Friday, August 17, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
JammuKashmir Nap PRESS CONFERENCE (Mirpur)
JammuKashmir Nap
PRESS CONFERENCE:
PR (Mirpur) Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party's central vice president Mr. Choudhary A. D speaking on behalf of National Council after the long discussion within a party cadre in the state of Jammu Kashmir. The core issues is the element within the party who issue the controversial statement befor
e, during and after the London protest (which was against the occupied forces India and Pakistan).As the party's senior vice president, I need to clarify false statements and party policies to all our overseas members, and honourable comrades.
First of all, I on behalf of National council appreciate the successful protest of JKNIA & congratulate the leadership of JKNAP UK especially Mr. Asif Ch., Zahid lone, Asghar malik,Shafique inqulabi,Ikram Mir,Dr. Aftab,Nadim Aslam and Shahid Hashmi. In contrast to the successful protest, the senior vice president condemned a statement issued by newly nominated chief organiser Mr. Asghar Mir as the contents of his statement were without the party's permission and consent. Further Mr. A.D. told the party cadre and members of overseas branches that Mr. Asghar Mir was nominated as a chief organiser (after the ex-chief organiser resigned), but his approval from the National Council is still due and he has yet to take his oath. Also he has never attended as single meeting of the national council.
According to Mr. Asghar's statement, he also tried to stop and create a sense of confusion before, during and after the London Olympic demonstration which raised a question mark and suspicion of his role. In the meanwhile, Mr. Asghar Mir should not act as a chief Organiser and his statements regarding any party matter would be considered as an open violation of the party’s constitution. All of his controversial statements regarding party matters, organisation and overseas branch matters should be dealt strictly in the next National council meeting. The party needs to questions all of Mr. Asghar Mir's actions.
As a senior vice president, I with the help of disciplinary committee head and senior member of National Council Arshad Malik Advocate would investigate this issue and present the report to National Council meeting. In case of anybody who used the fake ID or statements in the name of chief organiser. The JKNAP must proceed the fraud case and take further serious action against them in the state and overseas.
JKNAP also understands that whenever a protest has taken place on the international level the agents (who work for someone else) try to create rifts between the independent Kashmir parties and within the parties who struggle for an independent Kashmir. Although JKNAP got the wide programme of demonstration on the Gilgilt bultistan occupation in all over the world against the occupied forces (India & Pakistan) .
JKNAP Senior National council member Arshad Malik, Aslam Mughal, prof. Rehman and other district and city board member also showed the full support with the JKNAP UK organising committee.
Knowledge, Struggle, Victory
A. D. Choudhary
Senior Vice President JKNAP.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Zahid Lone Spokesperson JKNAP UK,
JKNAP uk members and supporters beware of this individual mention in notice, these FAKE, BASELESS CROWDED PRESS CONFRANCES inventors still living in 1980's NSF's politics it is 2012.
Zahid Lone Spokesperson JKNAP UK,
JKNIA Protest in LONDON against Human Rights Violations in Kashmir 5 August 2012
JKNIA Protest in LONDON against Human Rights Violations in Kashmir 5 August 2012
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JKNIA Protest in LONDON UK against Human Rights Violation in Kashmir 5 August 2012 (By Nadeem )
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
تعزیتی بیان JKNAPUK
جموں کشمیر نیشنل عوامی پارٹی کے مرکزی راھنماو ں لالہ ذوالفقار احمد چودھری ، خواجہ ندیم اسلم ایڈووکیٹ، اکرام میر، سابق مرکزی ڈپٹی سیکریٹری جنرل جے کے این ایس ایف شفیق چودھری، شاھد ھاشمی، ایم شفیق انقلابی، اصغر ملک، وحید چودھری، ڈاکٹرآفتاب، شکور ملک ایڈووکیٹ، قیصر خاکساراور ظہیر غوری نے اپنے مشترکہ بیان میں جے کے نیپ کے مرکزی راھنما عابد جگوال کی اچانک وفات پر گھرے رنج و غم کا اظھار کیا۔ اپنے تعزیتی بیان میں نیپ کے راھنماوں نے مرحوم ساتھی کے بلندئ درجات اور پسماندگان سے دلی ھمدردی کا اظھار کیا۔نیپ کے راھنماوں نے مزید کۂا کە عابد جگوال نیپ کا عظیم سرمایە تھے۔ نیپ کے پلیٹ فارم سے اس عظیم کامریڈ نے مادر وطن کی قومی آزادی، خودمختاری اور اعلیٰ انسانی آدرشوں كي تكميل كيلئے جو گرانقدر خدمات سر انجام دیں، وە تاریخ کا ایک روشن باب ھے۔ نیپ کے راھنماوں نے اس عزم کا اعادە کیا کە عابد جگوال کے ادھورے مشن کی تکمیل کے لئے ھماری جدوجھد ھر حال میں جاری رھے گی
Friday, January 27, 2012
British and European Kashmiri Diaspora link up to grow the independence Alliance
15 January 2012. Brussels: (Report by Shams Rehman)
A crucial meeting convened in Antwerpen by the European and British Kashmiri activists agreed to expand the ‘Jammu Kashmir national Independence Alliance’ to global level by linking up the activists and organisations in different countries of the world including USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Middle East and ‘back home’, in the state of Kashmir.
The meeting was called by a group of European Kashmiri activists from ‘Azad’ (free) Kashmir, the Pakistani controlled part of the divided Kashmiri state settled in different countries of Europe for some years.
“ I have been actively involved in the struggle for independent Kashmir since my student days and rose to lead the National Student Federation (NSF) before protesting against the restrictions on pro independent Kashmir activists to participate in election and was arrested tortured by the authorities in 1990s. After moving to Belgium I continued my support for independent Kashmir along with the struggle for find work and residence in here.” Says Mr Hassan a garment trader who works long hours to make living in Europe and is determined to play his role in improving the lot of people in all parts of the divided Himalayan state.
Elaborating on the background work for the meeting, Mt Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior, both long-time activists stated that one factor in the lack of success for pro-independence perspective on Kashmir has been the reluctance amongst leadership in speaking the whole truth about Kashmir. It has become a trend amongst the diaspora activists to speak either the Indian or the Pakistani version of the Kashmir story. The time has come for speaking the whole truth that the entire state of Kashmir is occupied and all occupying forces including India, Pakistan and China need to leave Kashmir and let Kashmiri decide their future democratically. To give this voice credibility and power to get to the democratic and diplomatic centres as well as the forces for justice and progress across the world we wanted to connect all like minded Kashmiris across the world.
It was during such discussions that they got connected with the leadership of ‘Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) in existence in Britain for some years with an international agenda. After some telephonic conferences it was decided to call a preliminary conference of the JKNIA leadership and the diaspora activists in other countries of the world. The JKNIA was represented by Mehmood Kashmiri, the chair, Nadeem Aslam , secretary general , Najib Afsar spokesperson, Ghulam Hussain Vice President and Shams Rehman from the Association of British Kashmiris. The Alliance leadership welcoming the desire for an international body and offered detailed background information on the structure and work the alliance has carried so far.
Mehmood Kashmiri, the current chair of the Alliance said that we respect and appreciate each and every individual, organisation or group across the world and inside our divided country of Kashmir who have carried forward the struggle for a democratic independent Kashmir. We want to bring Kashmiris of all regions, religions and languages closer into a political community.
Ghulam Hussain, the vice chair of the alliance said that to avoid reinventing the wheel we think extending the existing alliance to encompass all those striving for united independent democratic Kashmir anywhere is the most effective way forward.
Mr Anwar Khan and Amjad Mehmood called from Dubai and Altaf Makhdoomi from Cyprus to share their desire for an independent international body to promote the cause of independent Kashmir and express best wishes for the efforts to construct such a body.
After some discussions it was agreed to set up an expansion committee that will reach out to activists and organisations in different countries and organise an international convention in order to elect a central leadership by sometime in the middle of 2012. A constitutional committee was also agreed to carryout necessary amendments. The Expansion committee consisted of Mehmood Kashmiri, Nosherwan Hussain, Najib Afsar, Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior. The constitutional committee included Nadeem Aslam, Ghulam Hussain, Hassan Mehmood, Shams Rehman and Nasim Iqbal.
Others who deliberated and supported the efforts for expanding the JKNIA included Sabar Malik, Abid Hussain, Najib Afsar, Mohammed Aziz, Abid Hussain Khan, Tariq Kashar and Muhammed Hussain. It was acknowledged that due to a range of reasons a large number of people who share the purpose could not attend the meeting who the expansion committee will approach and engage in the further development of the Alliance.
In a special session on the following day Mr. Abdul Hamid Khan, chairman of Balawaristan Front and Ateeq Rehman also supported the idea of internationalising the independence alliance and Hamid Khan agreed to work as observer with the Alliance. While highlighting his concerns about the exclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan or Balawaristan people from the ‘Kashmir’ question, Hamid Khan insisted that all regions and citizens of the state share a common purpose of striving for freedom from forced and exploitative occupation.
In the concluding session the following declaration was issued by the existing leadership of the Alliance and the new Committees set up for expansion and constitutional development as the framework for promoting the independence politics.
1. The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
2. Alliance views ‘Kashmir’ as the political national identity of the State that was officially known as ‘the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet Ha and Aqsai etc.’ is currently divided under the occupation of India and Pakistan into three ‘Kashmiri governments’ and geographical parts. While China occupies some parts, it does not claim the entire state like India and Pakistan and formally agrees to renegotiate the areas under her occupation with the legitimate authority after the final settlement of the Kashmir question.
3. Covering an area of 85806 sq. miles (2,22236 sq. Kms) Kashmir is a multi-cultural state with Kosher, Sheena, Balti, Dogari, Gojari, Pahari (Ponchi, Mirpuri etc.), Kishtawari, Ladakhi, Broshisky as the major linguistic and cultural identities and Hindu, Sikh, Budh, Christians and Muslims as religious identities of the state subjects. While the Alliance fully recognises and strongly believes in celebrating the cultural and religious diversity of the state, it is committed to resist and fight against any illegal, undemocratic and coercive or suppressive moves to divide and disintegrate the state using all available and legitimate means.
4. All three governments inside the state boundaries while has some features of democratic elections are controlled by the occupying governments of India and Pakistan and are not representatives of their respective regions. The Alliance fully supports all the struggles of all peoples in the jurisdiction of these governments for fully representative and democratic constitutional assemblies and socio-economic developmental and cultural rights.
5. The Alliance also supports the demands for fully representatives and democratically elected regional assemblies in the Jammu and Ladakh regions of the state.
6. The armies and paramilitary forces of India and Pakistan that entered Kashmir in 1947 under the pretext of ‘protecting’ Kashmiris have committed atrocities against the citizens of Kashmir state and are clearly seen as occupying forces by a growing number of Kashmiris in all parts of the state. The Alliance believes that for bringing peace and building democratic and civil politics in the state, the armed and military forces of India and Pakistan should immediately be removed from the populated areas and gradually completely withdrawn from the state as per their pledges in the United Nations.
7. All Political prisoners should be released from all parts of the state including, M Afzal Guru, Baba Jan and the mortal remains of Maqbool Bhatt
8. All administrative and infrastructural hindrances for the trade and movement across the ‘division line’ must be removed and all natural routes connecting different regions of the state be reopened and rebuilt including Jammu Mirpur, Ladakh-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan-‘Azad’ Kashmir.
9. State Subjcet should be issued in card form for all the state subjects for travelling across the state.
10. The struggle in Kashmir and amongst diaspora is not against the people of India-Pakistan or any religion or nation. It is for the emancipation and independence from the forced occupation of Kashmir state of the armed, political and civil occupation of India and Pakistan.
11. The Alliance strongly and firmly believes that the struggle for the independence of Kashmir is directly linked with the struggle of the millions of Indian and Pakistani people for freedom from poverty and underdevelopment. The occupation of Kashmir costs India and Pakistan bulk of their national budgets which they spend on the weapons of mass destruction which leaves little for ‘mass construction’.
12. The Alliance believes that the struggle in Kashmir from its inception in modern popular form in 1930s has primarily been for democracy with Kashmiriyat (coexistence, pluralism) at the core of its political philosophy. Hence it has a direct link with and must be championed by the democratic forces around the world including those in India and Pakistan.
13. The alliance would continue its support for the campaign for the recognition of Kashmiri identity of Diaspora communities in their countries of settlement.
The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
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A crucial meeting convened in Antwerpen by the European and British Kashmiri activists agreed to expand the ‘Jammu Kashmir national Independence Alliance’ to global level by linking up the activists and organisations in different countries of the world including USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Middle East and ‘back home’, in the state of Kashmir.
The meeting was called by a group of European Kashmiri activists from ‘Azad’ (free) Kashmir, the Pakistani controlled part of the divided Kashmiri state settled in different countries of Europe for some years.
“ I have been actively involved in the struggle for independent Kashmir since my student days and rose to lead the National Student Federation (NSF) before protesting against the restrictions on pro independent Kashmir activists to participate in election and was arrested tortured by the authorities in 1990s. After moving to Belgium I continued my support for independent Kashmir along with the struggle for find work and residence in here.” Says Mr Hassan a garment trader who works long hours to make living in Europe and is determined to play his role in improving the lot of people in all parts of the divided Himalayan state.
Elaborating on the background work for the meeting, Mt Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior, both long-time activists stated that one factor in the lack of success for pro-independence perspective on Kashmir has been the reluctance amongst leadership in speaking the whole truth about Kashmir. It has become a trend amongst the diaspora activists to speak either the Indian or the Pakistani version of the Kashmir story. The time has come for speaking the whole truth that the entire state of Kashmir is occupied and all occupying forces including India, Pakistan and China need to leave Kashmir and let Kashmiri decide their future democratically. To give this voice credibility and power to get to the democratic and diplomatic centres as well as the forces for justice and progress across the world we wanted to connect all like minded Kashmiris across the world.
It was during such discussions that they got connected with the leadership of ‘Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) in existence in Britain for some years with an international agenda. After some telephonic conferences it was decided to call a preliminary conference of the JKNIA leadership and the diaspora activists in other countries of the world. The JKNIA was represented by Mehmood Kashmiri, the chair, Nadeem Aslam , secretary general , Najib Afsar spokesperson, Ghulam Hussain Vice President and Shams Rehman from the Association of British Kashmiris. The Alliance leadership welcoming the desire for an international body and offered detailed background information on the structure and work the alliance has carried so far.
Mehmood Kashmiri, the current chair of the Alliance said that we respect and appreciate each and every individual, organisation or group across the world and inside our divided country of Kashmir who have carried forward the struggle for a democratic independent Kashmir. We want to bring Kashmiris of all regions, religions and languages closer into a political community.
Ghulam Hussain, the vice chair of the alliance said that to avoid reinventing the wheel we think extending the existing alliance to encompass all those striving for united independent democratic Kashmir anywhere is the most effective way forward.
Mr Anwar Khan and Amjad Mehmood called from Dubai and Altaf Makhdoomi from Cyprus to share their desire for an independent international body to promote the cause of independent Kashmir and express best wishes for the efforts to construct such a body.
After some discussions it was agreed to set up an expansion committee that will reach out to activists and organisations in different countries and organise an international convention in order to elect a central leadership by sometime in the middle of 2012. A constitutional committee was also agreed to carryout necessary amendments. The Expansion committee consisted of Mehmood Kashmiri, Nosherwan Hussain, Najib Afsar, Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior. The constitutional committee included Nadeem Aslam, Ghulam Hussain, Hassan Mehmood, Shams Rehman and Nasim Iqbal.
Others who deliberated and supported the efforts for expanding the JKNIA included Sabar Malik, Abid Hussain, Najib Afsar, Mohammed Aziz, Abid Hussain Khan, Tariq Kashar and Muhammed Hussain. It was acknowledged that due to a range of reasons a large number of people who share the purpose could not attend the meeting who the expansion committee will approach and engage in the further development of the Alliance.
In a special session on the following day Mr. Abdul Hamid Khan, chairman of Balawaristan Front and Ateeq Rehman also supported the idea of internationalising the independence alliance and Hamid Khan agreed to work as observer with the Alliance. While highlighting his concerns about the exclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan or Balawaristan people from the ‘Kashmir’ question, Hamid Khan insisted that all regions and citizens of the state share a common purpose of striving for freedom from forced and exploitative occupation.
In the concluding session the following declaration was issued by the existing leadership of the Alliance and the new Committees set up for expansion and constitutional development as the framework for promoting the independence politics.
1. The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
2. Alliance views ‘Kashmir’ as the political national identity of the State that was officially known as ‘the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet Ha and Aqsai etc.’ is currently divided under the occupation of India and Pakistan into three ‘Kashmiri governments’ and geographical parts. While China occupies some parts, it does not claim the entire state like India and Pakistan and formally agrees to renegotiate the areas under her occupation with the legitimate authority after the final settlement of the Kashmir question.
3. Covering an area of 85806 sq. miles (2,22236 sq. Kms) Kashmir is a multi-cultural state with Kosher, Sheena, Balti, Dogari, Gojari, Pahari (Ponchi, Mirpuri etc.), Kishtawari, Ladakhi, Broshisky as the major linguistic and cultural identities and Hindu, Sikh, Budh, Christians and Muslims as religious identities of the state subjects. While the Alliance fully recognises and strongly believes in celebrating the cultural and religious diversity of the state, it is committed to resist and fight against any illegal, undemocratic and coercive or suppressive moves to divide and disintegrate the state using all available and legitimate means.
4. All three governments inside the state boundaries while has some features of democratic elections are controlled by the occupying governments of India and Pakistan and are not representatives of their respective regions. The Alliance fully supports all the struggles of all peoples in the jurisdiction of these governments for fully representative and democratic constitutional assemblies and socio-economic developmental and cultural rights.
5. The Alliance also supports the demands for fully representatives and democratically elected regional assemblies in the Jammu and Ladakh regions of the state.
6. The armies and paramilitary forces of India and Pakistan that entered Kashmir in 1947 under the pretext of ‘protecting’ Kashmiris have committed atrocities against the citizens of Kashmir state and are clearly seen as occupying forces by a growing number of Kashmiris in all parts of the state. The Alliance believes that for bringing peace and building democratic and civil politics in the state, the armed and military forces of India and Pakistan should immediately be removed from the populated areas and gradually completely withdrawn from the state as per their pledges in the United Nations.
7. All Political prisoners should be released from all parts of the state including, M Afzal Guru, Baba Jan and the mortal remains of Maqbool Bhatt
8. All administrative and infrastructural hindrances for the trade and movement across the ‘division line’ must be removed and all natural routes connecting different regions of the state be reopened and rebuilt including Jammu Mirpur, Ladakh-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan-‘Azad’ Kashmir.
9. State Subjcet should be issued in card form for all the state subjects for travelling across the state.
10. The struggle in Kashmir and amongst diaspora is not against the people of India-Pakistan or any religion or nation. It is for the emancipation and independence from the forced occupation of Kashmir state of the armed, political and civil occupation of India and Pakistan.
11. The Alliance strongly and firmly believes that the struggle for the independence of Kashmir is directly linked with the struggle of the millions of Indian and Pakistani people for freedom from poverty and underdevelopment. The occupation of Kashmir costs India and Pakistan bulk of their national budgets which they spend on the weapons of mass destruction which leaves little for ‘mass construction’.
12. The Alliance believes that the struggle in Kashmir from its inception in modern popular form in 1930s has primarily been for democracy with Kashmiriyat (coexistence, pluralism) at the core of its political philosophy. Hence it has a direct link with and must be championed by the democratic forces around the world including those in India and Pakistan.
13. The alliance would continue its support for the campaign for the recognition of Kashmiri identity of Diaspora communities in their countries of settlement.
The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
British and European Kashmiri Diaspora link up to grow the independence Alliance
Brussels: (Report By Shams Rehman) A crucial meeting convened in Antwerpen by the European and British Kashmiri activists agreed to expand the ‘Jammu Kashmir national Independence Alliance’ to global level by linking up the activists and organisations in different countries of the world including USA, Canada, Europe, UK, Middle East and ‘back home’, in the state of Kashmir.
The meeting was called by a group of European Kashmiri activists from ‘Azad’ (free) Kashmir, the Pakistani controlled part of the divided Kashmiri state settled in different countries of Europe for some years.
“ I have been actively involved in the struggle for independent Kashmir since my student days and rose to lead the National Student Federation (NSF) before protesting against the restrictions on pro independent Kashmir activists to participate in election and was arrested tortured by the authorities in 1990s. After moving to Belgium I continued my support for independent Kashmir along with the struggle for find work and residence in here.” Says Mr Hassan a garment trader who works long hours to make living in Europe and is determined to play his role in improving the lot of people in all parts of the divided Himalayan state.
Elaborating on the background work for the meeting, Mt Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior, both long-time activists stated that one factor in the lack of success for pro-independence perspective on Kashmir has been the reluctance amongst leadership in speaking the whole truth about Kashmir. It has become a trend amongst the diaspora activists to speak either the Indian or the Pakistani version of the Kashmir story. The time has come for speaking the whole truth that the entire state of Kashmir is occupied and all occupying forces including India, Pakistan and China need to leave Kashmir and let Kashmiri decide their future democratically. To give this voice credibility and power to get to the democratic and diplomatic centres as well as the forces for justice and progress across the world we wanted to connect all likeminded Kashmiris across the world.
It was during such discussions that they got connected with the leadership of ‘Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) in existence in Britain for some years with an international agenda. After some telephonic conferences it was decided to call a preliminary conference of the JKNIA leadership and the diaspora activists in other countries of the world. The JKNIA was represented by Mehmood Kashmiri, the chair, Nadeem Aslam , secretary general , Najib Afsar spokesperson, Ghulam Hussain Vice President and Shams Rehman from the Association of British Kashmiris. The Alliance leadership welcoming the desire for an international body and offered detailed background information on the structure and work the alliance has carried so far.
Mehmood Kashmiri, the current chair of the Alliance said that we respect and appreciate each and every individual, organisation or group across the world and inside our divided country of Kashmir who have carried forward the struggle for a democratic independent Kashmir. We want to bring Kashmiris of all regions, religions and languages closer into a political community.
Ghulam Hussain, the vice chair of the alliance said that to avoid reinventing the wheel we think extending the existing alliance to encompass all those striving for united independent democratic Kashmir anywhere is the most effective way forward.
Mr Anwar Khan and Amjad Mehmood called from Dubai and Altaf Makhdoomi from Cyprus to share their desire for an independent international body to promote the cause of independent Kashmir and express best wishes for the efforts to construct such a body.
After some discussions it was agreed to set up an expansion committee that will reach out to activists and organisations in different countries and organise an international convention in order to elect a central leadership by sometime in the middle of 2012. A constitutional committee was also agreed to carryout necessary amendments. The Expansion committee consisted of Mehmood Kashmiri, Nosherwan Hussain, Najib Afsar, Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior. The constitutional committee included Nadeem Aslam, Ghulam Hussain, Hassan Mehmood, Shams Rehman and Nasim Iqbal.
Others who deliberated and supported the efforts for expanding the JKNIA included Sabar Malik, Abid Hussain, Najib Afsar, Mohammed Aziz, Abid Hussain Khan, Tariq Kashar and Muhammed Hussain. It was acknowledged that due to a range of reasons a large number of people who share the purpose could not attend the meeting who the expansion committee will approach and engage in the further development of the Alliance.
In a special session on the following day Mr. Abdul Hamid Khan, chairman of Balawaristan Front and Ateeq Rehman also supported the idea of internationalising the independence alliance and Hamid Khan agreed to work as observer with the Alliance. While highlighting his concerns about the exclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan or Balawaristan people from the ‘Kashmir’ question, Hamid Khan insisted that all regions and citizens of the state share a common purpose of striving for freedom from forced and exploitative occupation.
In the concluding session the following declaration was issued by the existing leadership of the Alliance and the new Committees set up for expansion and constitutional development as the framework for promoting the independence politics.
1. The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
2. Alliance views ‘Kashmir’ as the political national identity of the State that was officially known as ‘the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet Ha and Aqsai etc.’ is currently divided under the occupation of India and Pakistan into three ‘Kashmiri governments’ and geographical parts. While China occupies some parts, it does not claim the entire state like India and Pakistan and formally agrees to renegotiate the areas under her occupation with the legitimate authority after the final settlement of the Kashmir question.
3. Covering an area of 85806 sq. miles (2,22236 sq. Kms) Kashmir is a multi-cultural state with Kosher, Sheena, Balti, Dogari, Gojari, Pahari (Ponchi, Mirpuri etc.), Kishtawari, Ladakhi, Broshisky as the major linguistic and cultural identities and Hindu, Sikh, Budh, Christians and Muslims as religious identities of the state subjects. While the Alliance fully recognises and strongly believes in celebrating the cultural and religious diversity of the state, it is committed to resist and fight against any illegal, undemocratic and coercive or suppressive moves to divide and disintegrate the state using all available and legitimate means.
4. All three governments inside the state boundaries while has some features of democratic elections are controlled by the occupying governments of India and Pakistan and are not representatives of their respective regions. The Alliance fully supports all the struggles of all peoples in the jurisdiction of these governments for fully representative and democratic constitutional assemblies and socio-economic developmental and cultural rights.
5. The Alliance also supports the demands for fully representatives and democratically elected regional assemblies in the Jammu and Ladakh regions of the state.
6. The armies and paramilitary forces of India and Pakistan that entered Kashmir in 1947 under the pretext of ‘protecting’ Kashmiris have committed atrocities against the citizens of Kashmir state and are clearly seen as occupying forces by a growing number of Kashmiris in all parts of the state. The Alliance believes that for bringing peace and building democratic and civil politics in the state, the armed and military forces of India and Pakistan should immediately be removed from the populated areas and gradually completely withdrawn from the state as per their pledges in the United Nations.
7. All Political prisoners should be released from all parts of the state including, M Afzal Guru, Baba Jan and the mortal remains of Maqbool Bhatt
8. All administrative and infrastructural hindrances for the trade and movement across the ‘division line’ must be removed and all natural routes connecting different regions of the state be reopened and rebuilt including Jammu Mirpur, Ladakh-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan-‘Azad’ Kashmir.
9. State Subjcet should be issued in card form for all the state subjects for travelling across the state.
10. The struggle in Kashmir and amongst diaspora is not against the people of India-Pakistan or any religion or nation. It is for the emancipation and independence from the forced occupation of Kashmir state of the armed, political and civil occupation of India and Pakistan.
11. The Alliance strongly and firmly believes that the struggle for the independence of Kashmir is directly linked with the struggle of the millions of Indian and Pakistani people for freedom from poverty and underdevelopment. The occupation of Kashmir costs India and Pakistan bulk of their national budgets which they spend on the weapons of mass destruction which leaves little for ‘mass construction’.
12. The Alliance believes that the struggle in Kashmir from its inception in modern popular form in 1930s has primarily been for democracy with Kashmiriyat (coexistence, pluralism) at the core of its political philosophy. Hence it has a direct link with and must be championed by the democratic forces around the world including those in India and Pakistan.
13. The alliance would continue its support for the campaign for the recognition of Kashmiri identity of diaspora communities in their countries of settlement.
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The meeting was called by a group of European Kashmiri activists from ‘Azad’ (free) Kashmir, the Pakistani controlled part of the divided Kashmiri state settled in different countries of Europe for some years.
“ I have been actively involved in the struggle for independent Kashmir since my student days and rose to lead the National Student Federation (NSF) before protesting against the restrictions on pro independent Kashmir activists to participate in election and was arrested tortured by the authorities in 1990s. After moving to Belgium I continued my support for independent Kashmir along with the struggle for find work and residence in here.” Says Mr Hassan a garment trader who works long hours to make living in Europe and is determined to play his role in improving the lot of people in all parts of the divided Himalayan state.
Elaborating on the background work for the meeting, Mt Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior, both long-time activists stated that one factor in the lack of success for pro-independence perspective on Kashmir has been the reluctance amongst leadership in speaking the whole truth about Kashmir. It has become a trend amongst the diaspora activists to speak either the Indian or the Pakistani version of the Kashmir story. The time has come for speaking the whole truth that the entire state of Kashmir is occupied and all occupying forces including India, Pakistan and China need to leave Kashmir and let Kashmiri decide their future democratically. To give this voice credibility and power to get to the democratic and diplomatic centres as well as the forces for justice and progress across the world we wanted to connect all likeminded Kashmiris across the world.
It was during such discussions that they got connected with the leadership of ‘Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) in existence in Britain for some years with an international agenda. After some telephonic conferences it was decided to call a preliminary conference of the JKNIA leadership and the diaspora activists in other countries of the world. The JKNIA was represented by Mehmood Kashmiri, the chair, Nadeem Aslam , secretary general , Najib Afsar spokesperson, Ghulam Hussain Vice President and Shams Rehman from the Association of British Kashmiris. The Alliance leadership welcoming the desire for an international body and offered detailed background information on the structure and work the alliance has carried so far.
Mehmood Kashmiri, the current chair of the Alliance said that we respect and appreciate each and every individual, organisation or group across the world and inside our divided country of Kashmir who have carried forward the struggle for a democratic independent Kashmir. We want to bring Kashmiris of all regions, religions and languages closer into a political community.
Ghulam Hussain, the vice chair of the alliance said that to avoid reinventing the wheel we think extending the existing alliance to encompass all those striving for united independent democratic Kashmir anywhere is the most effective way forward.
Mr Anwar Khan and Amjad Mehmood called from Dubai and Altaf Makhdoomi from Cyprus to share their desire for an independent international body to promote the cause of independent Kashmir and express best wishes for the efforts to construct such a body.
After some discussions it was agreed to set up an expansion committee that will reach out to activists and organisations in different countries and organise an international convention in order to elect a central leadership by sometime in the middle of 2012. A constitutional committee was also agreed to carryout necessary amendments. The Expansion committee consisted of Mehmood Kashmiri, Nosherwan Hussain, Najib Afsar, Shahid Azam and Shahid Azam Junior. The constitutional committee included Nadeem Aslam, Ghulam Hussain, Hassan Mehmood, Shams Rehman and Nasim Iqbal.
Others who deliberated and supported the efforts for expanding the JKNIA included Sabar Malik, Abid Hussain, Najib Afsar, Mohammed Aziz, Abid Hussain Khan, Tariq Kashar and Muhammed Hussain. It was acknowledged that due to a range of reasons a large number of people who share the purpose could not attend the meeting who the expansion committee will approach and engage in the further development of the Alliance.
In a special session on the following day Mr. Abdul Hamid Khan, chairman of Balawaristan Front and Ateeq Rehman also supported the idea of internationalising the independence alliance and Hamid Khan agreed to work as observer with the Alliance. While highlighting his concerns about the exclusion of Gilgit-Baltistan or Balawaristan people from the ‘Kashmir’ question, Hamid Khan insisted that all regions and citizens of the state share a common purpose of striving for freedom from forced and exploitative occupation.
In the concluding session the following declaration was issued by the existing leadership of the Alliance and the new Committees set up for expansion and constitutional development as the framework for promoting the independence politics.
1. The Alliance recognises, appreciates and willing to work with each and every individual, group, organisation or political party striving for a united independent Kashmir or for the unfettered right of self-determination for all the state subjects;
2. Alliance views ‘Kashmir’ as the political national identity of the State that was officially known as ‘the State of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet Ha and Aqsai etc.’ is currently divided under the occupation of India and Pakistan into three ‘Kashmiri governments’ and geographical parts. While China occupies some parts, it does not claim the entire state like India and Pakistan and formally agrees to renegotiate the areas under her occupation with the legitimate authority after the final settlement of the Kashmir question.
3. Covering an area of 85806 sq. miles (2,22236 sq. Kms) Kashmir is a multi-cultural state with Kosher, Sheena, Balti, Dogari, Gojari, Pahari (Ponchi, Mirpuri etc.), Kishtawari, Ladakhi, Broshisky as the major linguistic and cultural identities and Hindu, Sikh, Budh, Christians and Muslims as religious identities of the state subjects. While the Alliance fully recognises and strongly believes in celebrating the cultural and religious diversity of the state, it is committed to resist and fight against any illegal, undemocratic and coercive or suppressive moves to divide and disintegrate the state using all available and legitimate means.
4. All three governments inside the state boundaries while has some features of democratic elections are controlled by the occupying governments of India and Pakistan and are not representatives of their respective regions. The Alliance fully supports all the struggles of all peoples in the jurisdiction of these governments for fully representative and democratic constitutional assemblies and socio-economic developmental and cultural rights.
5. The Alliance also supports the demands for fully representatives and democratically elected regional assemblies in the Jammu and Ladakh regions of the state.
6. The armies and paramilitary forces of India and Pakistan that entered Kashmir in 1947 under the pretext of ‘protecting’ Kashmiris have committed atrocities against the citizens of Kashmir state and are clearly seen as occupying forces by a growing number of Kashmiris in all parts of the state. The Alliance believes that for bringing peace and building democratic and civil politics in the state, the armed and military forces of India and Pakistan should immediately be removed from the populated areas and gradually completely withdrawn from the state as per their pledges in the United Nations.
7. All Political prisoners should be released from all parts of the state including, M Afzal Guru, Baba Jan and the mortal remains of Maqbool Bhatt
8. All administrative and infrastructural hindrances for the trade and movement across the ‘division line’ must be removed and all natural routes connecting different regions of the state be reopened and rebuilt including Jammu Mirpur, Ladakh-Baltistan and Gilgit-Baltistan-‘Azad’ Kashmir.
9. State Subjcet should be issued in card form for all the state subjects for travelling across the state.
10. The struggle in Kashmir and amongst diaspora is not against the people of India-Pakistan or any religion or nation. It is for the emancipation and independence from the forced occupation of Kashmir state of the armed, political and civil occupation of India and Pakistan.
11. The Alliance strongly and firmly believes that the struggle for the independence of Kashmir is directly linked with the struggle of the millions of Indian and Pakistani people for freedom from poverty and underdevelopment. The occupation of Kashmir costs India and Pakistan bulk of their national budgets which they spend on the weapons of mass destruction which leaves little for ‘mass construction’.
12. The Alliance believes that the struggle in Kashmir from its inception in modern popular form in 1930s has primarily been for democracy with Kashmiriyat (coexistence, pluralism) at the core of its political philosophy. Hence it has a direct link with and must be championed by the democratic forces around the world including those in India and Pakistan.
13. The alliance would continue its support for the campaign for the recognition of Kashmiri identity of diaspora communities in their countries of settlement.
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یورپ اور برطانیہ کے کشمیریوں کاخود مختار کشمیرکے لیے اتحاد کو عالمی سطح پرمنظم کرنے کا فیصلہ
کشمیر کی آزادی بھارت و پاکستان کے عوام اور جمہوری قوتوں کی ترقی کے لیے بھی ضروری ہے
برسلز (پ ر ) برطانیہ اور مختلف یورپی ممالک میں خودمختار کشمیر کی تحریک سے وابستہ کشمیریوں کا انتہائی اہم اور تاریخی اجلاس بیلجم کے شہر انٹورپن میں منعقد ہوا جس میں طویل بات چیت کے بعد فیصلہ کیا گیا کہ دُنیا بھر میں خودمختار کشمیر کے لیے سرگرم کشمیریوں کو کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس کے پلیٹ فارم پر یکجا کیا جائے گا۔ پہلے سیشن میں حاضرین کو خوش آمدید کہتے اور اجلاس کی غرض و غایت بیان کرتے ہوئے شاہد اعظم جونئیر، شاید اعظم سینئیر اور حسن بھائی نے بتایا کہ کئی سالوں سے مسلسل جدوجہد اور بے پناہ جانی و مالی قربانیوں کے باوجود ریاست جموں کشمیر کا مقدمہ عالمی سطح پر متعلقہ ادارے اور عوام نہ تو کشمیریوں کے نقطہ نظر سے آگاہ ہیں اور نہ ہی خود مختاری کی جدوجہد کو وہ حمایت اور مقام حاصل ہوسکا ہے جو دُنیا میں آزادی کی دوسری تحریکوں کو ۔ اس کی وجہ پر روشنی ڈالتے ہوئے اُنہوں نے کہا کہ ہم ’’ریاست جموں کشمیر و تبت ہا ‘‘کے باشندے مغربی دُنیا اور مشرق وسطیٰ میں بہت بڑی تعداد میں ہونے کے باوجود ان گنت چھوٹے چھوٹے گروپوں اور ٹولیوں میں بٹے ہوئے ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں ہمارا کام کہیں بھی موثر نہیں ہوپاتا۔ اُنہوں نے کہا اس تناظر میں ہم یورپ ، مشرق وسطیٰ اور امریکہ و کنیڈا وغیرہ میں مقیم دوستوں نے مختلف مواقعوں پر تبادلہ خیال کرتے ہوئے عالمی سطح پر خود مختار کشمیر کی تحریک کو اُجاگر کرنے ، موثر بنانے اور جمہوریت، آزادی، انصاف اور ترقی کی حامی قوتوں کی حمایت حاصل کرنے کے لیے کشمیریوں کے عالمی اتحاد کی ضرورت کو شدت سے محسوس کیا۔ تاہم اس کے لیے کسی نئے اتحاد کے قیام کی بجائے برطانیہ میں کچھ عرصے سے قائم ’’ جموں کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس ‘‘ کی قیادت سے کئی ہفتوں تک اس کو عالمی سطح پر متحرک و منظم کرنے کی ضرورت پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا اور باہمی صلاح مشورے سے آج کا یہ باضابطہ اجلاس منعقد کیا گیا۔ جموں کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس کے پس منظر اور دائرہ کار پر روشنی ڈالنے کے لیے برطانیہ سے اس کے چئیر مین محمود کشمیری، سیکرٹری جنرل ندیم اسلم، وائس چئیرمین غلام حسین ، ترجمان نجیب افسر اور شمس رحمان موجود تھے۔ اُنہوں نے بتایا کہ انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس گو عملی طور پر برطانیہ تک محدود رہا ہے تاہم اس کو عالمی سطح پر متحرک و منظم کرنے کی راہ میں کسی قسم کی کوئی رکاوٹ موجود نہیں۔ اس پر تمام حاضرین نے متفقہ فیصلہ کیا کہ کوئی نیا اتحاد تشکیل دینے کی بجائے اسی اتحاد کو وسعت دی جائے اور دنیا بھر کے مختلف ممالک میں اُن تمام تنظیموں اور افراد کو اسی پلیٹ فارم پر یکجا کیا جائے۔ اس کے لیے آئینی اور انتظامی یا توسیع کمیٹیاں تشکیل دی گئیں ۔آئینی کمیٹی میں ندیم اسلم، شمس رحمان غلام حسین ، حسن محمود اور نسیم اقبال کو نامزد کیا گیا جبکہ توسیع کمیٹی نوشیروان حسین، نجیب افسر،محمود کشمیری، شاہد اعظم اور شاید اعظم جونئیر پر مشتمل ہوگی۔ کمیٹیاں آئندہ چند ماہ میں آلائنس کی وسعت کے لیے درکار آئینی و انتظامی اور انتخابی قوانین و ضوابط اور طریقہ کار طے کرتے ہوئے مرکزی کنونشن کا اہتمام کریں گی جس میں آلائنس کی مرکزی قیادت کا انتخاب کیا جائے گا۔
اجلاس میں مشرق وسطیٰ سے کشمیر نیشنل ایسوسی ایشن کے سردار انور خان اور امجد کیانی اورسائپرس سے الطاف مخدومی نے ٹیلی فون کے ذریعے شرکت کرتے ہوئے بھرپور تعاون کا یقین دلایا ۔ دیگر شرکاء جنہوں نے اظہار خیال کرتے ہوئے عالمی سطح پر آلائنس کی ضرورت و آفادیت سے اتفاق کیا اُن میں صابر ملک، محمد عزیر، عابد حسین خان، طارق کاشراور محمد حسین شامل تھے۔
اجلاس کے دوسرے سیشن میں عتیق الرحمان اور بالاورستان فرنٹ کے عبدالحمید خان نے بھی خصوصی طور پر شرکت کی اور اتحاد سے بھرپور تعاون اور یک جہتی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے مبصر کی حیثیت سے کام کرنے پر رضامندی کا اظہار کیا۔
اجلاس کی طرف سے جاری کردہ اعلامیے کے مطابق اجلاس کے رہنما اصول جن کی بنیاد پر اور جن کی روشنی میں ریاست جموں کشمیر کی وحدت و خودمختاری اور تمام ریاستی باشندوں کے معاشی، سیاسی، ثقافتی و سماجی حقوق کی جدوجہد کو عالمی سطح پر اُجاگر کیا اور آگے بڑھایا جائے گا اُن میں سے اہم ترین درج ذیل ہیں:
۱۔ اتحادکے رہنماؤں نے منقسم ریاست کے تمام حصوں میں موجود تمام چھوٹی بڑی سیاسی تنظیموں ، گروپوں اور افراد کی طرف سے وطن کی وحدت و قومی آزادی کے لیے کی جانے والے جدوجہد کو سراہتے ہوئے اس بات کو واضح کیا کہ ریاست کہ ریاست کے اندر اور ان تمام قوتوں کو باہمی طور پر قریب لانے اور اتحاد میں شامل کرنے کے لیے مسلسل جدوجہد کی جائے گی ۔
۲۔ کشمیر جس کو قیام کے وقت سرکاری طور پر ’ ’ریاست جموں و کشمیر و تبت ہا اور و اقصائے وغیرہ‘ ‘ کا نام دیا گیا تھا آج تین ریاستی حکومتوں اور جغرافیائی ٹکڑوں میں بٹی ہوئی ہے ۔ کاشری، ڈوگری، گوجری، پہاڑی ( پونچھی، میرپوری ) ، بروشسکی، لداخی، بلتی، کشتواری اورشینااس ریاست کی ثقافی اور سماجی شناختیں ہیں اور ہندو، سکھ ، عیسائی، مسلمان، اور بُدھ اس ریاست کی مذہبی شناختیں ہیں۔ اتحاد ریاست کشمیر کی اس رنگا رنگی کو نہ صرف تسلیم کرتا بلکہ ہر ایک ثقافت اور علاقے کے عوام کے تمام حقوق اور وسائل کو عالمی سطح پر متعارف کروانے اور پروان چڑھانے کے لیے متحرک اور سرگرم جدوجہد کا پر یقین رکھتا ہے ۔
۳۔ ریاست کشمیر 85.000 مربع میل پر مشتمل ایک منفرد تاریخی ،سیاسی اور جغرافیائی وحدت ہے جس پر بھارت وپاکستان ا ور چین نے قبضہ کر رکھا ہے جبکہ بھارت و پاکستان پوری ریاست پر ملکیت کا دعویٰ بھی کرتے ہیں۔آلائنس ریاست کی جبری، غیر آئینی ، غیر قانونی اور غیر جمہوری تقسیم کی ہر ایک کوشش اور سازش کے خلاف بھرپور مزاحمت اور جدوجہد کرے گا۔
۴۔ریاست کے اندر موجود حکومتیں جن میں بھارتی مقبوضہ کشمیر میں ’’ جموں وکشمیر ‘‘ پاکستانی مقبوضہ کشمیر میں ’’ آزاد کشمیر‘‘ اور ’’ گلگت بلتستان ‘‘ کی حکومتیں شامل ہیں ۔ یہ بنیادی انسانی حقوق کے تحفظ اور اس سلسلہ میں کوئی قابل ذکر قانون سازی میں مکمل طور پر ناکام ثابت ہوئی ہیں۔ اتحاد ان تینوں ریاستی حکومتوں کو بااختیاراور جمہوری بنانے اور ان کو نمائندہ حیثیت دیے جانے کے ساتھ ساتھ جموں اور لداخ کے لیے بھی مقامی طور پر بااختیار ، جمہوری اور نمائندہ اسمبلیوں کے قیام کی حمایت کرتا ہے ۔
۵۔ بھارت اور پاکستان کی فوجیں جو کشمیریوں کا تحفظ کرنے کے بہانے ریاست میں داخل ہوئی تھیں مختلف مواقعوں پر ریاستی باشندوں کے خلاف جبر اور ان کے قتل کی مرتکب بھی ہوئی ہیں ۔گذشہ بیس سالوں سے بھارتی فوج نے وادی کاشر میں ہزاروں کشمیریوں کا قتل کیا ہے۔ ہم مطالبہ کرتے ہیں کہ فوری طور پر بھارت و پاکستان ریاست میں آبادیوں سے اپنی فوجیں ہٹائیں اور بتدریج ریاست کی حدود سے نکل جائیں جیسا کہ دونوں نے اقوام متحدہ میں وعدہ کر رکھا ہے۔
۶۔ جنگ بندی لائن کے آر پار موجودہ تجارتی ٹرانسپورٹروں کو پاکستانی کسٹم کی طرف سے تنگ کیے جانے کا سلسلہ فوری بند کیا جائے اور ریاست کے اندر تمام قدرتی راستے کھولنے کے لیے گلگت بلتستان و آزاد کشمیر و لداخ اور جموں و میرپور کو ملانے والی سڑکوں کو سفروتجارت کے لیے تعمیر کیا جائے۔
۷۔ ریاست کے اندر جنگ بندی لائن کے آر پار سفر و تجارت کے لیے باشندہ ریاست کو کارڈ کی شکل میں جاری کیا جائے۔
۸۔ ریاست کے تمام حصوں میں تمام سیاسی قیدیوں کو رہا کیا جائے بشمول مقبول بٹ کا جسد خاکی، افضل گورو اور بابا جان ۔
۹۔ آلائنس کے خیال میں خودمختار کشمیر کی تحریک بھارت یا پاکستان کے عوام یا ان کے مذاہب یا سالمیت کے خلاف ہر گز نہیں بلکہ ریاست میں دونوں ملکوں کے فوجی، سول اور سیاسی و ثقافتی قبضے و تسلط اور ریاستی وسائل کے استحصال سے نجات کے لیے ہے۔
۱۰۔ ہم یقین رکھتے ہیں کہ کشمیر کی قومی آزادی کا مسئلہ صرف کشمیریوں کی آزادی کا سوال نہیں بلکہ یہ بھارت و پاکستان کے عوام کی غریبی و استحصال سے آزادی اور ان کی ترقی کے سوال سے بھی جُڑا ہوا ہے کیونکہ اس وقت بھارت و پاکستان کی حکومتیں اس مسئلے کی وجہ سے قومی بجٹ کا بڑا حصہ تباہ کن ہتھیاروں کی تعمیر و خرید پر صرف کرتی ہیں۔
۱۱۔ ریاست کشمیر میں ۱۹۳۰ کے عشرے سے ہی جدوجہد بنیادی طور پر جمہوریت کے لیے ہے یوں اس کا دنیا میں عوامی جمہوری تحریکوں اور جمہوری قوتوں کے فروغ کی جدوجہد سے بھی گہرا تعلق بنتا ہے۔
۱۲۔ آلائنس بیرون کشمیر تمام ممالک میں آباد کشمیریوں کے کشمیری تشخص کو تسلیم کروانے کی جدوجہداور تارکین وطن کشمیریوں کے نئے وطنوں میں ان کے حقوق و ترقی کی کوششوں میں سرگرمی سے حمایت کرے گا۔
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برسلز (پ ر ) برطانیہ اور مختلف یورپی ممالک میں خودمختار کشمیر کی تحریک سے وابستہ کشمیریوں کا انتہائی اہم اور تاریخی اجلاس بیلجم کے شہر انٹورپن میں منعقد ہوا جس میں طویل بات چیت کے بعد فیصلہ کیا گیا کہ دُنیا بھر میں خودمختار کشمیر کے لیے سرگرم کشمیریوں کو کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس کے پلیٹ فارم پر یکجا کیا جائے گا۔ پہلے سیشن میں حاضرین کو خوش آمدید کہتے اور اجلاس کی غرض و غایت بیان کرتے ہوئے شاہد اعظم جونئیر، شاید اعظم سینئیر اور حسن بھائی نے بتایا کہ کئی سالوں سے مسلسل جدوجہد اور بے پناہ جانی و مالی قربانیوں کے باوجود ریاست جموں کشمیر کا مقدمہ عالمی سطح پر متعلقہ ادارے اور عوام نہ تو کشمیریوں کے نقطہ نظر سے آگاہ ہیں اور نہ ہی خود مختاری کی جدوجہد کو وہ حمایت اور مقام حاصل ہوسکا ہے جو دُنیا میں آزادی کی دوسری تحریکوں کو ۔ اس کی وجہ پر روشنی ڈالتے ہوئے اُنہوں نے کہا کہ ہم ’’ریاست جموں کشمیر و تبت ہا ‘‘کے باشندے مغربی دُنیا اور مشرق وسطیٰ میں بہت بڑی تعداد میں ہونے کے باوجود ان گنت چھوٹے چھوٹے گروپوں اور ٹولیوں میں بٹے ہوئے ہیں جس کے نتیجے میں ہمارا کام کہیں بھی موثر نہیں ہوپاتا۔ اُنہوں نے کہا اس تناظر میں ہم یورپ ، مشرق وسطیٰ اور امریکہ و کنیڈا وغیرہ میں مقیم دوستوں نے مختلف مواقعوں پر تبادلہ خیال کرتے ہوئے عالمی سطح پر خود مختار کشمیر کی تحریک کو اُجاگر کرنے ، موثر بنانے اور جمہوریت، آزادی، انصاف اور ترقی کی حامی قوتوں کی حمایت حاصل کرنے کے لیے کشمیریوں کے عالمی اتحاد کی ضرورت کو شدت سے محسوس کیا۔ تاہم اس کے لیے کسی نئے اتحاد کے قیام کی بجائے برطانیہ میں کچھ عرصے سے قائم ’’ جموں کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس ‘‘ کی قیادت سے کئی ہفتوں تک اس کو عالمی سطح پر متحرک و منظم کرنے کی ضرورت پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا اور باہمی صلاح مشورے سے آج کا یہ باضابطہ اجلاس منعقد کیا گیا۔ جموں کشمیر انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس کے پس منظر اور دائرہ کار پر روشنی ڈالنے کے لیے برطانیہ سے اس کے چئیر مین محمود کشمیری، سیکرٹری جنرل ندیم اسلم، وائس چئیرمین غلام حسین ، ترجمان نجیب افسر اور شمس رحمان موجود تھے۔ اُنہوں نے بتایا کہ انڈی پنڈنس آلائنس گو عملی طور پر برطانیہ تک محدود رہا ہے تاہم اس کو عالمی سطح پر متحرک و منظم کرنے کی راہ میں کسی قسم کی کوئی رکاوٹ موجود نہیں۔ اس پر تمام حاضرین نے متفقہ فیصلہ کیا کہ کوئی نیا اتحاد تشکیل دینے کی بجائے اسی اتحاد کو وسعت دی جائے اور دنیا بھر کے مختلف ممالک میں اُن تمام تنظیموں اور افراد کو اسی پلیٹ فارم پر یکجا کیا جائے۔ اس کے لیے آئینی اور انتظامی یا توسیع کمیٹیاں تشکیل دی گئیں ۔آئینی کمیٹی میں ندیم اسلم، شمس رحمان غلام حسین ، حسن محمود اور نسیم اقبال کو نامزد کیا گیا جبکہ توسیع کمیٹی نوشیروان حسین، نجیب افسر،محمود کشمیری، شاہد اعظم اور شاید اعظم جونئیر پر مشتمل ہوگی۔ کمیٹیاں آئندہ چند ماہ میں آلائنس کی وسعت کے لیے درکار آئینی و انتظامی اور انتخابی قوانین و ضوابط اور طریقہ کار طے کرتے ہوئے مرکزی کنونشن کا اہتمام کریں گی جس میں آلائنس کی مرکزی قیادت کا انتخاب کیا جائے گا۔
اجلاس میں مشرق وسطیٰ سے کشمیر نیشنل ایسوسی ایشن کے سردار انور خان اور امجد کیانی اورسائپرس سے الطاف مخدومی نے ٹیلی فون کے ذریعے شرکت کرتے ہوئے بھرپور تعاون کا یقین دلایا ۔ دیگر شرکاء جنہوں نے اظہار خیال کرتے ہوئے عالمی سطح پر آلائنس کی ضرورت و آفادیت سے اتفاق کیا اُن میں صابر ملک، محمد عزیر، عابد حسین خان، طارق کاشراور محمد حسین شامل تھے۔
اجلاس کے دوسرے سیشن میں عتیق الرحمان اور بالاورستان فرنٹ کے عبدالحمید خان نے بھی خصوصی طور پر شرکت کی اور اتحاد سے بھرپور تعاون اور یک جہتی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے مبصر کی حیثیت سے کام کرنے پر رضامندی کا اظہار کیا۔
اجلاس کی طرف سے جاری کردہ اعلامیے کے مطابق اجلاس کے رہنما اصول جن کی بنیاد پر اور جن کی روشنی میں ریاست جموں کشمیر کی وحدت و خودمختاری اور تمام ریاستی باشندوں کے معاشی، سیاسی، ثقافتی و سماجی حقوق کی جدوجہد کو عالمی سطح پر اُجاگر کیا اور آگے بڑھایا جائے گا اُن میں سے اہم ترین درج ذیل ہیں:
۱۔ اتحادکے رہنماؤں نے منقسم ریاست کے تمام حصوں میں موجود تمام چھوٹی بڑی سیاسی تنظیموں ، گروپوں اور افراد کی طرف سے وطن کی وحدت و قومی آزادی کے لیے کی جانے والے جدوجہد کو سراہتے ہوئے اس بات کو واضح کیا کہ ریاست کہ ریاست کے اندر اور ان تمام قوتوں کو باہمی طور پر قریب لانے اور اتحاد میں شامل کرنے کے لیے مسلسل جدوجہد کی جائے گی ۔
۲۔ کشمیر جس کو قیام کے وقت سرکاری طور پر ’ ’ریاست جموں و کشمیر و تبت ہا اور و اقصائے وغیرہ‘ ‘ کا نام دیا گیا تھا آج تین ریاستی حکومتوں اور جغرافیائی ٹکڑوں میں بٹی ہوئی ہے ۔ کاشری، ڈوگری، گوجری، پہاڑی ( پونچھی، میرپوری ) ، بروشسکی، لداخی، بلتی، کشتواری اورشینااس ریاست کی ثقافی اور سماجی شناختیں ہیں اور ہندو، سکھ ، عیسائی، مسلمان، اور بُدھ اس ریاست کی مذہبی شناختیں ہیں۔ اتحاد ریاست کشمیر کی اس رنگا رنگی کو نہ صرف تسلیم کرتا بلکہ ہر ایک ثقافت اور علاقے کے عوام کے تمام حقوق اور وسائل کو عالمی سطح پر متعارف کروانے اور پروان چڑھانے کے لیے متحرک اور سرگرم جدوجہد کا پر یقین رکھتا ہے ۔
۳۔ ریاست کشمیر 85.000 مربع میل پر مشتمل ایک منفرد تاریخی ،سیاسی اور جغرافیائی وحدت ہے جس پر بھارت وپاکستان ا ور چین نے قبضہ کر رکھا ہے جبکہ بھارت و پاکستان پوری ریاست پر ملکیت کا دعویٰ بھی کرتے ہیں۔آلائنس ریاست کی جبری، غیر آئینی ، غیر قانونی اور غیر جمہوری تقسیم کی ہر ایک کوشش اور سازش کے خلاف بھرپور مزاحمت اور جدوجہد کرے گا۔
۴۔ریاست کے اندر موجود حکومتیں جن میں بھارتی مقبوضہ کشمیر میں ’’ جموں وکشمیر ‘‘ پاکستانی مقبوضہ کشمیر میں ’’ آزاد کشمیر‘‘ اور ’’ گلگت بلتستان ‘‘ کی حکومتیں شامل ہیں ۔ یہ بنیادی انسانی حقوق کے تحفظ اور اس سلسلہ میں کوئی قابل ذکر قانون سازی میں مکمل طور پر ناکام ثابت ہوئی ہیں۔ اتحاد ان تینوں ریاستی حکومتوں کو بااختیاراور جمہوری بنانے اور ان کو نمائندہ حیثیت دیے جانے کے ساتھ ساتھ جموں اور لداخ کے لیے بھی مقامی طور پر بااختیار ، جمہوری اور نمائندہ اسمبلیوں کے قیام کی حمایت کرتا ہے ۔
۵۔ بھارت اور پاکستان کی فوجیں جو کشمیریوں کا تحفظ کرنے کے بہانے ریاست میں داخل ہوئی تھیں مختلف مواقعوں پر ریاستی باشندوں کے خلاف جبر اور ان کے قتل کی مرتکب بھی ہوئی ہیں ۔گذشہ بیس سالوں سے بھارتی فوج نے وادی کاشر میں ہزاروں کشمیریوں کا قتل کیا ہے۔ ہم مطالبہ کرتے ہیں کہ فوری طور پر بھارت و پاکستان ریاست میں آبادیوں سے اپنی فوجیں ہٹائیں اور بتدریج ریاست کی حدود سے نکل جائیں جیسا کہ دونوں نے اقوام متحدہ میں وعدہ کر رکھا ہے۔
۶۔ جنگ بندی لائن کے آر پار موجودہ تجارتی ٹرانسپورٹروں کو پاکستانی کسٹم کی طرف سے تنگ کیے جانے کا سلسلہ فوری بند کیا جائے اور ریاست کے اندر تمام قدرتی راستے کھولنے کے لیے گلگت بلتستان و آزاد کشمیر و لداخ اور جموں و میرپور کو ملانے والی سڑکوں کو سفروتجارت کے لیے تعمیر کیا جائے۔
۷۔ ریاست کے اندر جنگ بندی لائن کے آر پار سفر و تجارت کے لیے باشندہ ریاست کو کارڈ کی شکل میں جاری کیا جائے۔
۸۔ ریاست کے تمام حصوں میں تمام سیاسی قیدیوں کو رہا کیا جائے بشمول مقبول بٹ کا جسد خاکی، افضل گورو اور بابا جان ۔
۹۔ آلائنس کے خیال میں خودمختار کشمیر کی تحریک بھارت یا پاکستان کے عوام یا ان کے مذاہب یا سالمیت کے خلاف ہر گز نہیں بلکہ ریاست میں دونوں ملکوں کے فوجی، سول اور سیاسی و ثقافتی قبضے و تسلط اور ریاستی وسائل کے استحصال سے نجات کے لیے ہے۔
۱۰۔ ہم یقین رکھتے ہیں کہ کشمیر کی قومی آزادی کا مسئلہ صرف کشمیریوں کی آزادی کا سوال نہیں بلکہ یہ بھارت و پاکستان کے عوام کی غریبی و استحصال سے آزادی اور ان کی ترقی کے سوال سے بھی جُڑا ہوا ہے کیونکہ اس وقت بھارت و پاکستان کی حکومتیں اس مسئلے کی وجہ سے قومی بجٹ کا بڑا حصہ تباہ کن ہتھیاروں کی تعمیر و خرید پر صرف کرتی ہیں۔
۱۱۔ ریاست کشمیر میں ۱۹۳۰ کے عشرے سے ہی جدوجہد بنیادی طور پر جمہوریت کے لیے ہے یوں اس کا دنیا میں عوامی جمہوری تحریکوں اور جمہوری قوتوں کے فروغ کی جدوجہد سے بھی گہرا تعلق بنتا ہے۔
۱۲۔ آلائنس بیرون کشمیر تمام ممالک میں آباد کشمیریوں کے کشمیری تشخص کو تسلیم کروانے کی جدوجہداور تارکین وطن کشمیریوں کے نئے وطنوں میں ان کے حقوق و ترقی کی کوششوں میں سرگرمی سے حمایت کرے گا۔
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