Kashmir cannot be held by force: welcome Indian U-turn on dialogue: Mushahid

Kashmir cannot be held by force: welcome Indian U-turn on dialogue: Mushahid

 
Islamabad, Feb 5: Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League Mushahid Hussain Sayed Friday asked the government to give its due preference to Kashmir issue and that India cannot suppress the sentiments of Kashmiri people by use of force.
 
Addressing a function in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day held here, the PML Secretary General said the sole solution of longstanding issue of Kashmir lies in the implementation of UN resolution giving the people of Occupied Kashmiris their right to plebiscite.
 
He said it was the PML government that had raised the issue to every appropriate forum and had compelled to bow down before the reality and bring Indian authorities to table of dialogue.
 
He said Kashmir is a jugular vein and India is triggering water issues to control this important part of Pakistan, adding that the focus of PML’s politics is not merely Pakistan rather the whole Islamic Ummah.
 
Substantiating his words, Mushahid said the PML government had declined US request to send troops to Iraq as it was contrary to the Muslims sentiments and the party, being the propagator of Islamic thought would never allow execution of anti-Islam policies.
 
Condemning two blasts in Karachi, he criticized the government’s policies on war against terrorism and said the protection of peoples’ lives must be given top priority in government policies.
 
Earlier, Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar said India, making false propaganda against Pakistan in Mumbai attack episode, must also take cognizance of human rights violations being committed by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir.
 
She said our Foreign Office must categorically tell Indian authorities that they are answerable for the bloodshed of Kashmiri people and criticized the role of so-called human rights organizations which are constantly keeping mum over Indian suppression in Kashmir.
 
Central Vice President Ijaz Durrani said Muslims are suffering in Palestine and Kashmir due to anti-Muslim policies of world powers who have set double standards visa-vis the issues of Muslim states.
 
Suraya Naseem, President PML Women’s Wing for federal Capital said the holding of referendum in occupied Kashmir is inevitable for establishment of peace in the region.
 
She said Pakistan and India have already fought four wars but unfortunately the Kashmir issue could not be resolved due to inhuman policies of Indian authorities.
 
She said the Kashmir issue would linger on until Kashmiris are given their democratic right and a referendum is held in light of the UN resolution seeking right of plebiscite for the Kashmiri people.
 
PML leader Shakeel Roshan said the PML expresses its complete solidarity with the suppressed people of occupied Kashmir and said India, the proclaiming to be pioneer of democracy in the world must also respect democratic rights of Kashmiri people.
 
General Secretary Labor Wing Raja Imtiaz, Central Vice President Ajmal Wazir and Raja Zaheer Anjum also spoke on the occasion.