Shaukat Kashmiri explains the legal and constitutional situation of Jammu and Kashmir, and way forward.
Use of guns, extremism, violence and hatred will only aggravate our problems and further divide us; and destabilise the region.
Sunday, 20 November 2022
Jammu riots and loyalty of Muslim soldiers of Maharaja of JK. The JK dispute cannot be resolved by force.
Jammu riots and loyalty of Muslim soldiers of Maharaja of JK. The JK dispute cannot be resolved by force.
Both India and Pakistan have their specific agenda on Jammu and Kashmir. Statement of the Indian Defence Minister was for domestic consumption.
Ershad Malik explains the situation in Jammu and Kashmir – Don’t be influenced by propaganda.
Ershad Malik explains the situation in Jammu and Kashmir – Don’t be influenced by propaganda.
All Rulers of Princely States had a right to decide their future - Ignore propaganda of collaborators.
All Rulers of Princely States had a right to decide their future - Ignore propaganda of collaborators.
‘Danish khors’ of social media tell fabricated stories to confuse people. Their logic is 561 Rulers had a right to decide future of their states, but not Hari Singh
Why Maharaja Hari Singh could not defend his State? Did troops of Maharaja of Patiala go to Jammu.
Why Maharaja Hari Singh could not defend his State? Did troops of Maharaja of Patiala go to Jammu.
Facts about Patiala troops and tribal attack on Jammu and Kashmir.
Saturday, 22 October 2022
Protest against Pakistan on Black Day - 22 October 2022
Protest against Pakistan on Black Day - 22 October 2022
London Date: 22 October 2022
This demonstration is organised by United Kashmir Peoples National Party, British zone to register our protest against Pakistan’s obsession to capture Jammu and Kashmir which started in October 1947.
It is sad to note that despite the Standstill Agreement and against the principles of Islamic teaching and morality, attacked the small neighbour with intention to occupy the State of Jammu and Kashmir and punish its legitimate Ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh for refusing to accede to Pakistan.
This unprovoked and imperialist attack was carried out in name of Islam, and they did everything during this campaign which was against the teaching of Islam, and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
These uncivilised attackers were at liberty to kill unarmed citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, raped women, burnt houses, looted and plundered people. In this brutal attack, which was named Operation Gulmarg, tens of thousands of innocent people were killed, hundreds of women raped and kidnaped and sold in cities of Pakistan. The UKPNP wants to:
1. Declare that the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir is one political entity; and its unification, stability, prosperity and autonomy is our ultimate goal.
2. Affirm that people of the State of Jammu and Kashmir have been victims of aggression, extremism and violence since 1947. They are forcibly divided and continue to suffer on both sides of the Line of Control. This forced division and suffering must come to an end, as people deserve to enjoy their fundamental human rights.
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3. Emphasis that a right to assemble and a right to protest is a fundamental human right; and people of Jammu and Kashmir living under the Pakistani occupation are also entitled to exercise all fundamental rights enshrined in the UN Charter.
4. Proclaim that forces of occupation and their collaborators in Pakistani Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have no justification to harass and intimidate these people who were holding peaceful demonstrations against injustice, sky high prices, lack of electricity, heavy taxes etc; and use tear gas and guns to silence their legitimate voices.
5. Denounce all actions taken by the forces of occupation on unarmed and peaceful citizens, as they are illegal, unjust and are against the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir, and against the UN Charter; and even against rights enshrined in the constitution of Pakistan.
6. Condemn extremism, violence and terrorism in their all forms and shapes; and vow to continue our struggle to oppose who promote, condone or justify these evils.
7. Announce that there is no military solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, and dialogue is the only way forward; and in order to support the dialogue and peace process among all three parties to the dispute, politics of gun, fear and intimidation must end.
8. Acknowledge that India and Pakistan have interests in Jammu and Kashmir, but we do not concur with them; as our interests must be paramount, as we are the principal party to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
9. Reiterate that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is not a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan; therefore, it could not be resolved bilaterally. As the Principal party to the dispute, the people of Jammu and Kashmir must be part of the peace process.
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10. Strongly condemn growing ‘Land Grabbing’ in Pakistani Occupied Azad Kashmir and in Gilgit Baltistan, where military, non-state actors and other influential people illegally and forcefully seizing private and public property, hill tops and tourist resorts like Peer Chanasi Hill Top in District Muzaffarabad. These holiday resorts belong to the people of this region, where people freely went with their families. After seizing these holiday resorts, military and non-state actors restricted access to the entire area by erecting barbed wire, and no one is allowed to enter. If someone ignores their instructions, orders are to shoot him on sight.
11. Criticise Pakistani policy of systematically plundering our natural resources, and constructing mega dams and diverting natural flow of rivers in this disputed territory. This illegal construction and diverting of rivers result in serious environmental problems for the local people, including access to clean drinking water.
12. Caution government of Pakistan that continued oppression and injustice may compel people to rise against Pakistan, therefore, it is prudent to stop exploiting our natural resources, and give us the ownership of the dams already built within the territory of Jammu and Kashmir State.
13. Strongly condemn brutality of the Pakistani troops perpetrated on unarmed civilians who were peacefully protesting against high prices, lack of electricity, lack of clean drinking water, and systematic exploitation.
14. Extremely concerned about Pakistani policy of using religion as a weapon and terrorism as a foreign policy tool; and our region, POJK, as a launching pad for terrorism and training camps to suppress the secular, democratic and progressive voices of the entire region.
15. Recommend the government of Pakistan to take effective measures to control activities of those who promote extremism, violence and intolerance in various parts of the POJK and in Gilgit and Baltistan. Also, they must ensure that religious and ethnic
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minorities in Pakistan must not become victims of intolerance and hate.
16. Restate that China is not a party to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. However, China is in occupation of Jammu and Kashmir territory - Pakistan illegally ceded territory of Shakhgam Valley from Gilgit to China in 1963. In addition to that China occupied Aqsai Chin in 1962; and China must evacuate all the territory of Jammu and Kashmir under their occupation.
17. Urge the government of Pakistan and India to respect the State Subject Notification of 1927, as that Ordinance grants a special status to people of Jammu and Kashmir. In this context, demand Pakistan to stop violating this law, and stop settling Pakistanis and Chinese in Gilgit and Baltistan to change the demography of the area. End
Friday, 14 October 2022
Is Jammu and Kashmir going to become part of the new cold war? Dr Shabir Choudhry.
Is Jammu and Kashmir going to become part of the new cold war?
Dr Shabir Choudhry. 14 October 2022
The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has stirred up a political controversy in South Asia during his visit to so - called Azad Kashmir.
Pakistan and pro Pakistan citizens of Jammu and Kashmir like to call this region, occupied by Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, meaning an independent Jammu and Kashmir. By this they mean that the Pakistani occupied territory of the forcibly divided Jammu and Kashmir is independent; and the territory administered by India is occupied, and that needs to be liberated by use of religious card, violence and arms.
In contrast to what Pakistan says, the Indian claim is that the entire State of Jammu and Kashmir is part of the Indian Union; and that Gilgit Baltistan and so-called Azad Kashmir should be liberated from Pakistan.
The new Ambassador of America seems to have plenty of time these days that he toured the so - called Azad Kashmir with his entourage for 3 days. During his long visit he generously used the phrase Azad Kashmir.
Surely, it was not a slip of tongue, as Imran Khan’s followers claim after his blunders. Each word of Donald Blome was calculated and was designed to hit the target. At one time, he highly praised the beauty of so-called Azad Kashmir, and expressed his satisfaction and great potential in this ‘Pakistani province’.
If there was no war in Ukraine or if India had supported NATO and the American policy in Ukraine, Donald Blome may not have visited the so- called Azad Kashmir. If he had visited, the duration of the visit might not have been that long. Moreover, he would not have said what he did during his visit.
As pointed out above, Donald Blome’s words were calculated, and his target was clearly New Delhi. America and some NATO countries expected India to condemn the Russian action in Ukraine. Instead, India chose to remain neutral in this war, and that was not acceptable to America and some NATO countries.
Washington, through Donal Bolme’s visit and carefully chosen words wanted to caution New Delhi that if you want to pursue with this neutrality, then we also have some choices.
In other words, America will raise issues that will hurt New Delhi; and America may use their international clout to influence politics of South Asia, which may not be in the best interests of India.
This clearly shows that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, once again, has become part of the cold war, rather a ‘New Cold War’. Readers may recall that Pakistan ignored the Russian invitation to visit Moscow and decided to visit Washington in May 1950.
Despite this insult, Russia remained neutral in the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. However, Pakistan’s love and obedience to America and Britain had no bounds, and they joined military alliances called SEATO (September 1954) and CENTO (1955) against Russia.
Russia advised Pakistan to stay out of these alliances, or there would be some consequences for Pakistan. The Pakistani leadership was infatuated with love and affection of London and Washington, and under their influence they ignored all that.
Pakistan didn’t have to wait long for the Russian response. In 1955, Nikita Khrushchev visited India, and openly supported India on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Soon after that, India declared Jammu and Kashmir as its integral part.
The world witnessed that Russia, which remained neutral on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute from 1947 to 1995, because of wrong policies of Pakistan twice used its Veto on Kashmir in 1957.
When another American politician, US Congresswoman Illhan Omar visited Azad Kashmir in April 2022, India strongly responded in the following words:
"She visited a part of Jammu and Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan. If such a politician wishes to practice her narrow-minded politics at home that may be her business, but violating our territorial integrity in its pursuit makes it ours." 1
The US Ambassador, Donald Blome said:
"The United States is continuing this strong tradition of supporting Pakistan during times of great need, having thus far contributed more than $66 million in cash, food, shelter, and health assistance in response to the devastating flooding. The US support has included a US military airbridge that delivered lifesaving supplies to the people of Pakistan," said Blome. 2
Ilyas Tanveer, Prime Minister of Pakistani Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, took advantage of this visit and urged the American Ambassador to intervene and “stop India from human rights violations against the innocent Kashmiri people.”
Donald Blome’s visit to so-called Azad Kashmir and utterances have upset many Indians. Brahma Chellany, a strategic thinker and expert said:
“Biden has still no ambassador in New Delhi. But his envoy to Pakistan visits Pakistani-held Kashmir, calling it not “Pakistan-administered Kashmir,” as the UN labels it, but by its Pakistani name, “Azad [Liberated] Kashmir,” though it is racked by a growing independence movement.” 3
America needs to understand that we live in 2022, and the power and influence of ‘Superpowers’ has considerably declined with time. No country in the world is in a position to dictate to other countries that have economic and political stability, national pride and integrity.
The British author, William Dalrymple, in his of book ‘The Anarchy’ – The
Relentless Rise of The East India Company’, wrote:
‘Now when a Western Prime Minister visits India, he no longer comes, as
Clive did, to dictate terms. In fact, negotiation of any kind has passed from
the agenda. Like Roe, he comes as a supplicant begging for contracts and
business, and with him come CEOs of his country’s biggest corporations’. 4
Reference:
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-raises-strong-objection-to-us-envoy-s- visit-to-pak-occupied-kashmir-101665144870106.html
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/us-envoy-visits-azad-kashmir-to-promote-us- pakistan-partnership-/2702994
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https://www.firstpost.com/world/us-has-no-ambassador-in-new-delhi-but-pakistan-envoy- visits-pak-occupied-kashmir-calls-it-azad-11404561.html
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‘The Anarchy’ – The Relentless Rise of The East India Company’ page 394
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