Sirajul Haq urges unity of govt, opposition for Kashmir cause

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MANSEHRA: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer, Senator Sirajul Haq slammed the rulers over failing to make Azad Jammu Kashmir as ‘Base Camp’ for independence of Indian-held Jammu Kashmir despite having grip on rulership for multiple times.

Sirajul Haq said wrong and Indian influenced policies stopped Kashmiri nation to bear fruit after independence of AJK. He appealed Kashmiri nation to get united for independence of their brothers by electing honest and eligible leadership in upcoming election.

He said Kashmir dispute is a national issue but it did not belong to any government or political party. Sirajul Haq criticised the leadership over criminal silence over atrocities against Kashmiris who are fighting Indian military for their association with Pakistan.

He appealed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former president Asif Ali Zardari, Imran Khan, Maulana Fazlur Rehman and all national leadership to get united to resolve Kashmir dispute. He said Kashmir dispute is a national issue but it did not belong to any government or political party.

Siraj announced that Jamaat-e-Islami will completely focus Kashmir dispute to show solidarity with Kashmiris till next 15 days. In this connection, JI will hold huge demonstrations before Indian embassy in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on July 24 against Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir. All Parties Conference (APC) will be organised on July 29 in Islamabad over Kashmir dispute. Azadi-e-Kashmir March will be held from Lahore to Wagah border on July 31. The JI Ameer urged the government to raise voice in the United Nations (UN) for self-determination of Kashmiris.

Sirajul Haq was addressing public gathering in connection with upcoming election in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) in Bafa area of Mansehra. JI Ameer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, JI AJK Ameer Abdul Rasheed Turrabi, JI Mansehra president Dr. Tariq Sherazi and Abdul Bari Advocate were also addressed the public gathering.

The JI Ameer demanded appointment of permanent foreign minister and calling foreign minister-level session of all countries to apprise international community regarding atrocities of Indian government against Kashmiris.