KARACHI – Dr Shahida Wizarat, a senior researcher and academician hascalled for a proactive approach on part of all Pakistanis to facilitatefreedom for inhabitants of Indian held Kashmir.Talking to APP here on Monday, she said surge in the frequency andintensity of atrocities committed by India against children, youth alongwith citizens in general, without any discrimination in terms of gender andage, demanded that a result oriented approach is adopted.”We Pakistanis must go for a multi-pronged approach utilizing each andevery forum to pressurize Indians to quit parts of Kashmir forcefullyoccupied by them for years,” said Dr. Wizarat.Substantiating, her statement the academician said at current point of timewhen Pakistan is providing its good offices to US for mending fences withTaliban the former can ask for settling of IOK issue in accordance to willof its people.”Reciprocity is a characteristic feature of diplomacy and we too mustensure that US enjoying extremely cordial relations with India plays a rolein settling the issue which is but freedom of IOK,” she said.In the similar fashion, she said opportunity provided to Pakistan throughimproved relations with Russian Federation can also be utilized for thepurpose.”Russia enjoying equally good relations with India and being one of itsmajor trade partner can be engaged by Pakistan to help end the plight ofpeople subjected to severe brutality just because they want freedom,” shesaid.”In the same context Labor Party in Great Britain has since longacknowledged that their country too is party to the conflict and thereforemust be taken on board through efficient diplomacy,” added the senioracademician.Dr Shahida Wizarat associated with Institute of Business Management saidevery Pakistani in his or her individual capacity must make proper use ofsocial media and sensitize people around the globe about the rampantviolation of human rights in IOK.”We actively and efficiently must take world on board about the issue,existent situation in IOK and also highhandedness of a country that claimsitself to be the world’s largest democracy,” she said.To another query she said there is need to hold international conferencesat regular intervals in the country during which the ambassadors stationedat Islamabad may be invited.”Idea must not only be to keep them in loop with regard to perspective ofthe people of Kashmir in general or keep them updated about ensuingsituation in IOK but also to ensure that the conflict is resolved forgood,” said the researcher.Dr. Wizarat said residents of IOK being the true flagbearers of Pakistanand actually sacrificing their lives for the cause can not be ignored inany manner or at any level. “Our solidarity with people of Indian heldKashmir must not be perfunctory but tangible as we Pakistanis can neveroverlook ignore their struggle,” she reiterated.
Pakistan to adopt a proactive approach for people of IoK: Report
