*KARACHI: In an unprecedented move, British Political leaders backKashmiris armed struggle against Indian tyrannical rule in the OccupiedKashmir.*
British political leaders on Saturday condemned the brutal tyranny inoccupied Kashmir and expressed strong support to the Kashmiri freedomstruggle against Indian occupation.
Speaking at an international seminar on ‘Human Rights in Indian OccupiedKashmir’ in Karachi, organised by the Centre for Peace, Security andDevelopmental Studies (CPSD), they expressed their grave concerns over thedeteriorating human rights conditions in the occupied territory.
President Dr Arif Alvi was the chief guest at the event, which was alsoattended by British politicians, human rights activists, international lawexperts and scholars, including George Galloway, Lord Duncan McNair, DavidWard, Marcus C Thomlinson and others.
Alvi told the seminar that Indian actions since August 5 – introduction ofadditional military forces and the imposition of lockdown – had resulted inbiggest humanitarian crisis in modern times. “The risk of escalation couldlead to much greater humanitarian crisis than ever before,” he warned.
He added that the recent actions of the Indian government were aimed atchanging the demographic composition of occupied Kashmir. He stressed thatthese actions of the Indian government were not only against the Kashmirisbut also against other minorities in that country.
“Pakistan is committed to the Kashmir cause morally, ethically, anddiplomatically,” he said. He lamented that the United Nations had become aninstitution of wasted opportunities, where humanity and human rightsviolation were ignored for the sake of interests of major powers.
“Considering the inability of the UN, we should convince the world througheffective media projection of the Kashmiris’ plight and for that it isessential for international media to get access to the real picture of theoccupied Kashmir.”
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Noted British politician George Galloway said that Kashmir was underillegal occupation of Indian forces and its tyranny against the Muslims ofKashmir was due to its own fear of the Kashmiri freedom struggle and vigourfor independence from Indian occupation.
He said that the people of Kashmir had the right to resist the occupationin not only a peaceful manner but also by using arms if they considered itnecessary.
He added that Kashmir was not a bilateral issue but multilateral as itinvolved Kashmiri people along with Pakistan and India.
He insisted that the world had the duty to play its role for the resolutionof Kashmir conflict as it involved two nuclear powers. He warned thateruption of any war between Pakistan and India could lead to catastrophicconsequences for the world peace.
Lord Duncan, Member of the Executive Committee of the Council for HumanRights and Religious Freedom, David Ward of the Amnesty International,Barrister Rashid Ahmed, Marcus C Thomlinson and international peaceactivist Raja Sharaz Akhtar also condemned Indian atrocities in Kashmir.