We will shed our blood, as freedom can only be achieved through sacrifices and martyrdoms: L&T

Pakistan is ready to fight thousands of battles for the liberation of Kashmir, Jamaat ud-Dawa chief and Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed said at a meeting of the party in Lahore, reports Rediff.com

"We will shed our blood, as freedom can only be achieved through sacrifices and martyrdoms," said Saeed.

"For the liberation of Kashmir, we can fight thousands of wars with India. The government of Pakistan should stop begging India for talks on Kashmir. Just like Aazad Kashmir, Indian occupied Kashmir can only be freed through Jihad," declared Saeed.

Hafiz Saeed was annoyed over Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani-led government's efforts about the Kashmir issue and said, "During the earlier government, the Kashmir cause suffered badly, as the government's stance was not aggressive. Unfortunately, the current government is also following the same policies."

He alleged that,"The government is making transit agreements (with India) under the supervision of the United States. Pakistani rulers should know that American slavery is not acceptable to our nation.

AJK Premier urges Obama to resolve Kashmir dispute

Srinagar, September, 27: Ahead of his India visit, US President Barack Obama was reminded of his election promise to help resolve the Kashmir dispute by Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Attique Ahmed Khan

Attique Ahmed Khan urged President Obama to keep up his election commitment and help resolve the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.

In an open letter to the U.S. President - released as an advertisement to all major dailies by the PaK Government - Khan pointed out that the Kashmir dispute had been a topic of the election campaign of Obama. ``The people of J&K remind the President of the United States on the eve of his visit to India who is a signatory to the Kashmir resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan.'' (Writer-South Asia)

CPI (M) calls for All-India shutdown in support of Kashmiris

Hyderabad (India), September 27  The Communist Party of India (Maoist), declaring that Kashmiris’ struggle for right to self-determination is completely justified, has called for a 24-hour All India shutdown on September 30 to protest the death of more than 100 civilians in occupied Kashmir in last three months.

The CPI (M) in a statement said, “We firmly believe that Kashmiri movement for freedom and their right to self-determination is completely justified.” It said that Indian forces were carrying out massacres and oppressing the democratic rights of Kashmiri people. It demanded immediate withdrawal of Indian army and paramilitary forces from the Kashmir Valley, repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and unconditional release of all political prisoners.

The statement, signed by Abhay, spokesperson for the central committee, and Anand, central regional bureau spokesperson, said that the determination and sacrifices of Kashmiris would forever be etched in the annals of history. “We express deep condolences to all the martyrs' families and to the whole Kashmiri society who had lost their beloved sons and daughters to the bullets of the troops,” the statement maintained.(Writer-South Asia)

OIC Kashmir contact group condemns curbs on Mirwaiz

Srinagar, 24 Sep: Indian Police have arrested a youth on the charges of posting a list with the names of police officers who belong to the Valley on social networking site Facebook, reports Greater Kashmir on 24/9/2010.

Faizan Samad, an 18-year-old Class XII student, was arrested from Nishat on the city outskirts.
Samad, according to police, has been booked under 66 IT Act and Section 13 of prevention of unlawful activities Act.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the Kashmir Contact Group (KCG) of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has strongly condemned the continued house arrest and curbs on political and religious activities of All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

A special session of the KCG held here was attended by the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, the Executive Director of Kashmir Centre Washington, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai and representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Nigeria.

The APHC Chairman was invited by the OIC to participate in the session, however, due to continued house arrest he could not attend the meeting. The APHC has an observer status in the OIC.

On the other hand, the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement in Srinagar hailed the recent assertion of UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon in which he had expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir. The Mirwaiz hoped that the UN would play its role in resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. (Writer South Asia)