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Kashmiri leadership urges India to open LoC unconditionally
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Leaders of both sides of Kashmir on Thursday urged upon India to open Line of Control (LoC) unconditionally enabling Kashmiris living across the divide to assist each other in wake of devastated earthquake.
This demand was made by Leader of Opposition in AJK Legislative Assembly, Barrister Sultan Mahmood and Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik at a joint press conference here.
Both the leaders said that President General Pervez Musharraf has already proposed to open Line of Control and asked the Indian leadership to respond positively during talks between the two countries likely to be held on October 29.
Sultan Mahmood said that Yasin Malik is visiting Azad Kashmir to express his sympathies with the bereaved families and encourage people who became victim of the unprecedented quake.
“His (Yasin Malik) presence here has played a pivotal role in minimising sufferings of the affected people,” he added.
Expressing his resolve to continue movement for the right of self-determination, he said the entire Kashmir nation is observing the October 27 as the black day when Indian forces had entered in held valley in 1948.
He, however, said the movement for the right to self-determination would continue till its solution in accordance with UN resolutions.
Sultan Mahmood said he would continue his effort to unveil India’s gross human rights violations against innocent Kashmiri people at the world fora.
Speaking on the occasion, Yasin Malik said he himself witnessed destruction and devastation in various parts of Azad Kashmir especially Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalakot and adjoining areas.
He appreciated people of Pakistan for extending exemplary support to their Kashmiri brethren.
Yasin Malik observed that an entire younger generation of Kashmir has become victim of earthquake while survivors are suffering from multiple physical and mental ailments.
Every Kashmiri in occupied valley want to help their brethren in the time of need and they want to participate in the relief work in Azad Kashmir, he added.
Yasin Malik appealed to the Prime Minister of India to allow the Kashmiris living in occupied Kashmir enabling them to carry out relief activities in Azad Kashmir.
Responding to a question, Sultan Mahmood said the time has come when Kashmiri people should be given some concessions.
India, he said, should withdraw its forces from cities of occupied Kashmir and release all the political prisoners from the Indian jails.
To a question, Yasin Malik said that the people of Kashmir should be provided an opportunity to decide whether they want to live with India or Pakistan.
To another question, he said there was less human losses in occupied Kashmir while earthquake inflicted heavy damages to the properties.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Leaders of both sides of Kashmir on Thursday urged upon India to open Line of Control (LoC) unconditionally enabling Kashmiris living across the divide to assist each other in wake of devastated earthquake.
This demand was made by Leader of Opposition in AJK Legislative Assembly, Barrister Sultan Mahmood and Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik at a joint press conference here.
Both the leaders said that President General Pervez Musharraf has already proposed to open Line of Control and asked the Indian leadership to respond positively during talks between the two countries likely to be held on October 29.
Sultan Mahmood said that Yasin Malik is visiting Azad Kashmir to express his sympathies with the bereaved families and encourage people who became victim of the unprecedented quake.
“His (Yasin Malik) presence here has played a pivotal role in minimising sufferings of the affected people,” he added.
Expressing his resolve to continue movement for the right of self-determination, he said the entire Kashmir nation is observing the October 27 as the black day when Indian forces had entered in held valley in 1948.
He, however, said the movement for the right to self-determination would continue till its solution in accordance with UN resolutions.
Sultan Mahmood said he would continue his effort to unveil India’s gross human rights violations against innocent Kashmiri people at the world fora.
Speaking on the occasion, Yasin Malik said he himself witnessed destruction and devastation in various parts of Azad Kashmir especially Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalakot and adjoining areas.
He appreciated people of Pakistan for extending exemplary support to their Kashmiri brethren.
Yasin Malik observed that an entire younger generation of Kashmir has become victim of earthquake while survivors are suffering from multiple physical and mental ailments.
Every Kashmiri in occupied valley want to help their brethren in the time of need and they want to participate in the relief work in Azad Kashmir, he added.
Yasin Malik appealed to the Prime Minister of India to allow the Kashmiris living in occupied Kashmir enabling them to carry out relief activities in Azad Kashmir.
Responding to a question, Sultan Mahmood said the time has come when Kashmiri people should be given some concessions.
India, he said, should withdraw its forces from cities of occupied Kashmir and release all the political prisoners from the Indian jails.
To a question, Yasin Malik said that the people of Kashmir should be provided an opportunity to decide whether they want to live with India or Pakistan.
To another question, he said there was less human losses in occupied Kashmir while earthquake inflicted heavy damages to the properties.