INDIA MUST
READ THE WRITING ON THE WALL AS ITS DAYS OF ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OVER MAQBOOZA
KASHMIR ARE NUMBERED:
HABIB YOUSAFZAI THE CHAIRMAN, KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
The
inhabitants of Maqbooza Kashmir and the citizens of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan no longer have any choice but to struggle for the implementation of
the UN resolution for the liberation of both its people and the release of its territory
held by the Indian government.
KASHMIR-EU
WEEK CONCLUDED AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: A NUMBER OF PEOPLE SHOW INTEREST,
SEMINAR ARRANGED BY THE MR.ALI RAZA SYED, CHAIRMAN OF ICHD AND KASHMIR COUNCIL
EU
Press Release:
Brussels, November 18, 2013
A week
long programme on Kashmir issue titling ‘Kashmir EU Week’ was concluded at EU
parliament in Brussels yesterday. A large number of the people from different
walks of life expressed their interest in the programme included a seminar,
documentary film and art and photos exhibition on Kashmir.
British
Conservative MEP, Mr.Sajjad Karim, made a powerful call to EU citizens,
especially from the Pakistani and Kashmiri community, to lobby their
politicians in helping Kashmir achieve peace.
At the
packed seminar highlighting the Kashmir conflict in the European Parliament,
MEP Mr.Sajjad Karim said: "With the European election coming ahead in the
next few months, the Kashmir Diaspora has an opportunity to engage and put
pressure on their EU officials to bring about a real change in the approach to
Kashmir."
The
British MEP chaired the seminar which featured a highly distinguished panel of
speakers, including the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad
Yaqoob Khan.
President
of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was invited by Mr.Sajjad Karim to take part in events
for the 5th annual conference in the European Parliament highlighting the
Kashmiri struggle which was hosted by the MEP. The programme ‘Kashmir EU Week’
was organized with collaboration of International Council for Human Development
(ICHD), Kashmir Council EU, World Kashmiri Diaspora Alliance (WKDA).
The
President was confident his visit and the conference would raise awareness in
the EU of the appalling human rights abuses which are taking place in Kashmir.
During the exhibition he said: “This is a fantastic conference and I am very
proud of Mr.Sajjad Karim’s work in the European Parliament to raise awareness
of the Kashmir struggle. The global awareness of the situation in Kashmir is
increasing.”
The
President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was also accompanied by Ms.Farzana Yaqoob,
Minister for Social Welfare and Women Affairs, who contributed to the panel
discussion and spoke at the opening reception.
Mr.Karim,
who was rapporter for the EU-India Free Trade Agreement which was adopted in
2009 and successfully implemented the inclusion of the Human Rights and
Democracy clause, spoke on the need to highlight the Kashmir conflict in the
EU. He said:"The single biggest battle we have is when we come up about
MEPs who are unaware of the Kashmiris' struggle"
However
the seminar and conference was well attended with MEPs Jean Lambert and Phil
Bennion, taking part in events during the exhibition. Both are members of the
European Parliament Friends of Pakistan group of which Sajjad Karim is
chairman.
Mr.Ali
Raza Syed, who is Chairman of ICHD and Kashmir Council EU and was instrumental
in helping to organize the exhibition .During the seminar, he questioned the
actions of the international community and called for more support of the
Kashmiri's.
Other
speakers at the seminar Danielle Caron, Member of Brussels Parliament talked about
EU AJK relations. Mr.Farooq Siddiqi, Chairman of World Kashmiri Diaspora
Alliance spoke about the ongoing HR abuses in Indian Held Kashmir and he urged
the international community to help the people of Kashmir.
Mr.Munawar
Saeed Bhatti, Pakistani Ambassador to Brussels/EU also asked the EU to help end
the HR violations against Kashmiris.
Jean
Lambert, Green MEP, Chair of South Asia Delegation of EP, Ms.Farzana
Yaqoob, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Minster for Social Welfare and Women
Development, Mr.Zouhour Wani, Attorney of Law (New York, USA), Mr.Shujaat
Bukhari, Chief Editor, Rising Kashmir, Srinagar (Kashmir), Laura Schuurmans,
Research scholar on Kashmir conflict (Indonesia), Mr.Altaf Hussain Wani, APHC
Azad Kashmir were also among the speakers.
Mr.Yasin
Malik, Chairman JKLF Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir and Mr.Parvez Imroz,
President of JKCCS/IPT Srinagar also addressed the gathering via video link
from Srinagar while Ms.Marjan Lucas, Human Rights Activist (The Netherlands)
was moderator of the whole programme.
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