Kahsmir unity forum12/19/2023 Raja Zafar-ul-Haq also expressed his disappointment over the indecisive and non-serious role of Pakistan, particularly after August revocation of Article 360 while, a stronger opposition was emerged from within India by various political parties and leaders. Lastly, it is the duty of Pakistan and its public to fight for Kashmir at the international level with a consistent and targeted approach and take the mission of Syed Ali Shah Geelani to a logical conclusion for which Kashmiris have been fighting for so long, he stated. In this regard, Khurshid Ahmad voiced his standpoint that Pakistan must defend the stance of Kashmiris and freedom fighters, who are being internationally accused of inciting violence and using force while, according to the United Nations Charter, the use of force is permitted for the right to self-determination without being labeled as terrorism and violence. This unity and clear vision have become a compelling need owing to increased Indian brutalities and war crimes in IIOJK. He emphasized that the freedom of Kashmir is an unsettled agenda of Pakistan’s independence and the pursuance of which demands a clear vision of narratives and ideology on part of Pakistan. He further pointed out how Pakistani leadership, of past and present, has neglected their responsibility for the mission of this leader, whose only slogan was “We are Pakistani and Pakistan is ours” which still echoes in the hearts of Kashmiris and those fighting for the cause. Khurshid Ahmad, while paying tribute to Geelani’s persistence, resolute courage, and resistance in the face of Indian atrocities and its illegal occupation of Kashmir, underscored the vision of Syed Ali Shah Geelani that the central issue, for which he dedicated and sacrificed his life, is the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination and a free plebiscite, without which the Kashmir dispute cannot be solved. Saif Malik, IPS’ senior research fellow moderated the event. Muhammad Mushtaq, chairman, Department of Law, Mirpur University of Science & Technology (MUST), Advocate Nasir Qadri, director, LFK, and Farzana Yaqoob, general secretary, IPS’ Working Group on Kashmir. The session was addressed, among others, by veteran statesman Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, Professor Dr Muhammad Kaleem Abbasi, vice chancellor, AJ&K University, Dr Asma Shakir Khwaja, executive director, Centre for International Strategic Studies, Muzaffarabad, Sheikh Abdul Mateen, general secretary, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Ambassador (r) Syed Abrar Hussain, IPS’ vice-chairman, Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, veteran politician, eminent scholar, economist, and patron-in-chief and founding chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), who commemorated Syed Ali Shah Geelani, founder of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, during his memorial reference, titled “Syed Ali Shah Geelani: His Struggle & Legacy”, organized by IPS in collaboration with Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK) on September 1, 2022. He not only presented the cause of Kashmir with great clarity but also united all his people for that one cause i.e., the freedom of Kashmir and the right to Kashmiris’ self-determination, for which he paid a high price.Īs put in words by Prof. Such was Syed Ali Shah Geelani, an epitome of Kashmiri’s struggle and resistance, whose passion, ideology, and vision about Kashmir were matchless. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, iconic leader of Kashmiris’ struggle for self-determination, rememberedĪn embodiment of honesty, unwavering resoluteness, struggle, and vision in the story of the Kashmir freedom movement.
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