BASELESS CRIES FOR ATTENTION BY A FEW NATIONALISTS IN AZAD KASHMIR

BASELESS CRIES FOR ATTENTION BY A FEW NATIONALISTS IN AZAD KASHMIR: 

HABIB YOUSAFZAI, KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE

http://kashmirdiasporaa.blogspot.com/2013/06/baseless-cries-for-attention-by-few.html

ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!

It is worth noting that the people of Kashmir are widely dispersed and play active roles within Pakistani society. Countless individuals from Kashmir, whether that be Dr.Alama Mohammad Iqbal, Qudratullah Shahab, Ghulam Mohammed Gama Pehalwan the renowned wrestler, Yusuf Buch a senior civil officer, to the current Head of State in Pakistan Nawaz Sharif are natives of Kashmir. Nationalist in Azad Kashmir claiming “so called oppression and enslavement” have absolutely no basis. Kashmiris are the natural citizens of Pakistan and have made countless contributions to what Pakistan is today. Equating Azad Kashmir to Maqbooza Kashmir is simply a strategic move being utilized by nationalists of Azad Kashmir in order give credibility to their outlandish claims. However, the stark reality is that these individuals are nothing short of thankless; thankless to those who are and have already sacrificed themselves while they propagate nonsense behind computer screens. Over 200,000 civilians have died in Maqbooza Kashmir at the hands of the Indian occupier. Muslims hold a marginalized position in Indian society at large and especially in Maqbooza Kashmir where they are institutionally oppressed. As such, we must be very careful of making black and white distinctions. We must make logical and factual based decisions on who is the oppressor, and who is the liberator.

The push by Azad Kashmiri nationalists can be humorously equated to all those who have already been wed at the time when their close friend or relative is being wed. When the already wed individual notices that his friend is receiving a lot of attention and holds the position of “the man of the hour”; they do desire to receive this same attention and hold a position of being the “centre of attention”. Jokingly, we can equate this scenario to nationalists in Azad Kashmir. Despite being liberated, free of oppression and having had thousands sacrifice their lives for their freedom and equality; they claim to be oppressed and equate their situation to those of Maqbooza Kashmir. This does nothing but delegitimize the cause of those who are actually occupied and enslaved in Maqbooza Kashmir.