United Nations had accepted Kashmir as an international dispute: JKPL

In an extraordinary meeting held at Peoples League head office Srinagar, chaired by its vice chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza along with General Secretary Mohammad Ashraf Vaid. Jammu Kashmir Peoples League has unanimously decided that they will continue their door to door campaign in order to strengthen the organization from ground level.

While addressing a party meeting Mukhtar Ahmad Waza said that India is not sincere to settle the Kashmir dispute and is using delaying tactics. Waza said that the United Nations had accepted Kashmir as an international dispute and passed resolutions for its solution. “The intransigent stance of India on Kashmir is the main hurdle to resolve the long-pending dispute,” he added. He said that the lingering dispute could only be resolved through implementation of the UN resolutions and India must take concrete steps in this regard. “The people of Kashmir have never accepted the illegal Indian occupation and will continue their struggle to achieve their right to self-determination”, Waza maintained.

Waza urged India to end its policy of oppression in Kashmir and create a conducive atmosphere for tripartite resolution of the Kashmir dispute.

Waza said that the recent disclosures of WikiLeaks about gross human rights violations were not new to the people of Kashmir who themselves were witnessing and bearing various forms of torture being inflicted upon them by the Indian police and troops for the last two decades.

Waza appeals UN, OIC and human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Asia Watch to put pressure on India to stop human right violations and settle the Kashmir dispute.

Kashmir Resolution is imperative for the world peace : JKPL

In continuation to door to door campaign Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza today visited Dooru Shahabad along with senior Peoples league leaders and activists. While addressing a gathering Waza said that the peace in South Asia is not possible without resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. Waza said that the dispute could be resolved only when the Kashmiris were made a party to the dialogue process as the issue was the matter of their right to self-determination. “The settlement of the Kashmir dispute is imperative not only for South Asia but also for the world peace,” Mukhtar said.

Expressing satisfaction over the realization of the international community that the Kashmir dispute needs to be resolved, without any further delay and only way for emancipation is to give people of Kashmir as a region the opportunity to decide their political future by their own will and consent in accordance with chapter-I, clause – 3 of UNO (Right to Self Determination), Waza added.

Kashmiris struggling for right to self-determination: Peoples League

In an extraordinary meeting of JKPL at its central office in Anantnag District presided over by Senior Hurriyat Leader and acting chairman Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza. A threadbare discussion was held in the meeting about recent development vis-à-vis Kashmir. Senior APHC Leader said that India has forcibly occupied Jammu Kashmir and the people of Kashmir are struggling for securing right to self-determination.

Mukhtar Waza said that Indian police during last two decades had martyred more than one hundred thousand Kashmiris and over 10,000 had been disappeared in custody. He said that the people of the Kashmir had rendered unprecedented and countless sacrifices for Kashmir cause and they would take the liberation movement to its logical end. The sacrifices of Kashmiri people would not go waste as the day is not far when they would get rid of Indian rulers, he added.

Waza also strongly denounced the continued acts of Indian state terrorism across the Kashmir Valley and added that the world rights groups had not been allowed to visit Kashmir for the last 20 years, which had provided free hand to the occupation forces to kill the innocent Kashmiris.

Mukhtar Waza further stressed that Kashmir is a political dispute which can be resolved through dialogue process involving Pakistan, India and the Kashmiri people. Waza maintained that New Delhi should withdraw its troops from Kashmir, repeal black laws, remove bunkers and release Kashmiri detainees to create an atmosphere for resolving the dispute.

The meeting was attended by General Secretary Mohammad Ashraf Vaid, Abid Syed Bhat, Imtiyaz Ahmad Misger, Shabir Ahmad Baba, Manzoor Ahmad and dozens of PL workers and activists.

India Must Stop Human Rights Violations: JKPL

Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza has appealed to the international community, United Nations, OIC and world human rights to impress upon India to end human rights violations in Kashmir.
Mukhtar Ahmad Waza addressing a huge public gathering (of 7000 to 8000 worshippers) at Zain-din-wali Sahab Jamia Masjid Ashmuqam in Anantnag District after Friday prayers, maintained that India’s claim of zero tolerance against rights abuse proved to be a hoax in the backdrop of fake encounters and targeted killing of innocent Kashmiris over the past few months.
Waza urged India to stop the rights abuse, withdraw its troops and repeal all black laws from the territory before initiating meaningful talks on Kashmir.
He deplored that the occupation authorities had always tried to shield the culprits involved in the killing of innocent Kashmiri people.
Waza said that Indian troops had unleashed a reign of terror in Kashmir to suppress Kashmiris’ liberation struggle. “The troopers commit gross rights’ abuses with impunity in Kashmir due to the invocation of draconian laws by occupation authorities,” he added.
He said the aspirations of Kashmir people from the world community have not been fulfilled and no single country of the world has condemned the Indian human rights violations continued from last several months.
He said irrespective of any countries support Kashmiri people and especially youths are committed to achieve independence from India at every cost.
Waza was accompanied by his personal sectary Abid Syed Bhat, Imtiyaz Ahmad Misger and Shabir Ahmad Baba.

Seminar on Human Rights held by APHC

Addressing a seminar in Srinagar, today, the speakers appealed the international community to impress upon India to stop human rights violations in Kashmir. Presiding over the seminar, the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said that the ongoing phase of the Kashmiris’ struggle had clearly manifested its indigenous and peaceful nature. He denounced the state terrorism unleashed by India to suppress the movement of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.

The speakers include prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Mohammad Yaseen Malik, Dr. Nazir Gilani, Nazir Ahmad Ronga, Abdulla Tarri and Masrro Abbas Ansari.

Kashmir settlement possible through dialogue: JKPL

In continuation to door to door campaign Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza accompanied with Abid syed, Fayaz Ahmad, Imtiyaz Ahmad, Shabir Ahmad, Umran Ahmad and dozens other party workers and activists visited various parts of district Kulgam and Anantnag. While addressing an impressive gathering at Kulgam Mukhtar Waza has emphasized that Kashmir is a political dispute which can be resolved through dialogue process involving Pakistan, India and the Kashmiri people. Waza maintained that New Delhi should withdraw its troops from Kashmir, repeal black laws, remove bunkers and release Kashmiri detainees to create an atmosphere for resolving the dispute. He said that India's intransigence was the main hurdle in resolving the lingering dispute.

Waza said that our liberation movement is indigenous with the objective to achieve right to self-determination. "The ongoing agitation will continue till India accepts Kashmir as a disputed territory withdraws its troops and releases all political prisoners and youth from jails," he added.

Waza said that the Kashmiri’s had been rendering sacrifices to secure their inalienable right to self-determination promised to them by Indian rulers and the world community. He reiterated his demand that India should accept the disputed status of Kashmir, withdraw its troops, repeal draconian laws, release illegally detained Kashmiris and bring the troops involved in the killing of innocent youth during the past six months to justice.

APHC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS MEETING AT NIGEEN

Parliamentarians, civil society members meet APHC Executive Members

An important meeting of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Executive Members was held at Nigeen Srinagar today chaired by its chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Umer Farooq and attended by Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Bilal Gani Lone, Abdullah Tarri and Aga Syed Hasan Budgami other Executive Members. In the meeting a threadbare discussion was discussed about recent political situation of Kashmir.

An elevan -member parliamentarian and civil society delegation, on a three-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, called on APHC.

The delegation comprising parliamentarians and prominent citizens, including Ram Vilas Paswan, D. Raja, Nageshwara Rao, journalist Seema Mustafa, film maker Mahesh Bhatt and others, arrived on Friday on a “fact finding mission” to the valley.

APHC members stresses on the resolution of the Kashmir dispute according to the wishes and aspirations of the common stock of Jammu and Kashmir people. Peace is not possible in the South Asia block till Kashmir tangle is not solved. Mirwaiz said asked the delegation to raise the Kashmir issue in Parliament.

SOLVING ISSUE OF KASHMIR KEY TO PEACE IN THE REGION: JKPL

In continuation to door to door compaign Senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza addresses a public gathering after friday prayers at Rooh, Baitung and Bijbehara district Anantnag. While addressing an impressive gatherings Waza said that sustainable peace in South Asia is impossible without the solution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Waza said that ignoring the long-standing Kashmir dispute, Pakistan and India could not move forward on other issues and if some one consider this than it is a misconception.
Waza reteirated that recent reports of WIKILEAKS, an American Diplomat said that resolving the 63-year-old Kashmir conflict "would dramatically improve the situation in whole South Asia Block,".
Mukhtar Waza retained that Kashmir dispute is the main cause of tension in South Asia and needs to be resolved without any further delay and added that because of its impact on relations between Pakistan and India, the conflict over Kashmir directly affects the peace and stability in the entire region, which is home to millions of people.Waza also has expressed serious concern over the grave violations of human rights in Kashmir by Indian troops.
Waza was accompanied by his secretary Syed Abid Bhat, Shabir Ahmad and Fayaz Ahmad.

APHC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS MEETING HELD AT APHC Central Office

Kashmiris’ movement is totally indigenous: Mirwaiz

An extra ordinary meeting of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Executive Members was held at APHC central office Srinagar today chaired by its chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Umer Farooq and attended by Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Bilal Gani Lone, Abdullah Tarri and other Executive Members. In the meeting a threadbare discussion was thrashed-out about recent political situation of Kashmir.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that the Kashmiris’ struggle for securing their right to self-determination is totally indigenous.

Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, today, the APHC Chairman said, the indigenous character of the movement is fully recognized by the people in India and this development has caused frustration to the Indian rulers and Hindu extremists.

Meanwhile Jammu Kashmir Peoples League also held an important meeting at its head office chaired by its acting chairman Mukhtar Ahmad Waza has urged the people to continue peaceful struggle till Right to Self Determination is achieved. He maintained that the voice of Kashmiri people could not be suppressed by hooliganism and force. The dispute, he added, is of political nature and should be resolved through negotiations including Pakistan, India and true representatives of Kashmiri people.