Kashmir Solidarity Day observed
at Pakistan High Commission
Sir Gerald Kaufman to discuss Kashmir issue with
PM Brown
LONDON: A peaceful resolution
of Kashmir issue was crucial for the world
peace and it could only be achieved through the implementation of United
Nations’ Resolutions aimed at giving people of Kashmir Right of
Self Determination and by stopping human rights violations
of worst kind by Indian security forces. This was observed by the participants
of the meeting held at the Pakistan High Commission London to express
solidarity with the people of Kashmir on
Friday, February 5.
The meeting to express solidarity with People
of Kashmir was chaired by Pakistan High Commissioner to UK Mr.
Wajid Shamsul Hasan and attended by British MP Sir
Gerald Kaufman, Executive Director Justice Foundation
professor Nazir Shawl and number of prominent Kashmiri
leaders including , Chairman Kashmir Liberation Front Prof. Zafar Khan ,
President All Parties Kashmir Coordination Committee Dr. Misfar Hasan, Sec,
Gen, Muslim Conference Zaheer Kiyani, Former MLA Ch. Mohammad Khan
, Maulana Yaqoob Chishtie and members of Kashmiri community and officers
and staff of Pakistan High Commission.
Expressing the commitment of government of
Pakistan for un flinching moral and diplomatic support to people of
Kashmir , the High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan said that in the past
democratic governments in Pakistan had been able to
make substantial gains for the solution of one of
world’s most long standing issues. And even today all the political parties
in Pakistan stand
united in support of Kashmir cause. He
also called upon Kashimiri leaders to foster greater unity among
themselves for achieving the goal of self
determination for People of Kashmir as unity among all the parties
and groups of Kashmiris was the key to the success of this
cause Mr. Hasan added,
Sir Gerald Kaufman in his address said that he will
discuss the issue of Kashmir on top of
the agenda in his meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, expected next
week. He said that UK
and US are concerned with the situation particularly for its bearings on stability
and economy of Pakistan
which was essential for the peace of entire region. He asserted that UN
resolutions on Kashmir remain valid and
peaceful resolution of the issue was possible only through the implementation
of these resolutions. Sir Gerald Kaufmann also shared his painful
experiences of his visits to Kashmir
where he was able to observe worst kind of violations of rights of people. He said about
5,000 to 6.000 Indian troops were deployed in Indian held Kashmir which
is enormous strain on an extremely poor country where a large number
of population was living below poverty line.
Professor Nazir Shawl Executive Director of Justice
Foundation expressed gratitude to government and people of Pakistan for their continued support to the
cause of Kashmir and determined
solidarity with the Kashmiri People. He reiterated to continue the
struggle for Kashmir and expressed
concern over ongoing human rights violations while informing
that three Kashmiri leaders have been detained by Indian forces on
the eve of Solidarity Day. He said that India
claims itself a democracy but the suppression of rights of people of Kashmir proves otherwise.
On this occasion messages of President and
Prime Minister of Pakistan issued on the Kashmir Solidarity Day were also read
out by the Head of Chancery Aftab Hasan Khan.
February 6, 2010
Last updated: 9 February 2010
