YFK Lobbyist Raised Kashmir Conflict Amongst World’s Youth
In Morocco Conference
YFK Lobbyist Raised Kashmir Conflict Amongst World’s Youth
In Morocco Conference
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD—YFK–International Kashmir Lobby Group (Youth Forum For Kashmir) lobbyist Zaman Bajwa visited Morocco last week to participate in an International Conference Youth Forum For The Prevention Of Extremism And Violence at Fez; a city of Morocco.
Zaman Bajwa put forward the narrative of Kashmir, where India is trying to link the peaceful and indigenous freedom struggle of people of Kashmir with the terrorism.
He questioned all those who link Kashmir freedom struggle with terrorism; are those 100s of young boys and girls who come out on streets to demand their right of self-determination all terrorist? Are those innocent women terrorists who were raped by Indian-occupied forces? No, we have to differentiate between the freedom movements and terrorism, he added.
The conference was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco in collaboration with the Islamic Conference Youth Forum For Dialogue and Cooperation, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Muhammad VI, where 100 Moroccan and 50 youth from OIC countries had gathered.
The significant meetings with the participants and honorable guests of the conference in context with the Kashmir conflict were with the Mayor of Fez Mr. Driss El Azami El Idrissi: The President of Justice and Development Group, with the Dr. Ziad Abu Amir-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Palestine, and also with the Astrid Nadya Rizqita Secretary General Model United Nations 2017.
YFK–International Kashmir Lobby Group (Youth Forum For Kashmir) is a non-partisan, international non-governmental organization, working for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir Conflict in accordance with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions.
Pakistan Witnesses The Launch Of Country’s First Kashmir Lobby Group
Today was a unique day for Kashmir in Pakistan. Young Kashmiri and Pakistani activists descended on the capital city to send a political message: No to forgetting UN resolutions on Kashmir.
The event is significant as it coincides with the Indian military escalation on the ceasefire line in Kashmir, where Pakistani civilians and soldiers have been killed by unprovoked Indian ceasefire violations.
The event, patronized by former Chairman Senate Muhammad Mian Soomro, and attended by the President and Prime Minister of AJK and top foreign diplomats accredited to Islamabad, marks the first time that a Kashmir lobby group is created in the country to ensure that Islamabad’s policymakers do not deviate from UN resolutions.
The new lobbying group, the Youth Forum For Kashmir [YFK] is based in Islamabad with regional offices in Muzaffarabad, Lahore, Karachi, and soon in Quetta and Peshawar.
The founder of the group is Sardar Asad Ullah Khan, a Pakistani Kashmiri from Rawalakot. YFK’s Board of Governors includes prominent names. Ambassador Tasneem Aslam, a Kashmiri, is expected to join the lobby group in a couple of months after her retirement from Foreign Service.
The event also saw the unveiling of the Twin Ribbons, a Red and Green symbol for the Kashmiri struggle that will be used internationally to raise awareness about Kashmir, the Indian military occupation, and the sacrifices of Kashmiri people for freedom.
The YFK launches this Twin Ribbon Theme as part of an international campaign to bring Kashmir back to the top of global agenda.
The banners at the event reflected some of the political positions of the new lobbying group. One banner said, ‘No to forgetting UN Resolutions on Kashmir. No to underhand deals. Kashmir is an international dispute. We don’t accept bilateralism here.’
Representatives of various Kashmiri political groups based in Pakistan attended the event, including the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, among others.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Pakistani wife of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik, also addressed the launching ceremony. Her 15-months old daughter has been denied travel documents by the Indian embassy in Islamabad. She cannot travel back to Srinagar to be with her father, who last saw her when she was a month old.
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