British Parliamentarians express solidarity with Kashmiris

LONDON:Around thirty British Parliamentarians have expressed complete solidarity with he Kashmiris living in the Indian Occupied Kashmir and have unanimously supported their right to self-determination as enshrined in the United Nations resolutions. They have also voiced deep concerns over grave human rights violations of the Kashmiri people at the hands of the Indian security forces and demanded an immediate end to the draconian laws which are   frequently used against the Kashmiri people to suppress their struggle for self-determination.

The Parliamentarians expressed these views while speaking at a seminar jointly organized by the Pakistan High Commission London, Jammu & Kashmir Self Determination Movement Europe (JKSDME) and Third World Solidarity at the House of Commons on 5th February 2014 to observe the “Kashmir Solidarity Day”.

The speakers,among others,included Chairman APPG on Kashmir Andrew Griffiths MP, Chairman APPG on Pakistan Andrew Stephenson MP, former Chairman APPG on Kashmir Lord Nazir Ahmed, Vice Chairman APPG on Kashmir Lord Qurban Hussain,Baroness Zahida Manzoor, Sir Gerald Kaufman MP, Richard Harrington MP, Kate Green MP, Julie Hilling MP, Yasmin Qureshi MP, David Nuttall MP, Nic Dakin MP,George Galloway MP, Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Gavin Shuker MP, John Leach MP, John Hemming MP, Kris Hopkins MP, Steve Baker MP, Robert Goodwill MP, Anas Sarwar MP,Jason McCartney MP, Lilian Greenwood MP, Hillary Benn MP, Paul Blomfield MP and Michael Meacher MP.

The disclosure of mass grave in Indian Occupied Kashmir was termed as serious human rights violation and the speakers urged the Indian Government to bring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice. It was noted with concern that rapes were being used as a weapon against Kashmiri women. The speakers also urged the Kashmiri diaspora around the world to put in more efforts to highlight the issue on international level for a just resolution of the dispute. The highlight of the discourse was that peace could only be restored in Kashmir when

justice is done to the Kashmiri people.

Pakistan High Commissioner for UK Mr Wajid Shamsul Hasan thanked the attendees who turned out in a large number to make their voice heard for the cause of Kashmir. He said that successive governments of Pakistan had been supporting the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people politically, diplomatically and morally. This support would continue till the just resolution of the issue, he assured.

Raja Najabat Hussain, Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Self-determination Movement Europe (JKSDME), who presided over this event, also thanked the parliamentarians and the audience for their presence in large numbers to demonstrate their solidarity with the people of Kashmir as well as their support to the just cause of the Kashmiri people. JKSDME has launched a petition for signatures by the parliamentarians to initiate a debate in the House of Commons on Kashmir issue in the coming days. All the parliamentarians who attended the event signed this

petition.

It may be noted that according to Partition Plan of India in 1947, the accession of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, either with India or Pakistan, was to be decided in the light of its people’s wishes and the geographic contiguity.

However, India occupied the state through military force and claimed it to be its own territory. The UN resolutions clearly spell out that the issue would be decided through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite but India has been avoiding the implementation on these resolutions for over six decades now.

“Kashmir Solidarity Day” is observed on 5th February every year by the Government and people of Pakistan within Pakistan and across the world to express support for the just cause of the Kashmiris and to highlight the importance of the issue in the context of global peace.

We express complete solidarity with the Kashmiris:Ali Raza Syed

Brussels: Kashmir Council EU and Kashmir Centre Holland jointly organised demonstrations on 5^th February, the Kashmir Solidarity Day in Hague of Netherland and in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

Like Pakistan, the solidarity Day observed on 5th February in Europe to renew commitment to continue supporting the Kashmiris brethren for their right to self-determination.

The demonstration with the candle lights was headed by Chairman Kashmir Council EU, Ali Raza Syed and Executive Director Kashmir Center Holland Raja Zaib Khan at the crossing of two streets, the Rue Belliard and Rue de la Regence in Brussels on Wednesday (5^th Feb).

The solidarity candles attracted the European people crossing the streets towards the miseries of people of Jammu and Kashmir who are continuously suffering from the atrocities committed by Indian forces.

Earlier, a large number of the people attended the separate demonstration in front of the Dutch Parliament in Hague, the city of Holland.

On occasion, Chairman Kashmir Council EU, Ali Raza Syed said, we express complete solidarity with the Kashmiri brothers and sisters. Kashmiris are struggling for their right to self-determination for more than 60 years.

He said, the voices of cries from the Kashmir are being reached in all over the world. We are struggling to make awareness among the Europeans on Kashmir issue. We would continue our comprehensive move to obtain further European sympathy and friendship with the Kashmiris.

It is clear fact that grave atrocities are being committed against the people of Jammu and Kashmir and every day is witnessed of killings of innocent Kashmiris including women and children. People in Indian Held Kashmir particularly youth are being disappeared and large scale unnamed graves were discovered in the valley but no one of the world powers supports the Kashmiris and neither any international organization pays any attention on the cries.

He said, about 800,000 Indian forces are deployed in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) and they are involved in the atrocities against the innocent people of the held territory.

The participants of the both demonstrations called upon the United Nations and the international community to help Kashmiri people in getting their fundamental rights to self-determination by implementing its various resolutions in letter and spirit.

Condemning the human rights violations in India Held Kashmir, the demonstrators urged the world human rights organizations to play their effective role to stop the human rights abuses in the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK).

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Pakistan High Commission London celebrates GSP Plus status to the country

LONDON:Pakistan High Commission London hosted a dinner reception to celebrate GSP Plus status to Pakistan and to thank all those who consistently supported Pakistan to achieve this status on 30 January 2014. The dinner was attended by MEP Sajjad Karim, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, MP Andrew Stephenson and business community from across the British society.



In his welcome address Pakistan High Commissioner for UK Mr Wajid Shamsul Hasan termed the grant of GSP Plus status to Pakistan a timely and much needed development. He said that Pakistan economy had suffered tremendously due to terrorism and unprecedented natural disasters which had inflicted nearly $100 billion losses to the Pakistan economy. Under these circumstances the award of GSP Plus status to Pakistan would greatly help economic turnaround and create jobs for Pakistani youth, he added. He informed the audience that the Pakistan High Commission London had successfully lobbied with the UK first for market access while pursuing GSP Plus status with the decision makers.

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The High Commissioner paid fulsome tribute to the friendly countries and individuals who supported Pakistan’s case for access to the European markets. He particularly thanked the British Government and political parties for their consistent support to Pakistan which served as a catalyst in the European Parliament’s decision in favour of Pakistan in 2013. He expressed his special thanks to MEP Sajjad Karim, leader of Pakistan Group in EU who lobbied hard for Pakistan.

The High Commissioner acknowledged the support and efforts of Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Baroness Ashton, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Governor Punjab Muhammad Sarwar. He also commended the good work done by Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir, former Commerce Secretary Mr Zafar Mahmood, Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani and current Commerce Secretary Qasim Niaz.

“Credit must be given to Prime Minister Mr Nawaz Sharif for giving added vigour to our efforts, for his government’s determination, investment and business friendly policies, generating confidence in Pakistan’s accelerated economic growth, good governance, and social development. His focus on enhancing cooperation in areas of trade and investment with the trading partners is also reassuring”, said the High Commissioner.

MEP Sajjad Karim, while speaking on the occasion said that award of GSP Plus status to Pakistan was the result of continuous lobbying by the successive British governments and Pakistan’s friends in the European Parliament. He also appreciated the role of Pakistan’s Mission in Brussels. Mr Karim commended the vigorous efforts put in by the present government to enhance trade with the EU countries. He urged the current government of Pakistan for giving enhanced role to the overseas Pakistanis so that they could serve the country in better way.Mr Karim hoped for much stronger relationship between EU and Pakistan in future.

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Minister of State for Faith and Communities and Senior Minister of State in her address, said that Pakistan-UK relations were based on equality and mutual respect. She assured that the UK was keen to enhance trade with Pakistan instead of aid.

Andrew Stephenson, Conservative MP from Pendle and Chairperson of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistan said in his address that grant of GSP Plus status to Pakistan would help meet the ambitious target of doubling the trade between the two countries by 2015 and would generate employment opportunities in Pakistan. He assured that he would continue working for greater trading relationship between the UK and Pakistan.

Commercial Counsellor Ijlal Khattak moderated the event. Deputy High Commissioner Mohammad Imran Mirza,Director Finance,Shahid Baig and officers of the High Commission also attended the event.