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.
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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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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۔
ختم شُد

Special Conference on Kashmir in House of Commons London Wednesday 26th October 2011

Dear Members of Parliament UK,



Re:
Special Conference on Kashmir on Wednesday 26th October 2011 in Committee Room P at Port Caullis House, House of Commons London from 6pm to 8pm.
Where the Newly Elected Prime minister of Azad Kashmir Ch Abdul Majeed will be present as the Chief Guest.
Organised by Jammu Kashmir Self Determination Movement Europe.
Invitation by Raja Najabat Hussain on behalf of Jammu Kashmir Self Determination Movement.





I am writing to you on behalf of the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) UK in your capacity as a possible invitee to the above mentioned Special Conference at the House Commons at 6-00pm on Wednesday 26th October 2011 to draw your attention to the following issues which are relevant for proper exercise of the Right of Self Determination for the independence of entire Kashmir (including both the Indian Occupied Kashmir and the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir)



1. That any referendum or vote on right of self determination must include an option for a United and completely Independent Kashmir and not just the options for Kashmir being part of India or Pakistan.



2. Any negotiations on the referendum or vote on right of self determinations must include representation from Kashmiri organisations and parties who support the Option of United and completely Independent Kashmir as this view is not represented by the people who are part of the State Government in Indian and Pakistani Occupied Kashmir.



3. As you may be aware and may be able to verify from the Chief Guest who is representing Pakistan Occupied Kashmir at the conference on 26th October as the Prime minister of the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir) represents a Legislative assembly for which people and parties supporting the idea of independent Kashmir are not allowed to take part in the election.In order to qualify as the candidates for the elections for this assembly they have to declare an Oath that they support the annexation of Kashmir to
Pakistan.



As you may be aware JKNIA is an alliance of a number of Political Parties and organisations working for the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue through negotiated settlement for complete independence and unification of Kashmir.



We are writing to request you to take into consideration the issues raised above which are supported by many people of Kashmiri origin living in the UK including many who may live in your constituency and kindly consider making your support for right of self determination conditional to the inclusion of the option for united and completely independent Kashmir and asking the Government of Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to lift the ban on the parties which support the option of United and completely independent Kashmir.

Nadeem Aslam
Secretary General JKNIA
E-mail nadeemjknia@aol.com


Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA)

Member Parties

1. Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Conference (JKNLC EU)
2. Jammu Kashmir National Awami Party (JKNAP UK)
3. Jammu Kashmir Freedom Movement (KFM)
4. Association of British Kashmiris (ABK)
5. Kashmir Liberation Organisation (KLO)
6. Jammu Kashmir Plebiscite Front (JKPF)
7. Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF)

Gilgit Baltistan- Karachi Pact 28 April 1949

Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA)



28 April 2011




H.E.Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
President House,
Islamabad,
Pakistan.




Re: Gilgit Baltistan- Karachi Pact 28 April 1949

Dear Mr President,

We, the members of the Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance would like to express our deep dismay and disgust in continuation of the Karachi Pact imposed by Government of Pakistan on the people of Gilgit Baltistan on 28 April 1949.

We believe that this forced agreement considered by the citizens of the state of Jammu and Kashmir as an ‘Enslavement Deed’ has continuously deprived the people of Gilgit and Baltistan (the areas of Jammu and Kashmir under direct control of Pakistani Government since 1949) from their fundamental political, economical, self-governance human rights and access to justice.
For the last 62 years the people of Pakistani occupied Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistani Occupied ‘Azad’ Kashmir vehemently protested against this ‘Karachi Pact’ signed under duress by the Intrem Authority of Jammu Kashmir with Government of Pakistan on 28th April 1949.

Therefore, we urge you as President of Pakistan, to take urgent action to halt violation of human rights and Jammu Kashmir state subject rule in Gilgit Baltistan. we would like tom bring to following to your attention which are of deep concerns.

Imposition of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-governance) order 2009.

The imposition of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-governance) order 2009 does not meet the constitutional and self-governance needs and aspirations of the people of Gilgit Baltistan. In our view this is another attempt of Government of Pakistan to annex these parts of the State of Jammu Kashmir as a de-facto 5th province of Pakistan.

Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) calls for a fully democratic and accountable constitutional assembly with complete self-governance legislative powers in Gilgit Baltistan and transfer of all powers to the citizens of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in Gilgit Baltistan which are currently held by Ministry of Kashmir Affairs, Government of Pakistan by virtue of ‘Karachi Pact’.

Restore and respect the Jammu Kashmir state subject rule of 20th April, 1927 in all matters relevant to discharge of your government’s responsibilities under United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolutions within the jurisdiction of Gilgit and Baltistan.

Facilitate and respect the right of all the citizens of the State of Jammu Kashmir to free movement and trade within, between and across all parts of the state of Jammu Kashmir (Gilgit Baltistan POGB, ‘Azad’ Jammu Kashmir POK and Indian administered Jammu Kashmir IOK).

Arbitrary Arrests and attack on Civil Society in Gilgit Baltistan

Restoration of democratic rights and genuine development require the existence of civil society and freedom of speech that is able to operate freely without fear, intimidation or attack. The current situation for civil society groups and indigenous political organisations is dire and requires urgent attention. Reports we have received from our members and partners in Gilgit Baltistan are deeply disturbing, with hundreds of members of civil society and local indigenous political parties reported detained without fair judicial trial, many in unknown locations.

Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance (JKNIA) calls for the release of all those detained without charge. In addition, we reiterate that, under international law, civil society and indigenous political parties in Gilgit Baltistan must be allowed to operate freely without intimidation or attack and that all the fundamental rights of the citizens of the Jammu Kashmir State in Gilgit Baltistan according to UNCIP resolutions and other international covenants that Pakistan is signatory of must be restored and respected without further delay.

Restrictions on freedom of expression

We have noted your efforts in recent years to increase political space and freedom in Pakistan but it is particularly disappointing to witness the reversal of this in Gilgit Baltistan and ‘Azad’ Jammu Kashmir, evidenced by the arbitrary arrests of indigenous political parties’ activists, threats of detention of journalists, as well as arrests, raids on local newspapers and printing presses, the prevention of publication, and new regulations for print and broadcast media. Such actions stifle free expression, violate human rights and destroy your recent record on advancing democracy.
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JKNIA calls for freedom of speech and movement within and between Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir, including the repeal of ‘Karachi Pact’, release of all political activists detained, and that radio, print, television and electronic media be allowed to operate freely.

Actions have purported to maintain law and order, but in reality the targets have so far been the, civil society and indigenous political activists, the media and all voices of independent and democratic dissent. For the promotion of the well-being of all the citizens of the State of Jammu Kashmir currently living under direct control of Pakistan in Gilgit Baltistan or in Pakistan administered ‘Azad’ Jammu Kashmir, these communities must be supported, not stifled. We appeal to you to immediately reverse recent actions that undermine democracy, freedom and fundamental rights; and instead act in the interest of people and support the vital work being conducted by civil society in Gilgit Baltistan (POGB)and ‘Azad’ Jammu Kashmir (POK).

Yours sincerely,
for and behalf of
JKNIA




Mehmood Kashmiri
Chairman

e-mail- mahmoodkashmiri@hotmail.co.uk ( Mob- 0788 221 3876)




Cc: The Prime Minister of Pakistan
Cc: High Commissioner for Pakistan to United Kingdom
Cc: United Nations Secretary General
Cc: EU-European Union President / Secretary General
Cc: Commonwealth Secretary General
Cc: OIC Secretary General
Cc: SAARC Secretary General