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| Govt decision of autonomy for Gilgit-Baltistan regrettable: Yasin |
| 2009-08-31 |
| [Geo News] Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik Sunday called upon the international community to fulfill its promises regarding Kashmir dispute for the peaceful resolution of the dispute and prosperity of the region. Malik said this while addressing an Iftar dinner here this evening hosted in his honour by the Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Yaqub Khan. He declared quite regrettable the decision of giving autonomy to Baltistan without having any consultations with the Kashmiri leadership. He also feared the same set up could be applied to Azad Kashmir in future. The new set up of Gilgit-Baltistan is temporary; however, Gilgit-Baltistan should remain in the federation of Azad Kashmir, for which the system of local governments system could be constituted. Malik said India could stress on adopting the same model in Kashmir as well; if it happens so, then the sacrifices of the Kashmiris would go in vein. The dinner was also attended by former President AJK Gen. (R) Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, Deputy Opposition leader in AJK Assembly Malik Zaman, members of the AJK Legislative Assembly and leaders of the political parties outside the Kashmiri parliament. He said the world community, after 9/11, promised movements for the right of self-determination the world over to adopt peaceful and non violent means for realization of their right to self-determination. He urged the world community to positively come forward and help resolve Kashmir dispute in a just way and according to the aspiration of Kashmiri people. He said the 62 years long struggle of Kashmiris deserves an active and meaningful role of India, Pakistan and the world community to resolve the issue that has taken lives and properties of hundreds of thousands of Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir. He recalled that since the Kashmir struggle for freedom from Indian subjugation there wasn't even a single Kashmiri who had not suffered and experienced jail in Indian held Kashmir. "Millions have passed through insults, torture and humiliation in Indian occupied Kashmir. But still we did not respond violently to the decades' long violence of Indian forces," he added. Prime Minister AJK Sardar Muhammad Yaqub Khan on this occasion thanked Yasin Malik and assured the people of occupied Kashmir that Kashmiris on both the sides of the Line of Control support each other, adding "together we will reach the target of freedom of Kashmir from Indian subjugation one day." |
| Posted by:Fred |