Solidarity day or a
fraud day,
Dr Shabir Choudhry
London 30 January 2019
5 February is not a solidarity day, as claimed by Pakistan
and their followers; but a fraud day. The sooner we understand this fraud, and
the real game plan of Pakistan, the better it is for the people of Jammu and
Kashmir.
However, credit must be given to the Pakistani
establishment for systematically and effectively fooling people of Jammu and Kashmir
for the past 70 years.
Sad part of this drama, which Pakistan stages in name of
Kashmir is that many people of Jammu and Kashmir still happily dance on the
tune played by Islamabad, and regard Pakistan as a big brother and a
well-wisher.
Pakistan is having very serious financial problems, and in
many parts of the country, their children and old and sick people are dying
because of lack of medicine and food. However, their strong establishment has
sufficient funds to arm, train and launch militants across the divided line to
commit acts of violence.
Also, they have plenteous funds to spend lavishly on
various false propaganda projects around the world to fool people of Jammu and
Kashmir, and people of Pakistan.
With this exercise they think they are fooling the world
about Jammu and Kashmir, and also advance their agenda on Kashmir. Reality,
however, is that they are fooling no one, apart from themselves and their
collaborators in Jammu and Kashmir.
Diplomats and leaders of other countries are not fools.
They know what the Pakistani game plan is, and no country take their propaganda
seriously. Some even welcome this kind of activity, as that helps their
economy.
For example, if they hold a demonstration in Geneva, they
have to transport day wagers from other countries. They have to pay them, for
their food, transport and sometimes accommodation. Also, they have to provide
massive funds to the organisers for publicity and banners which are displayed
on streets. In addition to that, they pay so called leaders who travel from
Pakistan and Pakistani occupied Kashmir. These leaders generously spend money
in Switzerland in name of Kashmir; and still save sufficient for their
families.
Of course, all that is good for the economy of Switzerland,
and economies of other countries, where stalwarts of Islamabad hold political
events to ‘educate the world community’. Most of the ‘educators’ speak Urdu and
Punjabi, and they lack appropriate knowledge on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
I wonder how the world community understands them? Whether they understand the
Kashmir dispute or not, they welcome this kind of activity on regular basis,
and if anything they encourage it, as it is good for their economy.
True sons of soil understand imperialist agenda of Pakistan
and oppose it. Some collaborators with hat of nationalism, on the other hand,
say we should not oppose ‘solidarity day’, because Pakistan is the only country
in the world that supports us.
They don’t tell people
that Pakistan is the only country that attacked us, despite a written
agreement. India did not invade us, they came to Jammu and Kashmir after a
written agreement, and on the request of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
They also don’t tell
people how Pakistan oppress people, deny people their fundamental rights and
exploit our resources in Gilgit Baltistan and in so called Azad Kashmir.
We can criticise India,
and also condemn human rights abuses, as they have not fulfilled their pledges;
but we cannot change historical facts to suit our political agenda.
Every year well before
December, the Pakistani establishment issue directions to their collaborators
to prepare plans for the fake historic day- 5 February, which has no historical
significance. This year is very important for them, as they have more problems
in Pakistan in every aspect of social, political and economic life.
Kashmir is the best
topic which divert attention of the divided and suffering people away from
their everyday problems. They will have another holiday in our name; and they
will show on the national TV channels what their establishment is doing on the
Kashmir front.
For this purpose, Foreign
Minister of Pakistan is also ordered to take part in the fraud day function
arranged in London. Of course, people like Barrister Sultan Mahmood and
Chaudhry Yasin have already been instructed to mobilise their followers in
England. Like, always, the High Commission of Pakistan will play a key role in
the whole affair. Icing on the cake is support of PTI people who are also
enthusiastically taking part in this event.
If Pakistan is sincere
about the plight of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, then they should:
1.
Honour their pledges assumed under the
UNCIP Resolutions; and respect honour, dignity and fundamental rights of the
people living under their control.
2.
Restore State Subject Laws, and repatriate
all Pakistanis settled in Gilgit Baltistan.
3.
Release all political prisoners, and end
schedule 4.
4.
Lift ban on all the books and
newspapers.
5.
Give appropriate share of the CPEC
projects to the people of Gilgit Baltistan and so called Azad Kashmir.
6.
Stop exploitation of our natural
resources and give control of dams to the local administrations.
7.
Instead of having holiday in our name,
work hard and give that money to victims and oppressed people on both sides of
the divide.
These moves will make
India defensive on the Kashmir dispute; and will enhance Pakistan’s image in
the region and beyond. This will surely help to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir
dispute and present Pakistan as a hero.
Writer is a renowned
writer and author of many books. He is also President Foreign Affairs Committee
of UKPNP; and Chairman South Asia Watch, London.
