IN PAKISTANI OCCUPIED GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN SHOWS HER REAL FACE
Police has arrested top Kashmiri nationalist leadership in Pakistani Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (POGB) including APNA chairman Mirza Wajahat Shah, Nadir Hassan, GBDA General Secretary Burhanullah, Shahid Hussain, Wazir Shafi and many students of Balawaristan National Students Organization while they were preparing for GBDA's 01st November's programme.
Government of Pakistan funds and provide logistic help to Non-State and pro Pakistan parties to promote their ideologies but whenever nationalists plan to do some activity, they are put behind bars.
This is a classical example of colonial control. Some of my friends call the situation strange. We feel it is not a strange situation. Throughout the history of human development, all occupying forces have always using such tactics to crush the movements of independence and to suppress the voice of masses.
What Pakistan is doing in POGB is the mere manifestation of their colonial rule. We should remember that we are occupied by Pakistan and India and occupying countries will try their level best to suppress our voice.
It is the time that we show Pakistan's real face to the international community and expose their real agenda.
Pakistan has always played with Kashmiries struggle for independence and in this dirty game has caused enormous loss to the struggle for independence.
It is pity that some Kashmiries still believe that Pakistan will help Kashmiries to achieve their goal of independence. All Non-State parties advocate that Pakistan is champion for the Kashmiries struggle for independence and that we must salute Pakistan's role.
These elements always preach that majority of Kashmiries is Muslim and thus Kashmir must accede to Pakistan as Pakistan is also a Muslim country.
But some fascinating facts and factors about this presumption of accession to Pakistan must be kept in mind.
Pakistan is claimed to be a Muslim country but we do not agree to this assertion. Pakistan may be anything but it is a fact beyond any doubt that she is not a Muslim country. The style of governance in Pakistan is millions of miles away from Islam. Whatever Muslims are doing in Pakistan in the name of Islam is known to everyone. Bomb blasts, suicide attacks and armed clashes among various religious groups in the name of Islam is everyday episode in Pakistan. Sunni, Shia, Wahabi, Ahmedi, Bohri, Parveezi, Ismaeeli and many more such sects, all believing that they are only Muslims and rest of them are non Muslims. This is Pakistan's Islam.
When Pakistan was created in 1947, there were over 50 Muslim countries, two of them namely Afghanistan and Iran were bordering the areas proposed to be included in Pakistan, but yet the decision was taken to create an independent Pakistan. Can we ask why? If countries are to be created in the name of religion or to be acceded to other countries in the name of religion then why Pakistan was created and not acceded to other Muslim countries which already existed?
If Pakistan expects Kashmir to accede to Pakistan, why Pakistan herself does not accede to Iran? It is the same principle. If the principle cannot be followed for Pakistan why it should be followed for Kashmir? Can somebody give us just one good reason for accession to Pakistan?
In fact Pakistan died in 1972. Should we consider Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) as Pakistan or present Pakistan (previously West Pakistan) as Pakistan? The Pakistan (both East Pakistan and West Pakistan together) which was created in 1947 comprised present Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) and present Pakistan (previously West Pakistan). More people inhabited in East Pakistan than West Pakistan and that majority decided to create their own country. This country was named Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan). This was majority's decision within Pakistan and they had all right to decide about their future. This decision of the majority was also accepted by minority Pakistan (present Pakistan or previously West Pakistan). Where has the ideology of the creation of a country in the name of Islam gone? Where is Pakistan now? Is Bangladesh not a Muslim country? Why should we accede to Pakistan now whereas Pakistanis themselves have decided to burry the concept of a country in the name of Islam?
Thus all arguments for Kashmir's accession to Pakistan are outdated, bogus and false.
But Pakistan still supports and funds people forwarding such arguments.
Pakistan does not even know whether she will survive other twenty years down the line and what will be the future of the region called Pakistan? In such circumstances people still believing in accession to Pakistan can only be categorised as those living in fools' paradise.
We must understand that we have to fight these elements if we are serious to achieve our goal of national independence.
Arrests in Pakistani Occupied Gilgit are another proof that Pakistan is an occupier and we are oppressed nation.
To defeat our colonial masters we need a solid understanding and alliance. But any such alliance should be independent itself. Puppets of colonial masters should not be allowed to join our ranks. If we cannot do that, our goal will drift away further.
There are some alliances which already exist. We suggest purifying all such alliances. It is the primary need of the hour to expel all such elements from the alliances who receive guidelines from the colonial masters. In fact presence of such elements in the alliances glides us away from our national goal.
APNA includes some elements who are paid by colonial masters to figure out the shape of our struggle. Similarly JKLF (Amman Ullah Khan) is also sitting in an alliance comprising of such elements who are working on the agenda drafted by one of our colonial masters.
By now JKLF (Amman Ullah Khan) must have realised that they have chosen erroneous companions, who are not only failing to support JKLF (A) but are in fact opposing JKLF (A)'s struggle.
It is still not too late. Let us learn from our past mistakes and determine a new course of action. This is the only way to move forward.
Our resolutions are as under:
1. We strongly condemn the arrests in POG and demand immediate release of all the detainees.
2. POGB (Pakistani Occupied Gilgit – Baltistan) package must immediately be withdrawn as it is a conspiracy for the division of Kashmir which deceitfully and dishonestly has been agreed upon by both occupants of our motherland, i.e. India and Pakistan.
3. All political forces in all parts of divided Kashmir must immediately reject the POGB package and ask Pakistani authorities to immediately halt their all actions in POGB.
4. All Pakistani and Indian lent officers from Kashmir's soil must immediately be returned and the posts must be filled in with local civil servants.
5. All foreign armed forces must leave Kashmir. We urge all peace loving countries to recognise the "Free Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir" as a legitimate representative administration of the liberated territories of Kashmir.
6. A confederation of POAK and POGB is immediately formulated to instantly deflect from the annexation of Gilgit-Baltistan area of northern Kashmir.
"Nations fancy independence, masses necessitate uprising and countries desire autonomy"
____________ _________ _________ _________ __
Professor Sajjad Raja – President JKNAP (UK)
Government of Pakistan funds and provide logistic help to Non-State and pro Pakistan parties to promote their ideologies but whenever nationalists plan to do some activity, they are put behind bars.
This is a classical example of colonial control. Some of my friends call the situation strange. We feel it is not a strange situation. Throughout the history of human development, all occupying forces have always using such tactics to crush the movements of independence and to suppress the voice of masses.
What Pakistan is doing in POGB is the mere manifestation of their colonial rule. We should remember that we are occupied by Pakistan and India and occupying countries will try their level best to suppress our voice.
It is the time that we show Pakistan's real face to the international community and expose their real agenda.
Pakistan has always played with Kashmiries struggle for independence and in this dirty game has caused enormous loss to the struggle for independence.
It is pity that some Kashmiries still believe that Pakistan will help Kashmiries to achieve their goal of independence. All Non-State parties advocate that Pakistan is champion for the Kashmiries struggle for independence and that we must salute Pakistan's role.
These elements always preach that majority of Kashmiries is Muslim and thus Kashmir must accede to Pakistan as Pakistan is also a Muslim country.
But some fascinating facts and factors about this presumption of accession to Pakistan must be kept in mind.
Pakistan is claimed to be a Muslim country but we do not agree to this assertion. Pakistan may be anything but it is a fact beyond any doubt that she is not a Muslim country. The style of governance in Pakistan is millions of miles away from Islam. Whatever Muslims are doing in Pakistan in the name of Islam is known to everyone. Bomb blasts, suicide attacks and armed clashes among various religious groups in the name of Islam is everyday episode in Pakistan. Sunni, Shia, Wahabi, Ahmedi, Bohri, Parveezi, Ismaeeli and many more such sects, all believing that they are only Muslims and rest of them are non Muslims. This is Pakistan's Islam.
When Pakistan was created in 1947, there were over 50 Muslim countries, two of them namely Afghanistan and Iran were bordering the areas proposed to be included in Pakistan, but yet the decision was taken to create an independent Pakistan. Can we ask why? If countries are to be created in the name of religion or to be acceded to other countries in the name of religion then why Pakistan was created and not acceded to other Muslim countries which already existed?
If Pakistan expects Kashmir to accede to Pakistan, why Pakistan herself does not accede to Iran? It is the same principle. If the principle cannot be followed for Pakistan why it should be followed for Kashmir? Can somebody give us just one good reason for accession to Pakistan?
In fact Pakistan died in 1972. Should we consider Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) as Pakistan or present Pakistan (previously West Pakistan) as Pakistan? The Pakistan (both East Pakistan and West Pakistan together) which was created in 1947 comprised present Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan) and present Pakistan (previously West Pakistan). More people inhabited in East Pakistan than West Pakistan and that majority decided to create their own country. This country was named Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan). This was majority's decision within Pakistan and they had all right to decide about their future. This decision of the majority was also accepted by minority Pakistan (present Pakistan or previously West Pakistan). Where has the ideology of the creation of a country in the name of Islam gone? Where is Pakistan now? Is Bangladesh not a Muslim country? Why should we accede to Pakistan now whereas Pakistanis themselves have decided to burry the concept of a country in the name of Islam?
Thus all arguments for Kashmir's accession to Pakistan are outdated, bogus and false.
But Pakistan still supports and funds people forwarding such arguments.
Pakistan does not even know whether she will survive other twenty years down the line and what will be the future of the region called Pakistan? In such circumstances people still believing in accession to Pakistan can only be categorised as those living in fools' paradise.
We must understand that we have to fight these elements if we are serious to achieve our goal of national independence.
Arrests in Pakistani Occupied Gilgit are another proof that Pakistan is an occupier and we are oppressed nation.
To defeat our colonial masters we need a solid understanding and alliance. But any such alliance should be independent itself. Puppets of colonial masters should not be allowed to join our ranks. If we cannot do that, our goal will drift away further.
There are some alliances which already exist. We suggest purifying all such alliances. It is the primary need of the hour to expel all such elements from the alliances who receive guidelines from the colonial masters. In fact presence of such elements in the alliances glides us away from our national goal.
APNA includes some elements who are paid by colonial masters to figure out the shape of our struggle. Similarly JKLF (Amman Ullah Khan) is also sitting in an alliance comprising of such elements who are working on the agenda drafted by one of our colonial masters.
By now JKLF (Amman Ullah Khan) must have realised that they have chosen erroneous companions, who are not only failing to support JKLF (A) but are in fact opposing JKLF (A)'s struggle.
It is still not too late. Let us learn from our past mistakes and determine a new course of action. This is the only way to move forward.
Our resolutions are as under:
1. We strongly condemn the arrests in POG and demand immediate release of all the detainees.
2. POGB (Pakistani Occupied Gilgit – Baltistan) package must immediately be withdrawn as it is a conspiracy for the division of Kashmir which deceitfully and dishonestly has been agreed upon by both occupants of our motherland, i.e. India and Pakistan.
3. All political forces in all parts of divided Kashmir must immediately reject the POGB package and ask Pakistani authorities to immediately halt their all actions in POGB.
4. All Pakistani and Indian lent officers from Kashmir's soil must immediately be returned and the posts must be filled in with local civil servants.
5. All foreign armed forces must leave Kashmir. We urge all peace loving countries to recognise the "Free Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir" as a legitimate representative administration of the liberated territories of Kashmir.
6. A confederation of POAK and POGB is immediately formulated to instantly deflect from the annexation of Gilgit-Baltistan area of northern Kashmir.
"Nations fancy independence, masses necessitate uprising and countries desire autonomy"
____________ _________ _________ _________ __
Professor Sajjad Raja – President JKNAP (UK)
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