Occupation of Kashmir: Negation of Indian Claims as Democracy
YFK–International Kashmir Lobby group organized a seminar, titled “Occupation of Kashmir: Negation of Indian Claims as Democracy” at Arid Agricultural University Rawalpindi with the collaboration of the Department of Anthropology on Thursday, on the occasion of ‘Black Day’, which India observes as its Republic Day, to highlight Indian atrocities in the garb of democracy and reaffirmed the solidarity with the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Speakers of the event were Prof. Dr. Qamar–Ul-Zaman, VC PMAS- AAUR; Prof Dr. Abdul Saboor, Dean of Social Sciences; Dr. Muhammad Munir, HOD Department of IR MYU; Dr Abid Qafoor Chuadhry, HOD Antropolology; Mushal Malick, Chairperson PCO; Mr . Khalid Taimur Akram, ED PRCCSF; Mr. Zaman Bajwa ED-YFK; President Kahmir Youth Alliance, Dr. Mujaid Gillani; and Journalist Abid Abbassi. A lot of students and faculty members participated.
On the occasion, Dr. Mujahid Gillani, while highlighting the atrocities of India, talked about the forgotten promise of plebiscite by international community and India in the disputed territory and emphasized on its fulfilment for the sustainable peace in the region.
Mr. Abid Abbasi reiterated that India’s control over Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir has been part of a larger strategy with multiple phases. Each phase tightened India’s grip on the rights and freedoms of the people and pushed the world away from the issue.
Dr. Muhammad Munir shed the light on the hybrid warfare agenda of Indian government arguing that one of its main goals is pushing IIOJK out from Pakistan’s policy agenda.
Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram gave a policy suggestion that Pakistan must widen the diplomatic audience to spread the awareness of Kashmir issue among the regional states like Central Asian Republics.
Mrs. Mushal Hussain Malick lamented that Kashmir, despite being one of the oldest political issues of the world, is the most ignored challenge as well. She reiterated the positive role that youth of Pakistan can play in rejuvenating the Kashmir issue among political leadership and policy circles.
Concluding the seminar, Eexecutive-Director YFK, Zaman Bajwa, said that in this era of social media, youth can play an important role in building a national consensus on issues like Kashmir that are crucial for national and regional stability.
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