Dr Shabir Choudhry files a
writ in Islamabad High Court on ID Card Issue
Islamabad 08 April 2016
Dr Shabir Choudhry a
Kashmiri political and human rights activist and author of many books was not
provided with an Identity Card known as NICOP, due to his political work and
writings which expose Pakistan’s Kashmir policy.
Dr Shabir Choudhry applied
to renew his ID Card in June 2015 in Pakistani High Commission in London; and
to date he has not officially heard from them. Normally the ID Card is issued within
six weeks. His wife who applied at the same time was issued a card within six
weeks.
Many phone calls, letters
and even appeal from Asian Human Rights Commission fell on deaf ears; and
officials of Islamic Republic of Pakistan chose to ignore all the pleas to
punish Dr Choudhry for his political work.
Attorney
for the claimant Nisar Ahmed Shah Advocate asserted that it was ‘basic
Fundamental rights of the petitioner, which is being violated, abrogated by the
Respondent No 1 and 2.’ He also said; ‘That the petitioner is entitled to be
issued NICOP by the Respondent No. 1 & 2 in pursuance of above enumerate
expired NICOP, instead Respondents No. 1 & 2 are delaying the matter
without any lawful objection and refusing a legitimate right of the petitioner which
is a clear violation of the settled principles of registration authority as
well as the fundamental Rights of the petitioner granted by the constitution of
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.’
In
Pakistani Administered Kashmir and Pakistan NICOP or Identity Card is must, as
that is required to buy or sell property, open bank accounts and many other
things strictly depend on producing the ID Card.
Dr
Shabir Choudhry said denial of ID Card means curbing my fundamental rights,
which include a right to travel to my homeland, a right to sell my property, a
right to inherit, a right to banking, a right to visit my relatives and right
to visit a grave of my late father.
Dr
Choudhry said not only I will fight to protect my fundamental rights but I will
also continue to speak about rights of others who suffer at the hands of these
officials.
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