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2008-07-07 India-Pakistan
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UJC flays Pak silence on recent Kashmir situation
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TARIQ NAQASH
Muzaffarabad, July 5: An alliance of militant groups on Saturday poured out anger at the governments, leaders, general public and media in Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir for their "silence on recent happenings in Jammu and Kashmir" and gave an implied message that the struggling Kashmiris could rethink their ideology regarding Pakistan.
"The Pakistani government and leaders are trying to compromise a short-cut with India on Kashmir...We condemn and reject their changed approach," declared Syed Salahuddin, chairman of United Jihad Council (UJC), at a press conference here.
Flanked by top office-bearers of over a dozen UJC constituents, he regretted that while the Kashmiris were hoisting Green flags in Srinagar amid shouts of 'Pakistan zindabad' during protest demonstrations against land transfer to Shrine Board, Pakistan and AJK governments behaved like silent spectators.
"We condemn the criminal silence of conscienceless and ignominious Pakistani rulers... They could not speak two words of sympathy for the innocent Kashmiris," a visibly angry UJC chief said.
The unprecedented wave of demonstrations in Kashmir, he said, had made it quite clear that a nation, unready to surrender even 100 acres of land, could never cede entire state to India.
"Over the past six decades Kashmir has rarely witnessed such a massive demonstrations and this should be an eye opener for those coming up with assorted proposals on the issue," he said.
When asked if the Kashmiris would still stick to their ideology of Himalayan region's accession to Pakistan, he didn't mince words to warn that the views could change on the other side.
"It's a reciprocal process. If you send a message that you cannot support the struggle the Kashmiris are not crazy to stay loyal to this ideology," he said.
Salahuddin said the Kashmiris had pinned all of their hopes on Pakistan after the Almighty, but efforts were being made to dash those expectations.
While censuring AJK premier Sardar Attique Khan for suggesting conversion of Line of Control into "line of commerce," the UJC chief also blasted "Pakistan's uncrowned ruler Asif Ali Zardari for crossing the limits."
"Zardari does not even know the alphabets of Kashmir issue...He is speaking for someone else," he alleged as he referred to PPP co-chairman's statements on the longstanding issue.
"The statements emanating from Islamabad and Muzaffarabad are rubbing salt into the wounds of suffering Kashmiris...They are aimed at axing the historic relationship between Pakistan and Kashmiris under a well-thought out conspiracy," Salahuddin said.
He said it appeared that the present ruling clique was also bent upon pursuing the "beaten track policy of Pervez Musharraf which had caused irreparable loss to our movement."
The UJC chief made it clear that the Kashmiris had not rendered sacrifices for trade or internal autonomy but for right to self determination.
"On behalf of bleeding Kashmiris, I declare that even if each and every citizen of Pakistan and AJK turns his back on us, the freedom movement will continue till success," he vowed.
In response to question, Salahuddin said the AJK rulers had no right to jaunt around the globe at taxpayers' money in the name of projecting Kashmir issue.
"They are merely using this issue for grabbing power...They have not even addressed the concerns of a handful of Kashmiri refugees," he said.
He also warned the Indian government against fuelling communal riots in Jammu region and said its repercussions would be dangerous.
He agreed that Pakistan based leaders of APHC factions should have organised some rally on land transfer issue, regardless of resources or manpower.
"I have heard now they plan to stage a sit-in outside Indian High Commission. But I agree they could not do it at the appropriate time."
Salahuddin welcomed the reunification efforts between Hurriyat factions and vowed that mujahideen were ready to offer their last drop of blood in struggle alongside "sincere and unified leadership."
He also rejected the forthcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the pro-freedom leadership to launch a vigorous campaign to warn people against the repercussions sham process.
The leaders accompanying Salahuddin included Shaikh Jamilur Rehman (Tehrikul Mujahideen), 'General' Abdullah (Jamiatul Mujahideen), Masood Sarfraz (Hizb-e-Islami), Muhammad Iftikhar (Lashkar-e-Taiba), Muhammad Usman (Muslim Janbaz Force), Attiqur Rehman (Harkatul Mujahideen), Mufti Asghar (Jaish-e-Muhammad), Munir Ahmed Mahmood (Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami 313 Brigade), Jan Muhammad (Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir), Khaki Nasrullah (Al-Fatah Force), Mushtaqul Islam (Al-Barq), Wasim Baig (Tehreek-e-Jihad) and Zahid Bakhtiyar (Islamic Front).
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