Chairman Kashmir Committee Syed Fakhar Imam said on Tuesday that Kashmir is a disputed territory and India could not take control of it. The world had expressed its concern over human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir due to successful diplomatic efforts of Pakistan.
He expressed these views while addressing a national conference on Kashmir titled "Kashmiri Freedom Struggle - A Full Spectrum Review after Illegal Indian Annexation on 5th Aug" jointly organized by Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) and Punjab University at Punjab University's Dr Pervaiz Hasan Environmental Law Centre.
He also said that UN's Secretary General, US Senators, and important international personalities and parliaments have demanded India lift curfew from the area. He said that Pakistan could not be completed without resolution of Kashmir issue. He said that Kashmir issue must be solved as per the desire of Kashmiris and they must be given their right to plebiscite. He said that we were thankful to China for supporting us over Kashmir issue. He said that we have to bring reforms in the sectors of education, law and economy to strengthen our system and state.
Former Governor Punjab Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (retd) in his speech focused on India's conspiracy of revoking Kashmir's special status and its hidden agenda with possibility of armed conflict with Pakistan. He said that we are a peaceful country, however, all over the world people negatively conceived the concept of Islam, and therefore, we have to counter this misconception. He highlighted the propaganda of RSS to make Pakistan a weaker country.
He said that the Kashmiri struggle got an impetus when its people started an armed struggle against the Indian forces after which the struggle has become more robust. He further said that some Western powers wanted to sabotage China Pakistan Economic Corridor to hinder China's way to development. He said that America, Israel and India were jointly harming Pakistan in order to stop China's progress. He said that there were conspiracies to weaken Pakistan internally through fifth generation warfare. He said that Modi was following the ideology of RSS and its policies would spread anarchy even within India.
Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) President Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery (retd) said that Modi's move had internationalized Kashmir issue. He said that this was the longest curfew of the world and India was committing genocide of the Muslims.
Former Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir was the issue of state of Pakistan. He said that Kashmiris had given great sacrifices and we need to work hard for the freedom of Kashmir and make cohesive strategy. He said that India could not win the heart of Kashmiris.
PU VC Professor Niaz Ahmed said that UN had failed to implement its resolutions on Kashmir issue. However, he said, Pakistani nation stands with government, Pakistan Army and Kashmiris. He said that Imran Khan had presented Kashmir's case at United Nations excellently and he had truly represented Islamic countries.
The conference was addressed by Aamir Ghauri, Barrister Saad Rasool, and Additional IG Captain Zafar Iqbal Awan (retd), Senior Member Advisory Board CGSS Brigadier Akhtar Nawaz Janjua (retd). Faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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