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Free Speech -
Shamas Rehman's Artilces
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While the process of exploring various “solutions” to Kashmir
Issue was initiated soon after the birth of Kashmir “problem” out of the Indian
and Pakistani guns in October 1947, till recently the process was confined to a
bilateral Indian and Pakistan official framework or in the cases of Dixon and
some “secret” talks between Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah and
American officials, to the UN and US circles. Over the past few decades,
especially after the uprising in the Indian occupied Kashmir, the process seems
to have expanded and proposals are being mushroomed from a wide range of individuals
and agencies including Yousaf Bach a veteran Kashmiri from Valley settled in US
after working with UN since the birth of Kashmir Problem; Bava Krishan Dev
Setti from Jammu who fought hand in hand with other Kashmiris against maharaja
system and migrated from Mirpur when Pakistani tribes and troops invaded the
State. The Kashmiri organisations that proposed different solutions include National
Conference, JKLF, Hurriyat, (by now Peoples League and PDP has also come up
with their proposals) All Parties National Alliance, International Kashmir
Alliance, Association of British Kashmiris, Balawirstan (Gilgit-Baltistan)
Front etc. Some Western Think Tanks, BBC and South Asia based NGOs have also forwarded
various proposals for peaceful resolution of the issue.
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Human Rights -
Pakistan Held Kahsmir
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To,The Prime Minister
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Muzaffarabad,
Dear Sir
I wish to draw your kind attention towards an appalling incident happened in the jurisdiction of Azad
Jammu and Kashmir which has caused deep antipathy among the people of the region, who feel
insecure after the illegal detention of four citizens from the capital city - Muzaffarabad.
As per details Mr. Faizan Butt, Mr. Shahid Qayum, Mr. Ali Rathore and Mr. Shafiq Butt were
allegedly kidnapped by staff of security agencies in Muzaffarabad on November 21, 2009. One of
them has been released after many days of mental and physical torture and inhuman treatment;
however, the remaining three are still under any secret location. The Family members of abductees
insist that the police have refused to lodge FIR regarding the incident.
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Fouq Library -
Important Kashmirs
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An old saying is that some people are born
great, some achieve greatness and on some greatness is thrust, even if
they don't possess the requisite qualities for the same. In Kashmir we
have the last two categories almost in abundance while the first one,
those born great, are a rare commodity. Dr Abdul Ahad Guru was one of
few Kashmiris who fall in this category, who in a very short span of
time touched the heights of fame, both as an able doctor and a noble
human being.
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Human Rights -
Indian Held Kashmir
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International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Kashmir (IPTK)
http://www.kashmirprocess.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 2, 2009
BURIED EVIDENCE:
Unknown, Unmarked, and Mass Graves in Indian-Administered Kashmir
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http://www.kashmirprocess.org/graves
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Fouq Library -
Articles
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THE SECULAR NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN JAMMU KASHMIR;
A time for reflection, redefinition and
reorientation.
THE NEED TO FORM A
UNITED FRONT
The recent constitutional changes introduced by the so called
‘democratically elected’ government of Pakistan, in Gilgit and Baltistan have
profoundly altered the status of these territories of the divided and disputed
state of Jammu Kashmir. Hitherto, these parts of the state were called by the
Pakistani establishment as ‘The Northern Areas’, and have been ruled by the
successive governments of Pakistan, as a colony, under various Acts. The people
have been deprived of basic political rights of franchise with socio - economic
deprivation suffered by the entire population, since 1948. These parts were
annexed under a lease agreement in April 1948 (a remnant of British Imperial
legal instrument), with the then president of Azad Kashmir, which itself has a
semi- colonial status as a Pakistan controlled territory without having a
constituent assembly of its own. It is governed, instead, by a federal Act of
Pakistan legislature with very limited powers confined to local administrative
sections of the AJK part of the state.
The appointment of a governor in Gilgit Baltistan is not
only a flagrant violation of the trust obligation Pakistan holds in the UN, it exposed
the true nature and intentions of Pakistani political establishment. It also
reveals the weaknesses of Kashmiri Nationalist movement to assert their stance
and affect any change in the policies of the colonial masters.
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Free Speech -
Shamas Rehman's Artilces
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Till few days ago
it were only the Kashmiri nationalists who raised the issue of the human and
democratic rights of Gilgit-Baltistan people especially JK APNA (Jammu Kashmir
All Parties National Alliance), JK PNP and such groups from Gilgit
Baltistan as GBNA, GBUM, and BNF etc.
However, the ‘decree’ issued by the Pakistani PM regarding changing the
political status of the GB has, it seems’ brought various shades and opinions
and political parties of Kashmir closer than ever.
Within two days
of this announcement i have received numerous phone calls and emails from Kashmiris
across Britain, across the division line in Kashmir and Middle East belonging
to different political groups as well as some ordinary citizens showing their
concern about this step of PPP which many see as ‘forcing Giglit-Baltistan away
from Kashmir State’ and ‘begining of making the division of Kashmir
permanent’.
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Human Rights -
Indian Held Kashmir
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Sign
petition
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To: The President
of India,
The Prime minister of India,
The Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India,
The Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Srinagar
Copy to: The President of Azad Jammu
Kashmir,
UN Secretary General,
PETITION:
We, the People and the Civil Society of the State
of Jammu and Kashmir, express our anguish and concern over the denial of rights
of people of Jammu Kashmir to obtain the possession of the remains of their
fellow subject of the state , Maqbool Butt to burry according to their
own cultural and religious tradition.
Maqbool Butt was killed by hanging on Feb.11, 1984 in Tihar, Delhi as the consequence of retaliation
expressed by that time Indian Regime. He was hanged to take the revenge of the
killing of an Indian Diplomat by some unknown organization claiming to be
Kashmiri. An act of shame for a country called India. Even after His
Death, his body was not handed over to his family and people, rather buried in
Tihar Jail, Delhi.
People and civil society of Jammu Kashmir do respect him for his legendary
struggle for the restoration of freedom in Kashmir.
He is now hero of our nation. To pay tribute to Maqbool Butt, People of
Srinagar have already built and reserve a grave for him in Martyrs Grave Yard
of Eidgah, Srinagar.
But his formal burial is still awaited.
We Demand:
- Government of India
to behave and understand the feelings of the people and civil society of
Jammu Kashmir about Maqbool Butt.
- Government of India
to Hand over remains of Shaheed e Kashmir
for proper burial.
- Secretary General of United Nation to use his influence to convince
govt. of India
for release of remains of Maqbool Butt.
- President of Azad Kashmir and Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir to
take appropriate measure to obtain the remains of Shaheed e Kashmir.
Sincerely,
Maqbool Butt Foundation
www.maqboolbutt.com
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petition
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Free Speech -
India Held Kashmir
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The recent killing of Irshad Ahmad Lone has crossed the threshold of fear. Now families are insisting that Kashmiris living outside the state return. Kashmiris speak on the constant 'harassment' they have faced over the years.
Srinagar, October 14: Waseem Ahmad Mir left his home in downtown Srinagar in 1999 with hopes to build a career in Delhi. After seven years of hard work, Mir has become a successful physiotherapist, earning a handsome salary. But today he is leaving everything, packing his bags to return home. His only concern is to live.
Although thousands of Kashmiri students and professionals living in various parts of the country constantly accuse police of ‘harassment’ and a lingering suspicion of common people as a daily routine, the recent killing of Irshad Ahmad Lone – a 26-year-old Kashmiri job seeker – in Delhi has crossed the threshold of fear. Now their families back home are insisting for their return to the Valley, knowing well their careers will automatically come to a sad end.
In fact, the issue of police harassment of Kashmiri youth living and studying across the country was personally raised by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad when he wrote to various Chief Ministers, showing his concern and seeking an end to treating every Kashmiri with suspicion.
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Free Speech -
Pakistan held Kashmir
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Recently the Human Rights Watch described Azad
Kashmir as anything but "Azad" and this invited censure from the
Pakistani government. But the fact is there are some contradictions in
the constitution itself which go against Pakistan's traditional stand
on Kashmir as well as against the spirit of the UNSC resolutions.
Part
2 of section 7 of the constitution says that "no person or political
party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir shall be permitted to propagate against
or take part in activities prejudicial or detrimental to the ideology
of the state's accession to Pakistan". Under section 5 (2) (vii) of the
AJK Legislative Assembly Election Ordinance 1970, a person will be
disqualified for propagating any opinion or action in any manner
prejudicial to the ideology of Pakistan, the ideology of state's
accession to Pakistan or the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan.
Without
signing an affidavit of allegiance to Kashmir's accession to Pakistan,
nobody is allowed to take part in the state elections. The issue
remained obscure as the nationalist parties, which do not believe in
accession to Pakistan, did not attempt to participate in the elections
until 1996. It, however, surfaced in the two latest elections. Their
nominees could not contest elections because they refused to sign the
requisite affidavit. Interestingly, it is also a prerequisite to show
loyalty to the idea of Kashmir's accession to Pakistan to get
government jobs. Although, a number of nationalists are serving in
various government departments, the law continues to be on the statute
book. This is also contrary to Pakistan's own Constitution whose
article 257 holds that the "people of Kashmir will define their
relationship with Pakistan after obtaining freedom". It is also
contradictory to Islamabad's commitment to the right of
self-determination and its demand to implement the UNSC resolutions on
Kashmir. Impartial intellectuals as well as the pro-Indian lobby make
use of these contradictions at international forums.
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Fouq Library -
Freedom Struggle
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Publish in Pakistan Fourm 1971
Today the so-called
"Azad" (liberated) Kashmir occupied
by Pakistan is probably nothing but a colony of
the West Pakistani capitalists. The outside world in the General Assembly of the United Nations has been satisfied by the Government of Pakistan that Azad Kashmir
is an independent state with her own laws,
conventions and constitution. The Pakistani
Government representative at the U.N.O. tries to show his government's innocent position in the matter and tells
the Assembly of the plight of the Kashmiris in the Indian occupied part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He claims with strictest confidence that thousands of Kashmiris over the years had been evicted by the fascist Indian authorities. Furthermore, he brings humanity into the debate and emotionally speaks of the crimes committed by the Indian army in the area
and accuses the Indian envoy at the U.N.O. of rapes, loots and innocent killings of the Kashmiris by his government.
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Free Speech -
Kashmir Earrthquake Relief & Rehabilitation
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By Sue Mitchell
Radio 4's It's My Story
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After the Pakistan earthquake a year ago, Zafar Shah
from Bradford travelled to the affected region with his elderly mother
to trace relatives living there.
Recently they returned to Muzaffarabad to see how their family were coping 12 months on.
Muzaffarabad one year after the earthquake remains devastated
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Malik Zaman is a 97-year-old veteran of World War II.
His home was badly cracked in the earthquake and clearly it isn't safe.
But many friends and relatives lost their homes entirely and there are now 10 people sleeping there every night.
Among them are two young children whose mother was killed in the earthquake.
Zafar is shocked to see the conditions that they are living in.
"This is just one room and every single wall has a crack - it looks like lightning has passed through this. This is awful.
"The kitchen's got an absolutely huge crack right through the centre, it's unbelievable.
Bribery claims
"What's most worrying is that we've got an old lady
here, who's bedridden, and behind her the crack runs for the entire
breadth of the house."
Zafar is told that when the military came out to assess damage to the house, they wanted a bribe.
"If you gave them 20,000 rupees (£175) they would process the claim in your favour," says Zafar.
"If you refused to offer the bribe they finalised a
report that said that the house was fit to live in for everyone, which
is what's happened here."
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