Geelani, Mirwaiz Thank Pakistan For Observing ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’

SRINAGAR — Chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference have thanked Pakistan for observing the ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ on Tuesday.

In a statement issued here, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani thanked Pakistan for observing ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ to highlight the “oppression and suppression” against the people of Jammu and Kashmir at the hands of Indian forces.

Geelani, according to the statement, expressed gratitude to Pakistan, its people, the leadership of “Azad Kashmir” and the people across the globe, who organize demonstrations, symposiums, seminars and rallies in favour of the people of Jammu & Kashmir for their right to self-determination and highlight the dispute and the “gross human rights violations” being perpetrated by Indian troops in Kashmir.

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Hurriyat (G) chairman in his message said: “We are highly thankful to Pakistan for their categorical support, and we hope Pakistan will play more effective and active role in this regard. They should activate all its embassies and other human resources to highlight Kashmir issue and human rights violations in an operative method.”

The pro-freedom leader in the statement said that although Indian “atrocities and barbarism” have crossed all the limits and are continuing unabated for the last seven decades; it is the responsibility of the UN to realize the gravity and severity of this grave and grim situation.This world body has testified our stand that Indian armed forces under the “undemocratic and unethical shield of legal impunity continue the genocide of Kashmiris, with bullets, pellets, torture, rape and humiliation”, he said.

Geelani appealed UN rights body to take serious note of “this brazen denial of facts” and pressurize India to abide by the universal obligations and fulfill long-pending UN resolution on Jammu and Kashmir to pave way for permanent peace and prosperity.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) on the occasion expressed his gratitude to the people, government and the leadership of Pakistan for their “unconditional and unflinching support” to the political movement of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the right to self-determination.

In his message, Mirwaiz said the people of Jammu and Kashmir and All Parties Hurriyat Conference have always appreciated the support of Pakistan, at all levels, be it diplomatic, political or moral for the past seven decades, despite difficult and testing times for the country itself.

 “We also appreciate the Government of Pakistan and its leadership who has always extended all possible support to our political movement for the resolution of Kashmir dispute,” he said.

Mirwaiz said Pakistan being one of the main parties to Kashmir dispute has always played a frontal role at both regional and international level in highlighting the suffering and “grave human rights abuse” in Kashmir as well as presenting the Kashmir dispute in its historical context.

Kashmir High Court Bar Association also commended the holding of a World Kashmir Conference in London in which besides Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mohammad Qureshi, the members of UK Parliament spoke and impressed upon the world community to take notice of the “worst kind of human rights violations, happening in Kashmir at the hands of Indian forces.”

In a statement issued here, the lawyers’ body urged world community to play role in bringing those human rights violations to an end by resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of the people of Kashmir.

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