Waza put under house arrest in Islamabad, people’s league condemns police action

Srinagar, April 18, 2012: Senior Hurriyat Leader and Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League, Mukthar Ahmad Waza was today put under house arrest in his residence at Islamabad by police, as he was scheduled to visit martyrs graveyard Srinagar to address a gathering and to pay glowing tributes to Shaheed-e-Inkilaab (Martyr of Revolution) S. Hamid Wani.

Mukthar Ahmad waza has condemned the action of police and said that there is no freedom for political workers in carrying out their political activities in the valley.

Waza in a telephonic speech while paying glowing tributes to S.Hamid Wani said. “Shaheed-e-Inkilaab (Martyr of Revolution) S. Hamid Wani was the fonder member of APHC (M) and Jammu Kashmir Peoples Leauge and was among the frontline Pro-freedom leaders of 70’s, who martyarded by Indian police.” Adding that the blood of martyrs will not allowed going waste.

He said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs had centre-staged the Kashmir dispute at the international level and scarifies of innocent Kashmiri people will not be allowed to go in vain.

He reiterated the pledge to continue the liberation struggle, despite all odds and appealed international community to impress upon India

He said 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 years.

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 and maintained that the easiest solution available to resolve the 63-year-old dispute was implementation of the resolutions passed by the United Nations.

He said that the people’s league advocates right from 1974 that Kashmiri should be given right to self determination and will continue to struggle for the same cause

Meanwhile a delegation of Peoples League activist visited martyr’s grave yard Srinagar and paid homage to S. Hamid wani. Delegation also visited the house of martyr and showed their heart felt sympathies to the bereaved family

Peoples League pays glowing homage to S. HAMID WANI

Srinagar 17 April 18, 2012: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League, a constituent of All Parties Hurriyat Conference today conducted an important meeting at its party headquarters Rajbagh Srinagar in which Peoples League pays glowing tributes to Shaheed-e-Inkilaab (Martyr of Revolution) S. Hamid Wani.

Meeting was headed by Peoples League Chairman, Mukthar Ahmad Waza and attended by a number of Peoples league leaders and activists.

In the meeting rich tributes were paid to the martyr who is ascribed to be amongst the frontline Pro-freedom leaders of 70’s and was one of the founders of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) - which represents the aspiration of Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and socially.

While speaking in the colloquium Senior Hurriyat Leader and Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs had centre-staged the Kashmir dispute at the international level. He reiterated the pledge to continue the liberation struggle, despite all odds. He said that the scarifies of hurriyat leadership especially the scarifies of innocent kashmiri people will not be allowed to go in vain.

Waza urges India to show seriousness in resolving the Kashmir dispute issue and added that Kashmir dispute was not a border dispute between India and Pakistan but a question of the future of Kashmiri people.

While welcoming India Pakistan dialogue process, he reiterated that without the inclusion of Kashmiris’ genuine leadership, the dialogue process between Pakistan and India would remain meaningless, as the people of Kashmir were the main party in the dispute. Waza said that the easiest solution available to resolve the 63-year-old dispute was implementation of the resolutions passed by the United Nations. “As long as the Kashmir dispute is not resolved, neither would political uncertainty end in the South Asia nor can the people of the region realize the dream of prosperity and development,” he maintained.

It is worth to mention that S Hamid Wani was arrested by the Indian police and killed in custody on April 18, 1998 in Soura Srinagar; Peoples League said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste and their mission would be taken to its logical conclusion.

Waza welcomes Indo-Pak dialogue, demands inclusion of Kashmiri people

Srinagar, April 10, 2012: Welcoming India Pakistan dialogue process, executive member of Hurriyat conference and chairman Jammu and Kashmir people’s league, Mukthar Ahmad waza on Tuesday while addressing a large number of people at Akura Mattan said that until kashmiri genuine leadership is not included, dialogue process will not yield better results.

“Meeting between Pakistan President, Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh in New Delhi is a good omen and it should be a continued process, However both the countries should include genuine leadership of Kashmir into the process for the early resolution of long pending Kashmir issue according to the aspirations of innocent kashmiri people.” Waza said, adding that the permanent peace in the region and friendly relations between Pakistan and India could not be ensured without resolving the dispute over Kashmir in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations.

He said that the permanent peace in south Asia lies in early resolution of Kashmir issue for which Kashmir people have given uncountable scarifies and blood and have gained international recognition.

He said “Kashmir is an international issue supported by UNO resolutions and we appeal international community to pressurize India to resolve Kashmir issue early without wasting time much more time and blood.”