Kashmir wants nothing but freedom Pakistan vows political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris

[Zibago]

Kashmir wants nothing but freedom
Pakistan vows political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris

By: APP
04-Feb-17 766


ISLAMABAD: Kashmir Solidarity Day will be observed on February 5 (today) across Pakistan with a pledge to get the Kashmir issue resolved according to the United Nations resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiris.

The hallmark of the day will be when Pakistani and Kashmiri representatives and people from different walks of life will reiterate complete solidarity by forming human chain on Kohala bridge, an entry point of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

The day will dawn with special prayers for the martyrs of Kashmir and victory of the freedom struggle. During the day, mass rallies, seminars, walks, conventions, meetings and speech contests will be held.

The government has announced February 5 as a holiday to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day.

The day will signify political, moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris in their struggle for self-determination.

One-minute silence will be observed at 10am across the country in connection with the day.

People have also been requested to observe the silence to pay homage to Kashmiri martyrs.

Like other parts of Pakistan, brisk preparations are afoot throughout AJK to mark the day.

The legislators of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the AJK Council will pay tribute to the people of Indian-held Kashmir for their continuous struggle to achieve their right of self-determination.

The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA would observe the day with great fervour and will renew their pledge and unwavering support to Kashmiris till they get their legitimate right of self-determination and become free from Indian subjugation.

The civil society, political, cultural and educational organisations have arranged special programmes in connection with this important day.

All Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Teachers Association, All Primary Teachers Association and labour and transport unions have also chalked out various programmes.

In Islamabad, members of the Kashmir Committee of the National Assembly would visit the offices of the United Nations to present a memorandum calling on India to grant Kashmiris the right to self-determination.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will host a dinner for prominent Kashmiris in Islamabad.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry will arrange a briefing for all foreign missions in Islamabad on the latest situation in Kashmir.

While Pakistani foreign missions abroad will hold receptions for Kashmiris and rallies and processions will also be taken out.

Other events will include photo exhibitions to show atrocities of Indian security forces and publication of articles in newspapers.

The Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan minister will distribute ration among the Kashmiri refugee families.

Television channels will air special programmes and interviews of different personalities to highlight different aspects of Kashmir issue.

The Punjab Assembly is likely to meet to express solidarity with the Kashmiris.

According to sources, PA Speaker Rana Iqbal would chair the session and the House will pass a resolution condemning the atrocities of Indian forces on innocent Kashmiris in the held valley.

The day is a reminder of the sacrifices rendered by tens of thousands of Kashmiris, besides renewal of commitment by Kashmiris to peaceful resolution of the decades old dispute with India.

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[Burhan Wani]

We are with you Salahdin.

 

[graphican]

Moulana Fazal-ul-Rehman, the head of Kashmir Committee doesn't believe in the liberation of Kashmir. These " memorandum of understandings" given to UN and other conciliates of the world matter 0.0% and bring 0.0% change in the situation. There has been 70 such "letter based protests" before and there can be another 700 without changing situation by an inch.

This whole concept of "protest papers" is a fail in itself. If you want to make an impact, create an impact the way it happens. Stop pretending and stop fooling countrymen.

THe biggest contribution that Pakistan can make towards Kashmir and its liberation within the country is removal of "khasi" leadership of Kashmir Committee. That is the best "positive step" that Pakistan can take today.

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

India will be bigger if they let some people leave the federation instead of forcing them to keep united. In a event of conflict Kashmir will be hammer on indian federation head. Pakistani will keep supporting them till they get what they want financially and morally.

 

[SBD-3]

Any protest in US,Australia,Canada and UK by "Patriotic" Pakistanis?

 

[Zibago]

Any protest in US,Australia,Canada and UK by "Patriotic" Pakistanis?

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/06/canadians-observe-kashmir-solidarity-day/

http://www.kmsnews.org/news/2017/02/06/ksdmeu-raises-dr-fakhtoos-detention-with-british-mps.html

 

[niaz]

Personally speaking, I don’t see any reason as to why Kashmir should not be independent. And also know that a lot of Kashmiris want to become independent. But objectively speaking, independence of Kashmir raises many issues. For example, does the demand of independence apply to only to IOK or to AJK as well? Would Pakistan agree to let AJK join with IOK and secede completely? Gilgit/Baltistan was part of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, what happens to that region?

We must remember that under the UN Resolution: Article 7 under B, Plebiscite; there are only 2 options open to the Kashmiris, join India or Pakistan. If Kashmiris would like complete independence, UN Resolution of 1948 becomes irrelevant.

Majority of the people, politicians as well as commentators refer to and discuss UN Resolution 47 of 1948 without being full aware of its contents.

For the benefit of the members I post it again:

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THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Having considered the complaint of the Government of India concerning the dispute over the State
of Jammu and Kashmir, having heard the representative of India in support of that complaint and the
reply and counter complaints of the representative of Pakistan. Being strongly of opinion that the
early restoration of peace and order in Jammu and Kashmir is essential and that India and Pakistan
should do their utmost to bring about cessation of all fighting. Noting with satisfaction that both India
and Pakistan desire that the question of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan
should be decided through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite, Considering that
the continuation of the dispute is likely to endanger international peace and security,
Reaffirms its resolution 38 (1948) of 17 January 1948;

Resolves that the membership of the Commission established by its resolution 39 (1948) of 20
January 1948, shall be increased to five and shall include, in addition to the membership mentioned
in that Resolution, representatives of... and ..., and that if the membership of the Commission has not
been completed within ten days from the date the adoption of this resolution the President of the
Council may designate such other Member or Members of the United Nations as are required to
complete the membership of five;

Instructs the Commission to proceed at once to the Indian subcontinent and there place its good
offices and mediation at the disposal of the Governments of India and Pakistan with a view to
facilitating the taking of the necessary measures, both with respect to the restoration of peace and
order and to the holding of a plebiscite by the two (Governments, acting in co-operation with one
another and with the Commission, and further instructs the Commission to keep the Council
informed of the action taken under the resolution; and, to this end.

Recommends to the Governments of India and Pakistan the following measures as those which in the
opinion of the Council and appropriate to bring about a cessation of the lighting and to create proper
conditions for a free and impartial plebiscite to decide whether the State of Jammu and Kashmir is to
accede to India or Pakistan.

A - RESTORATION OF PEACE AND ORDER

1. The Government of Pakistan should undertake to use its best endeavours:

(a) To secure the withdrawal from the State of Jammu and Kashmir of tribesmen and
Pakistani nationals not normally resident therein who have entered the State for the purposes
of fighting, and to prevent any intrusion into the State of such elements and any furnishing of
material aid to those fighting in the State;

(b) To make known to all concerned that the measures indicated in this and the following
paragraphs provide full freedom to all subjects of the State, regardless of creed, caste, or
party, to express their views and to vote on the question of the accession of the State, and
that therefore they should co-operate in the maintenance of peace and order.

2. The Government of India should:

(a) When it is established to the satisfaction of the Commission set up in accordance with the
Council's Resolution 39 (1948) that the tribesmen are withdrawing and that arrangements for
the cessation of the fighting have become effective, put into operation in consultation with the
Commission a plan for withdrawing their own forces from Jammu and Kashmir and reducing
them progressively to the minimum strength required for the support of the civil power in the
maintenance of law and order;

(b) Make known that the withdrawal is taking place in stages and announce the completion of
each stage; When the Indian forces shall have been reduced to the minimum strength
mentioned in (a) above, arrange in consultation with the Commission for the stationing of the
remaining forces to be carried out in accordance with the following principles:

(i) That the presence of troops should not afford any intimidation or appearance of
intimidation to the inhabitants of the State;
(ii) That as small a number as possible should be retained in forward areas;
(iii) That any reserve of troops which may be included in the total strength should be located
within their present base area.

3. The Government of India should agree that until such time as the plebiscite administration referred
to below finds it necessary to exercise the powers of direction and supervision over the State forces
and policy provided for in paragraph 8, they will be held in areas to be agreed upon with the
Plebiscite Administrator.

4. After the plan referred to in paragraph 2 (a) above has been put into operation, personnel
recruited locally in each district should so far as possible be utilised for the re-establishment and
maintenance of law and order with due regard to protection )t minorities, subject to such additional
requirements as may be specified by the Plebiscite Administration referred to in paragraph 7.

5. If these local forces should be found to be inadequate, the Commission, subject to the agreement
of both the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan, should arrange for the use of such
forces of either Dominion as it deems t(effective for the purpose of pacification.

B - PLEBISCITE

6. The Government of India should undertake to ensure that the Government of the State invite the
major political groups to designate responsible representatives to share equitably and fully in the
conduct of the administration at the ministerial level, while the plebiscite is being prepared and
carried out.

7. The Government of India should undertake that there will be established in Jammu and Kashmir a
Plebiscite Administration to hold a Plebiscite as soon as possible ()n the question of the accession of
the State to India or Pakistan.

8. The Government of India should undertake that there will be delegated by the State to the
Plebiscite Administration such powers as the latter considers necessary for holding a fair and
impartial plebiscite including, for that purpose only, the direction and supervision of the State forces
and police.

9. The Government of India should at the request of the Plebiscite Administration, make available
from the Indian forces such assistance as the Plebiscite Administration may require for the
performance of its functions.

10. (a) The Government of India should agree that a nominee of the Secretary-General of the United
Nations will be appointed to be the Plebiscite Administrator. The Plebiscite Administrator, acting as
an officer of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, should have authority to nominate the assistants and
other subordinates and to draft regulations governing the Plebiscite. Such nominees should be
formally appointed and such draft regulations should be formally promulgated by the State of Jammu
and Kashmir.

The Government of India should undertake that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir will appoint
fully qualified persons nominated by the Plebiscite Administrator to act as special magistrates within
the State judicial system to hear cases which in the opinion of the Plebiscite Administrator have a
serious bearing on the preparation and the conduct of a free and impartial plebiscite. The terms of
service of the Administrator should form the subject of a separate negotiation between the
Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Government of India. The Administrator should fix
the terms of service for his assistants and subordinates.

The Administrator should have the right to communicate directly, with the Government of the State
and with the Commission of the Security Council and, through the Commission, with the Security
Council, with the Governments of India and Pakistan and with their representatives with the
Commission. It would be his duty to bring to the notice of any or all of the foregoing (as he in his
discretion may decide) any circumstances arising which may tend, in his opinion, to interfere with the
freedom of the Plebiscite.

11. The Government of India should undertake to prevent to give full support to the Administrator
and his staff in preventing any threat, coercion or intimidation, bribery or other undue influence on the
voters in the plebiscite, and the Government of India should publicly announce and should cause the
Government of the State to announce this undertaking as an international obligation binding on all
public authorities and officials in Jammu and Kashmir.

12. The Government of India should themselves and through the Government of the State declare
and make known that all subjects of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, regardless of creed, caste or
party, will be safe and free in expressing their views and in voting on the question of the accession of
the State and that there will be freedom of the Press, speech and assembly and freedom of travel in
the State, including freedom of lawful entry and exit.

13. The Government of India should use and should ensure that the Government of the State also
use their best endeavour to effect the withdrawal from the State of all Indian nationals other than
those who are normally resident therein or who on or since 15th August 1947 have entered it for a
lawful purpose.

14. The Government of India should ensure that the Government of the State releases all political
prisoners and take all possible steps so that:

(a) all citizens of the State who have left it on account of disturbances are invited and are free
to return to their homes and to exercise their rights as such citizens;
(b) there is no victimisation; minorities in all parts of the State are accorded adequate
protection.

15. The Commission of the Security Council should at the end of the plebiscite certify to the Council
whether the plebiscite has or has not been really free and impartial.

C - GENERAL PROVISIONS

16. The Governments of India and Pakistan should each be invited to nominate a representative to
be attached to the Commission for such assistance as it may require in the performance of its task.

17. The Commission should establish in Jammu and Kashmir such observers as it may require of any
of the proceedings in pursuance of the measures indicated in the foregoing paragraphs.

18. The Security Council Commission should carry out the tasks assigned to it herein.

The Security Council voted on this Resolution on 21-41948 with the following result:
In favour: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Syria, U.K. and U.S.A.
Against: None
Abstaining: Belgium, Colombia, Ukrainian S.S.R. and U.S.S.R.

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[JOEY TRIBIANI]

After CPEC Kashmir cause will get extraordinary support & will be the focus of Un general Assembly .

 

[SBD-3]

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/02/06/canadians-observe-kashmir-solidarity-day/

http://www.kmsnews.org/news/2017/02/06/ksdmeu-raises-dr-fakhtoos-detention-with-british-mps.html

The event was organised at the High Commission premises to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir.