Memorandum
presented to Nawaz Sharif Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on
Black Day London 23 October 2016
Dear brother in
Islam, Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan may Allah’s
mercy be on you.
1. Whereas, as you know, Islam associates great importance on honouring
agreements; it is sad to note that Islamic Republic of Pakistan openly and
aggressively violated the
Standstill Agreement which the Maharaja
Hari Singh, as an independent Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir State concluded with
Pakistan. Almighty Allah
commands:
‘Oh people of faith, honour your
pledges’. 1
2. Whilst Islam rightly attaches great
importance on saving human life and saving dignity of women and old, it pains
me to point out that those who attacked our motherland – Jammu and Kashmir on
22 October 1947, looted and plundered our cities, villages and
killed innocent people, burnt our shops and houses, kidnapped women and raped
them. It adds to our suffering that all this was done in name of Islam and
jihad.
We are sure you know Islam says: If you kill one innocent human being
that is as if you have killed the entire humanity. During this unprovoked
aggression which was designed to capture Kashmir, tens of thousands of innocent
people of Jammu and Kashmir were mercilessly butchered; even women and old were
not spared.
We wonder who will be held responsible for all these killings, rapes,
kidnappings and forced conversions on the Day of Judgement. Our beloved Prophet Mohammed Peace Be
Upon Him commanded:
‘Do not break your pledges, do not mutilate dead bodies, and do not kill
children’. 2
3. Although Islam
says respect rights of neighbours, however, we sadly note that our Muslim neighbour,
contrary to the
teaching of Islam and civilised behaviour, has always exploited us, abused us,
created problems for us, curbed our fundamental rights; and initiated such
policies that aggravated the already bad situation and added to our misery and
suffering.
4. Being strongly of the opinion that all our current problems are related to that unwise and
unwarranted attack of 22 October 1947; as it forcibly divided our State and we
suffer on the both sides of the divide. Our land became a battleground for
competing interests of our mighty neighbours, namely India, Pakistan and China,
in which we suffer.
5. Note with regret
that, despite our suffering and a great human and economic loss of Pakistan,
Jammu and Kashmir and India, Pakistan has not abandoned its obsession to
capture Kashmir by force.
6. Urge you to
reconsider rationale of this policy which is imperialist in nature. If you are
a true well-wisher of people of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir,
then please stop export of extremism, terrorism, religious intolerance and
hatred to areas of Jammu and Kashmir State; and grant fundamental rights to the
people which live under your control in so called Azad Kashmir and Gilgit
Baltistan.
7.
Request
you to revisit teaching of Islam with regard to equality and fairness. If still
you feel we are not equal to you, citizens of Pakistan, then, at least,
consider us human beings and let us live with honour and dignity. Unite both
areas of Jammu and Kashmir State; and let us be masters of our land and
resources.
We look forward to hearing a positive reply
from you.
References:
1.
Holy
Quran, Sura Almahida, section 1
2.
Hadees
narrated by Hazrat Buraydah in Muslim Shareef and quoted in Islam and
sanctity of Human Life, page 9
People from Jammu, Srinagar and various parts of Pakistani Administered
Kashmir participated in the demonstration.
Representatives of
the following parties signed the memorandum:
Organisation Name signature
1/ Kashmir National
Party Abbas Butt
2/ JKLF Nazam
Bhatti
3/ UKPNP Zulfqar Khan
4/JKPNP Tahir Bostan
5/Friends of
JK Ejaz Pracha
6/ Voice of
Jammu Yogish Sharma
Issued by Dr Shabir
Choudhry: drshabirchoudhry@gmail.com
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