ISLAMABAD: In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, MirwaizUmar Farooq, and other pro-freedom leaders have felicitated PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf Chief, Imran Khan, on assuming the office of the PrimeMinister of Pakistan and hoped that he will materialize a politically andeconomically strong and stable Pakistan as dream by Quaid-e-Azam MuhammadAli Jinnah.-
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a felicitation message said that the slogans of NewPakistan raised by Imran Khan depicted his strong determination that hewould utilize his capabilities to make his country the advocate of MuslimUmmah, Kashmir Media Service reported on Saturday.
He maintained that Pakistan has always represented the aspirations of theKashmiri people and extended political, diplomatic and moral support tothem as a promoter of the Kashmir cause. He expressed the hope that ImranKhan would make all out efforts for the settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
Hurriyat leaders including Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, Javaid Ahmed Mir andFarida Bahenji in their statements extended heartiest felicitation to ImranKhan on becoming the prime minister of Pakistan. They hoped that he willtake serious measures for prioritizing the just and lasting solution of thelingering Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of theKashmiris who are facing the worst kind of Indian state terrorism in theirjust struggle for securing their right to self-determination.
Meanwhile, the leaders of various organizations under the banner of “Forumfor Peace and Territorial Integrity of Jammu and Kashmir” addressing ajoint press conference in Jammu warned the government of India against anytinkering with Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution.
The speakers of the press conference included Sheikh Abdul Rehman, MirShahid Saleem, I D Khajuria, Jameel Kazmi and Narender Khajuria. IndianSupreme Court will be hearing on 27th August the petitions seeking repealof the Article 35-A, which grants special rights and privileges to thepermanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu andKashmir and Salvation Movement in their statements demanded release of allillegally detained Kashmiris before Eid-ul-Azha.
On the other hand, Indian troops arrested three youth and vandalizedproperty during a cordon and search operation in Bhan area of Kulgamdistrict, late last night. Tehreek-e-Hurriyat in a statement denounced thetroops’ brutal actions.
The pellet gun victims staged a silent protest at Press Enclave inSrinagar, today, against the apathy of the authorities towards theirplight. – APP