India is a Foreign Occupying Power in J & K: Hilal War

By: Johan Simth

Srinagar: August,15: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Political Party (PPP) Chairman, Hilal Ahmad War lashed out Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. He said that Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s independence speech amply reflects Indian ideology and thinking and has exposed the Indian tyrannical face and its colonial policy whereby he said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.  Mr. Manmohan Singh should ask a 6 year old child of Kashmir that why he is writing on his slate ‘Go India Go’, it is not the violence but a strong sentiment which has its roots in 63 years long history ever since the Indian troops entered Kashmir illegally. Mr.Abdul Ahad Jan, a Sub Inspector of J & K Police who  hurled his official shoes on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and chanted Azadi slogans is an eye opener for Indian Prime Minister that their own cops realized that India is a oppressor and an occupying foreign power in Kashmir.   We strongly condemn his statement. PPP reiterate that India is a foreign illegal occupying power in Jammu & Kashmir, said Mr. War. The Statement clearly indicates that Prime Minister of India has lost his vision and wisdom whereby he has forgotten pledges on Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Indian Parliament and in United Nation, Security Council. He has also forgotten that it is the India’s illegal occupation and its pledges at UNO which has made India a de-facto party to Kashmir Dispute.

War said the situation demands that India and Pakistan should come forward with fresh mind and approach with a single agenda to resolve Kashmir dispute which is the bone of contention between two nuclear powers. Unresolved Kashmir is the biggest hurdle for the peace, progress and development of this South-Asian Region. He once again reiterated that war is no solution to any problem and the initiation of composite dialogue between India and Pakistan is must to break the ice.

PPP chairman stated that a lingering Kashmir dispute will strengthen armed and unarmed freedom fighters in Kashmir. It will also invite an onslaught of Muslim groups in India. Muslim groups may spill over from Srinagar to the rest of India. Therefore, Indian decision-makers need to earnestly resolve all disputes with Pakistan, including the core issue of Kashmir, because no sane Indian decision- maker could, any longer, keep the future of over a billion Indians' social and economic well-being hostage to the Kashmir conflict. India needs to break free from its narrow foreign policy on Kashmir now. For that to happen, India needs to move beyond its stance that Kashmir is an ``integral part''. The Prime Minister of India, Dr.Manmohan Singh, needs to enact his role of a bold visionary and consider a solution to Kashmir outside the rubric of Indian federalism. Because unresolved Kashmir issue is causing constant potential threat to Nuclear War hovering over the whole subcontinent and can engulf the whole world at any point of time.

God forbid, if war breaks it will engulf whole world and undoubtedly India will be a Big looser. India is well aware of the Pakistan’s missile programme which is more powerful than India. Therefore, if war breaks out between two nuclear powers the Metropolitan cities of India will be wiped out. This war will prove a waterloo for India. Therefore, let’s hope good sense prevails upon Govt. of India and its warmongers so that they understand the dynamics and consequences of this unfortunate war, and will explore other peaceful options to settle all outstanding issues with Pakistan including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr. War said, the one and half billion people of this region have every legitimate right to intervene as they are the real stakeholders of peace and to discourage warmongers of India and impress upon Govt. of India to give diplomacy a full chance to find out ways and means to settle Kashmir Dispute and combat the enemies of peace by exposing them. In order to prevent the South-Asian Region from erupting to the prejudice and detriment of the global peace the long-standing Kashmir dispute urgently need to be solved amicably within the framework of fundamental Human Rights and justice to the concerned struggling people.

Let’s make it clear that in case India does not soften its Kashmir Policy and continues to demonstrate obduracy on one pretext or other, then the situation in J & K State shall uncontrollably flair up and disturb the peace and security in the length and breadth of Indian soil.(Writer-South Asia)

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Terrorism in Pakistan is due to Kashmir, says former ISI chief

Srinagar, 10 April: A former ISI chief credited with creating the Afghan Taliban, has said his country's Army will not change its India-centric policy unless the Kashmir issue is resolved.

“The kind of terrorism which is going on in Pakistan is due to Kashmir issue,” Hamid Gul, the former head of the Inter Services Intelligence who is believed to have created Kashmiri militants groups and finds frequent mention in the documents released recently by the whistle-blower site WikiLeaks, claimed in the CNN's Connect the World programme. “The second [reason] is because of the wrongful occupation of Afghanistan, by the allied forces, it's very wrongful,” he argued. 

“So I think that proud nation is being really ravaged which is very wrong. So, this is the root cause — unless you address the root cause, you are not going to find the solution, as far as Pakistan's orientation towards India is concerned that is a reality, and Indians themselves are making it a reality,” General Gul claimed. “This is amazing that India continues to aim at Pakistan and considers it the enemy — Kashmir dispute is still going on; Kashmir movement is very much on the boil, and at this time it is expected that Pakistan should shift forces from the eastern border and transfer them to the western border — it is not possible, we don't have the resources,” he said.

The former ISI chief told the CNN that the Soviet occupation was wrong, and so is the American occupation.

“And that Afghan nation will not accept that position, Afghan nation has never accepted for past 5000 years, they won't accept it now. So I don't regret it at all, because at that time the whole world was with us. “I think then America should be the first to regret that adventure at that time,” he argued.

General Gul argued that there can be no peace in Afghanistan without Mullah Omar. “I think Mullah Omar has to be spoken to — that's very important — because without him no settlement in Afghanistan can take place. He symbolises the national resistance of Afghanistan against the occupation,” he said.

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Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Pakistani flags fly over Kashmir

Pakistani flags fly over Kashmir

Pakistani flags fly over Kashmir

Srinagar, August : In disputed state of Jammu and  Kashmir, the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani have expressed complete solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan on the flood disasters in the country. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Gilani in their separate statements in Srinagar on the occasion of Pakistan’s 64th Independence Day, today, prayed for the stability, prosperity and progress of the country.

They thanked the government and people of Pakistan for their continued moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris’ just struggle for right to self-determination.

The Crescent and Star flutters in the hearts and the minds of the brave people of Kashmir. No amount of repression and obfuscation can hide that fact. The Kashmiris once again proved it in the dog days of August. What do you say about a people that hoist Pakistani flags and hold freedom rallies on August 14th (Pakistan independence day), and then the next day on August 15th (Indian independence day) they burn Indian flags and host black flags across the state.

It says that the the Kashmiris in their hearts and in their souls are Pakistan. they listen to Pakistani songs, watch Pakistani Television and root for the Pakistani cricket team during the India-Pakistan matches. Pro-freedom, Pro-Pakistan and Anti-Indian demonstrations continue in Srinagar. “They” hide the pictures of the Pakistan flags, but once in a while, they slip up. Keep an eye out, you will find hundreds of green Muslim flags mingled in with Pakistani flags in the crowds, and atop building in Kashmir. You see them burning the Indian flag and kissing the Pakistani flag. They yearn for freedom and they aspire to become Pakistanis. Pakistan is their destiny and “Azadi” (freedom) is their dream.

Every year on 14th Aug (Pakistani Independence Day), Pakistani flag is hosted every where in Kashmir, including the govt. buildings and on 15th Aug, same people burn the Indian flag. 

APHC leader, Yasmeen Raja led a big procession in Pampore in connection with Pakistan’s Independence Day. A Pakistani flag was unfurled while children sang Pakistan’s national anthem on the occasion.

Hurriyet leaders, Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi, Aasiya Andrabi, Masarrat Aalam Butt, Farooq Ahmed Dar, Jammu and Kashmir People's Leauge, Tehreek-e-Hurriyet, Democratic Freedom Party, National Front, Peoples Freedom League, Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement, Mass Movement and High Court Bar Association in occupied Kashmir in their statements felicitated Pakistanis on the Independence Day. The APHC-AJK chapter organized a function in Islamabad, today, to extend felicitations to the people of Pakistan on this occasion. It was presided over by Convener, Mehmood Ahmed Saghar.

Meanwhile, despite curfew and stringent restrictions, forceful anti-India demonstrations were staged in Hazratbal, Pattan, Bandipore, Budgam and Seloo. Several people including a 5-year old girl were injured when Indian troops resorted to heavy baton charge and excessive teargas shelling to disperse the protesters in Islamabad, Ganderbal, Pattan, Bandipore and Seloo. Thousands of people, today, participated in the funeral of a youth who was killed in the firing of Indian troops on protestors in Trehgam, yesterday.

On the other hand, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe the Indian Independence Day, tomorrow, as Black Day marked by complete strike in occupied Kashmir and protest rallies in world capitals. Call for observance of the Black Day has been given by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Gilani. The occupation authorities have made unprecedented arrangements to thwart protest demonstrations on the day. Curfew has been imposed in several cities and towns. (Writer-South Asia)

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: There are Kashmiris Who want Freedom from India or Pakistan says Bipasha Basu

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There are Kashmiris Who want Freedom from India or Pakistan says Bipasha Basu

By: Sheikh Gulzaar

Srinagar, 12, August: Two years in the making, Bipasha Basu’s Lamhaa is finally up for release today. Though narrated as a thriller, at the core of it, the film carries an issue-based subject. Considering the fact that Kurbaan, which released last year, too was an issue-based film (despite the thriller treatment) and still didn’t work at the box office, isn’t Bipasha worried about the fate of Lamhaa?
Bipasha Basu

“Well, honestly I really don’t know much about such matters. How can one predict? Audiences are very moody and sometimes they ignore even good films. The business of films is so unpredictable and you don’t know how your product is received by the audience. Of course, I do wish though that people watch Lamhaa. There couldn’t have been more topical film than this”, says Bipasha, who is having a mainstream release to her name (if one ignores the atrocious Pankh) close to nine months after All The Best.

“Lamhaa is important because it talks about the country that we are living in and the situation which is prevalent here”, reflects Bipasha. “Today we are talking about Kashmir but the reality is such that this could happen in any state in our country. We constantly hear about how Kashmir is a disputed place and how there are people who want freedom from India or Pakistan. But then we just pause for a second, have those mixed emotions and move on. That’s not fair because we should not be okay with the stalemate situation out there.”

With a definite subject clarity coming from the man at the hot seat, Rahul Dholakia (the director), Bipasha has come to realize the plight of an average Kashmiri in on her own small way. In fact, the character played by her also mouths a statement, ‘Yeh gussa hamein virasat mein milta hai’, which pretty much sums up the core of the film in a big way.

“Absolutely”, Bipasha says immediately, “This dialogue really makes an impact. You can, I can talk about it but would realize the truth behind it only after talking to a Kashmiri. It is a different situation when you actually see their plight”.

On a parting note, she makes a call to the youth of India. “I just hope that youth watches Lamhaa as well other than the frothy films that release practically every week”, she says, “One should watch all kind of films. With the kind of infrastructure, dedication and conviction that has gone into the making of Lamhaa, we should encourage the effort more than ever”. (Writer-South Asia)

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Glowing tributes paid to Sheikh Aziz

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Glowing tributes paid to Sheikh Aziz

Protesters Fired Upon In Pampore, 12 injured

Srinagar, August 11- 12 more persons were injured today after police and paramilitary forces again opened fire to contain raging protest demonstrations against Indian rule in Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Two muslim  women was killed and nine others, including twoIndian  Army soldiers, were injured when a passenger bus was caught in cross fire after an Army convoy was ambushed by Mujahedeen  in Rajouri district today. Kashmiri resistance groups Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen, Al-fatha Force jointly Sheikh Aziz's Regiment claimed the responsibility for the attack..

A group of Kashmiri fighters perched on hill tops fired at the vehicle of a Commanding Officer of Rashtriya Rifles. A bus passing through the area got hit in the attack, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, R K Jalla told PTI.

In the firing, two women died and 9 others were injured, two of them Army jawans, reports said.Army troops returned the fire and a heavy gun battle followed which was continuing till last reports came in. The bus passengers have been evacuated and the injured admitted to a hospital in Rajouri.


Thousands of people, men women and children are out in the streets defying stringent curfew and braving bullets and batons in scores of areas across Kashmir. In Shaheed-e-Azemat, Sheikh Aziz's saffron town of Pampore, 20 kms south of Srinagar, Indian  forces and police opened fire to quell one such demonstration this afternoon to attend the Sheikh Aziz's 2nd anniversary  in Pampore. Come to Pampore call was given by the Sr. Freedom fighter leader Syed Ali Gilani.

Initial reports said at 12 persons were injured two different places in Pampore, some critically in the firing. According to reports said thousands of people from Konibal, Samboora, Patli Bagh, Aloochi Bagh,Wuyan, Khrewa and adjoining areas chanting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans marched in defiance of curfew in a huge procession towards Pampore, situated on the road this afternoon. The highway remained blocked as sea of people swarmed from surrounding areas to join the demonstration.

Paramilitary forces accompanied by police reached the spot and resorted to heavy shelling of tear smoke canisters and aerial firing.

When procession  continued to move ahead they opened direct fire injuring scores of people of whom two have succumbed to their injuries so far. Details are awaited (Writer-South Asia)

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Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Mirwaiz Umar, Sheikh Yaqoob remembers Shaheed-i-Azemat (Martyr of Determination)

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Mirwaiz Umar, Sheikh Yaqoob remembers Shaheed-i-Azemat (Martyr of Determination)

Srinagar, August11: Senior Hurriyat Leader and Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Sheikh Yaqoob has said that the second death anniversary of Sheikh Abdul Aziz Shaheed-e-Azemat  (Martyr of Determination), would be observed across Jammu Kashmir on August 11. Sheikh Yaqoob reiterated that Aziz was imprisoned scores of times for the sole crime of speaking the truth, never compromising his principles and calling for justice. Yaqoob said that the people of Kashmir would never forget the selfless contribution and the tireless efforts of Sheikh Sahib, who has scarified his life for the cause of nation.

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Yaqoob said that the blood of martyrs would not go waste as Kashmir is being discussed in international forums and the world community had taken keen interest in its solution.

"The Kashmir movement is passing through a critical phase and all of us have to resolve our determination towards it. We have to accept the challenges and take the movement to its logical end," Sheikh added

The PL Chairman said that this Day will be observed also in international level like in Pakistan, Brussels, Canada, Australia, etc to reaffirm Kashmiris resolve to continue their struggle against all odds.
Sheikh  Yaqoob called upon the world community and international human rights organizations to put pressure on India to halt massive human rights violations in Kashmir and resolve the long-standing Kashmir dispute in accordance with aspirations of Kashmiris. 

 Sheikh Aziz (Martyr of Determination), was killed on 11th August 2008 at Chayal Boniyar Uri, Baramulla while heading a peaceful protest march to LOC in view of the economic blockade enforced on Kashmiris by right wing Hindu organizations of Jammu.

Meanwhile paying rich tributes to senior pro-freedom leader,  Saheed-i-Azemat (Martyr of Determination), Sheikh Abdul Aziz on his second death anniversary, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday said Aziz and others were martyred during the 2008 Muzaffrabad march under a deep rooted conspiracy of suppressing the Hurriyat leadership and weakening the resolve of people towards freedom.

“Shaheed-e-Azmat Sheikh Aziz was a man of courage, sacrifice, commitment and determination,” Mirwaiz said in a statement here. He also pledged not to allow the sacrifices of the likes of Sheikh Aziz (Martyr of Determination),and thousands others to go waste while pledging to take the freedom movement to its logical end.

Meanwhile, the Hurriyat faction has organized a seminar titled “ Martyrdom is the goal of a believer” at the Hurriyat’s Rajbagh Headquarters tomorrow at 2 p.m. “ Fateh Khawani will be offered at the martyrs’ graveyard before that,” a spokesman of the amalgam said. (Writer-South Asia)

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Glowing tributes paid to martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Glowing tributes paid to martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir

Glowing tributes paid to martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir

Srinagar, August 09 The 11th August Foundation has paid rich tributes to the martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir, Sheikh Abdul Aziz, who sacrificed his life to get freedom from Indian occupation.

The Chairman of  11th August Foundation, Junid-ul-Islam, addressing a press conference in Pulwama, vowed to continue the mission of Sheikh Abdul Aziz despite all odds. “The sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs centre-staged the Kashmir dispute on international level,” he added.

He said that the people of Kashmir would continue their freedom struggle till the resolution of lingering dispute according to their aspirations. “The use of brute force can not suppress Kashmiris’ resolve to get freedom from Indian oppression,” he maintained.

Junid-ul-Islam appealed to the international community particularly the United Nations and the Organizations of Islamic Conference to take cognisance of the gross rights abuses being perpetrated by Indian troops in the occupied territory. the meeting was attended among others by  Sheikh Gulzaar, Sadiq Ahmad, Mushtaq ahmad, Khalil-ul-Rehman, Nasir Bakhtiyar, Rafiq Sahib

Meanwhile, the spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, in a statement issued after a party meeting in Srinagar, lauded the role of Sheikh Abdul Aziz for the liberation movement and pledged to continue his mission. He said that the people of Kashmir had given matchless sacrifices to achieve their right to self-determination.

It is to mention here that it was on August 11, 2008, when Indian army personnel shot dead Sheikh Abdul Aziz, while he was leading a mammoth march towards the Line of Control in the aftermath of the economic blockade against the Kashmir Valley by the Hindu fanatic groups of Jammu. (Writer-South Asia)

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Glowing tributes paid to martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Glowing tributes paid to martyred Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir

Protest against the murder of Comrade Azad and Hem Pandey , Operation Green Hunt and Indian Expansionism at the Indian High Commission in Aldwych – London on Sunday 15th August between 11 am – 1 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10: The Kashmiris who staged a sit-in outside the Jantar Mantra here on Saturday evening demanded demilitarization of the Valley, revocation of draconian laws AFSPA, J&K-PSA, Disturbed Areas Act and release of all political prisoners arrested in last 21 years.

The participants comprising, teachers, journalists, students, businessmen also demanded allowing of international agencies to investigate into the mass graves in Kashmir and the crimes against humanity committed by armed forces and holding of dialogue with Kashmiris.

Faculty of Delhi University SAR Geelani, who spoke in the meeting was unequivocal about the demand for Kashmir freedom. Revolutionary poet Vara Vara Rao who was an emissary of the present CPI (Maoist) asserted that the people of Kashmir were not alone in their struggle against Indian State. He pointed out that the masses of Dankaranya, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand were with the struggle for freedom of the people of Kashmir.

Noted film maker, Sanjay Kak pointed out that the Kashmiris should stop looking at themselves as victims. Mrigank from the Nav Jawan Bharat Sabha expressed solidarity for the movement of the people of Kashmir. Narender from the Popular Front expressed his organisation’s support for what he termed as the “complete independence” of the people of Kashmir. Kavita Krishnan from the CPI (ML) (Liberation) talked about the atrocities committed by the army on the people of Kashmir as well as the need for a meaningful dialogue.

Sharmila Purkayastha from the PUDR, former Ambassador Madhu Bhaduri, Karen Gabriel from Delhi University, Banojyotsna Lahiri from DSU JNU, Om from AISA JNU, Tara Basumatary from DU also spoke on the occasion. 

Commander Azad  killed a prominent forces wrong hands, great tribute to them on their testimony presented. Like all of Kashmir freedom fighter and militant organisations  which hosts, including Jaish Muhammad, Hizbul Mujaheedeen, Hurriyat Conference, Al-Fatha Force, Jamit.(Writer-South Asia)

Protest against the murder of Comrade Azad and Hem Pandey , Operation Green Hunt and Indian Expansionism at the Indian High Commission in Aldwych – London on Sunday 15th August 2010

Glowing tributes paid to Sheikh Abdul Aziz: Umar Farooq

Srinagar, August 9:   Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and other pro-freedom leaders and organizations have paid rich tributes to senior Hurriyet leader, Sheikh Abdul Aziz, on his first martyrdom anniversary.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement issued in Srinagar said, the sacrifices of the martyrs are assets for the liberation movement and will not be allowed to go waste, come what may.

The illegally detained APHC leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Nayeem Ahmed Khan in a statement from Kathua Jail said that all the martyrs including Shaheed-e-Azeemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz were Kashmiris’ pride and asset and it was duty of the people to take the mission of martyrs to its logical end.

The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League in its statement said, “Sheikh Aziz led the Muzaffarabad Chalo protest rally on August 11, 2008. The rally was attended by lakhs of people. It was the time when fanatics in Jammu had started blockade of Jammu-Srinagar highway. When the rally reached Boniyar in tehsil Uri, Indian troops and police personnel opened fire on the rally as a result of which Sheikh Aziz and others achieved martyrdom.”

The forum patronised by senior Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani paying glowing tributes to Sheikh Abdul Aziz said, “Sheikh Aziz spent major part of his life in jails and finally achieved martyrdom,” adding, “We will continue our struggle till Kashmir achieves freedom.”

The Jammu and Kashmir Tehreek-e-Hurriyat and Democratic Political Movement, in their separate statements, lauded the contribution of Shaheed-e-Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz in the freedom struggle and his great sacrifice for the Kashmir cause.

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front in its statement said, “Aziz and others laid down their lives for a cause and we pledge to take their mission to its logical conclusion. They have scripted history.”

Glowing tributes paid to Sheikh Aziz

Washington, August 09 : Kashmir American Council-KAC, Ex Director Dr Ghualm Nabi Fai rich tributes were paid to the Shaheed-e-Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz who has scarified his life for the cause of nation. Sheikh Aziz was ascribed to be amongst the frontline Pro-freedom leaders and was one of the Executive Member of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) - which represents the aspiration of Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and socially.

On August 11, 2008, about 300,000 people from across  Kashmir, along with trucks loaded with fruit, began marching toward several points on the 778-kilometer Line of Control to cross over into the Pakistani side of Kashmir, in their bid to reach Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir. Indian security forces opened fire at the marchers at several places to break up their protests, killing 10, including senior Pro-pakistani Kashmiri leader (commonly known as Baba-e-Jehad-i-Kashmir) Sheikh Abdul Aziz who was also a prominent member of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and was also a member of the co-ordination committee of ethnic and religious nationalities struggling for right to self-determination under the chairmanship of Justice Ajit Singh Bains formed in Delhi on March 23, 2008.  “Sheikh Aziz was a friend of Sikhs and supporter of Sikh cause for independence,” Over 1,000 people were arrested, and hundreds of wounded were hospitalized at different hospitals across the Kashmir valley. As the protests continued, over 3000 truckloads of fruit were destroyed, allegedly by Indian security forces.

Protests calling for freedom from India continued through August and September in different parts of  Kashmir, with dozens killed and hundreds injured. However, a government-brokered agreement with the Hindu protesters of the Jammu region was reached, under which the land allotment to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), which had been cancelled due to protests by Kashmiri Muslims, was revived in a different form.

The Jammu and Kashmir government, with the understanding of some Muslim and Hindu leaders, leased the land to the SASB for the limited pilgrimage season, giving them no proprietary or title rights. The Hindu leaders called off their stir after signing the lease agreement. The agreement said: "The Shrine Board  may use the land for erecting temporary prefabricated accommodation and toilet facilities and for shopkeepers to set up shops."  This second reversal by the government in its decision to allocate the land to the Hindu shrine has been rejected by the Kashmiri leaders, fuelling a continuation of anti-India protests. The demonstrations are the biggest since 11th august, 2008 when violent anti-India protests killed about 72 Kashmiri  muslims.

Kashmiri Americans held a peace rally in front of the Indian Embassy to record their protest against human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and to remind Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, that his promise of zero tolerance has not seen the light of the day.

The demonstration was highly impressive and reverberating with the slogans of “Indian army go back.” Protesters were carrying placards demanding ‘Self-determination’, ‘India honour UN pledges’, ‘Stop killing of peaceful protesters’, ‘Stop state terrorism in Kashmir’, ‘President Obama appoint special envoy on Kashmir’ and ‘Kashmiris demand right to life’.

The participants also raised slogans having one singular theme that India quit Kashmir and allow the people of Kashmir to choose their political destiny. All the Diaspora political parties showed unflinching faith in their goal for freedom.

The Executive Director of Kashmir Centre Washington, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai addressing the protesters said, “We demand that Indian Government stop the killings and agree to an impartial investigation into the recent killings, and into the human rights violations going on in Kashmir for the longest time.” He said that to resolve the outstanding Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, the international community in general, the United States in particular, and the full leadership of the people of Jammu and Kashmir must be involved for lasting peace in South Asia.

Ms Sanaa Naqash said, “My heart aches and I feel grieved for the innocent kids brutally being beaten, shot and killed. I can't bear to see such acts done to my people anymore. This needs to end and we need to stand together as one, during this difficult time. Let us pray for our kids, the mothers that lost their sons, the fathers that lost their shields, the sons that lost their fathers, and all the people that have sacrificed their lives for us.”

Attorney Mumtaz Wani implored that the sacrifices of the Kashmiri people will not be allowed to go waste and the world would have to honour their determination for salvation and freedom. He said that the killings of teenagers must shake the conscience of all peace loving people.

Ehtisham Kayani pledged to support the cause of Kashmir till the people achieved their right to self-determination. He said that self-determination is non-negotiable.
Mujtaba Wani made a passionate appeal to the world community to come forward to rescue the innocent people of Kashmir.

Umaid Qureishi made fervent plea to President Obama to use his personal influence to persuade India and Pakistan to settle the dispute over Kashmir and impress upon India to bring an end to the atrocities by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir.

Zubair Khan said that the people of Azad Kashmir were united in their support to the oppressed people of Kashmir. Ms Aneela Khan appealed the audience to continue the struggle at the international level to make the world community aware that Kashmiris would not accept anything short of right to self-determination.

Noorul Amin said that the sacrifices of the people of Kashmir would not go in vain.  He asked the world community to come to rescue the people of Kashmir in their hour of need. Zulfikar Khan congratulated the Kashmiri Americans for making the demonstration a grand success. This demonstration he said is a moral booster for those who have said no to Indian occupation. (Writer-South Asia)

Come to Pampore: Syed Ali Shah Gilani

SASG: In Pampore on 11th August, 2008

Srinagar, August 8:  Acording to Kashmir Media service, a two-day shutdown will be observed from tomorrow to protest against the killing of innocent protesters by Indian police and troops.

Call for the shutdown has been given by veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani as part of the Quit Kashmir Movement. He urged people to conduct a march towards Pampore town on Wednesday to mark the 2nd martyrdom anniversary of APHC leader, Shaheed-e-Azemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz.

The Acting President of High Court Bar Association of  Kashmir, Aijaz Bedar and senior lawyer, Zafar Shah addressing a press conference in Srinagar, today, said that the occupation authorities had restricted all political activities in the occupied territory, which had forced the lawyers to come on streets. They demanded immediate release of the Bar President, Mian Abdul Qayoom and General Secretary, Ghulam Nabi Shaheen and all Hurriyet leaders and activists.

The APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who continued to remain under house arrest urged the Organization of Islamic Conference to immediately call a session of its Kashmir Contact Group to deliberate on prevailing situation in occupied Kashmir. The Executive Council of APHC in a meeting in Srinagar said that the liberation movement would continue till the Kashmiris secured their inalienable right to self-determination.

Citizens Forum for Democratic Rights took out a peace march in Jammu to express solidarity with the victims of Indian police and troops in the Kashmir Valley during the last two months. The march was led by Professor Zahoorudin, Anu Radha B Jamwal and Advocate Chowdhry Anwar.

The Washington-based, Muslim Public Affairs Council in a statement posted on its website while calling for an immediate end to the use of force against the civilians in occupied Kashmir demanded an impartial international probe into the recent civilian killings by Indian police and troops in the territory.

JKPL paid homage to Shaheed-e-Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz

Srinagar, August 9: An extra ordinary meeting of Jammu Kashmir Peoples League-JKPL  was held today at its central office Rajbagh Srinagar chaired by Mukhtar Ahmad Waza and attended by Senior Peoples League Leaders, which include, Ghulam Qadir Rah Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi, Shakeel-ul Rehman, Afaaq Ahmnad and Shabir Ahmad. In the meeting rich tributes were paid to the Shaheed-e-Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz who has scarified his life for the cause of nation. Sheikh Aziz was ascribed to be amongst the frontline Pro-freedom leaders and was one of the Executive Member of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) - which represents the aspiration of Kashmiris politically, diplomatically and socially.

Jammu Kashmir Peoples League said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste and their mission would be taken to its logical conclusion. While speaking in the meeting senior Hurriyat Leader and Acting Chairman Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza said that Kashmiri martyrs centre-staged Kashmir dispute at the international level. He reiterated the pledge to continue the liberation struggle, despite all odds.

Mukhtar Waza reiterated that mission of martyrs Shaheed.e.Azeemat, Sheikh Abdul Aziz will be taken to its logical conclusion despite all odds. He said that the martyred leader remained dedicated to his mission till the day of his martyrdom.

Waza said that “Right from 1947, India has been trying to suppress the voice of Kashmiris by force. But neither they succeeded in the past, nor they would in future,” Mukhtar Waza pointed out that the international human rights organization had been calling upon India from time to time to stop rights abuses in Kashmir but these pleas had been falling on deaf ears.

Waza has appealed to the international community particularly the United Nations and the Organizations of Islamic Conference to take cognizance of the atrocities being committed by Indian troops against innocent people of Kashmir.

Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha) for Sale

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Hawthorn (Crataegus oxycantha) for Sale

Hawthorn (Crataegus  oxycantha) has been used to treat heart disease as far back as the 1st century. By the early 1800s, American doctors were using it to treat circulatory disorders and respiratory illnesses. Traditionally, the berries were used to treat heart problems ranging from irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pain, hardening of the arteries, and heart failure. Today, the leaves and flowers are used medicinally, and there is good evidence that hawthorn can treat mild-to-moderate heart failure.

Animal and laboratory studies report hawthorn contains antioxidants, including oligomeric procyandins (OPCs, also found in grapes) and quercetin. Antioxidants are substances that destroy free radicals -- compounds in the body that damage cell membranes, tamper with DNA, and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body and grow in number as we age. Environmental toxins (including ultraviolet light, radiation, smoking, some medicines, and air pollution) can also increase the number of these damaging particles. Free radicals are believed to contribute to the aging process (such as wrinkling) as well as the development of a number of health problems including cancer and heart disease. Antioxidants found in hawthorn may help stop some of the damage from free radicals, especially when it comes to heart disease.
Plant Description:

Hawthorn is a common thorny shrub in the rose family that grows up to 5 feet tall on hillsides and in sunny wooded areas throughout the world. Its flowers bloom in May. They grow in small white, red, or pink clusters. Small berries, called haws, sprout after the flowers. They are usually red when ripe, but they may also be black. Hawthorn leaves are shiny and grow in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Hawthorn contains many substances that may benefit the heart. These antioxidant flavonoids -- including OPCs -- may help dilate blood vessels, improve blood flow, and protect the blood vessels from damage.

The berries, leaves, and flowers of the hawthorn plant have been used for medicinal purposes. Most modern preparations use the leaves and flowers, which are believed to contain more of the flavonoids than the berries.

Hawthorn is used to help protect against heart disease and help control high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Heart failure
Hawthorn has been widely studied in people with heart failure (a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to other organs in the body). A number of studies conclude that hawthorn significantly improved heart function. Studies also have found that the herb can improve the ability to exercise in a person with heart failure. Participants in studies have reported that hawthorn significantly improved symptoms of the disease (such as shortness of breath and fatigue). One study found that hawthorn extract (900 mg/day) taken for 2 months was as effective as low doses of captopril (a prescription heart medication) in improving symptoms of heart failure.

A large study found that a standardized hawthorn supplement was effective in 952 patients with heart failure. The study compared conventional methods of treating heart failure (with different medications) with hawthorn alone and in addition to the drugs. After 2 years, the clinical symptoms of heart failure (palpitations, breathing problems, and fatigue) decreased significantly in the patients taking the hawthorn supplement. People taking hawthorn also took less medications for their condition.

Heart failure is a serious condition, and you should never try to self-treat with hawthorn. Ask your doctor if hawthorn is right for you.

Chest pain (Angina)
Some preliminary evidence suggests hawthorn may help combat chest pain (angina), which is caused by low blood flow to the heart. In one early study, 60 people with angina were given either 180 mg/day of hawthorn berry-leaf-flower extract or placebo for 3 weeks. Those who received hawthorn experienced improved blood flow to the heart and were also able to exercise for longer periods of time without suffering from chest pain. However, more studies would be needed to say for sure whether hawthorn was effective.

High blood pressure
Although hawthorn has not been studied specifically in people with high blood pressure, some people think that its benefits in treating heart disease may carry over to treating high blood pressure (hypertension). However, so far not enough research has been done to say whether hawthorn is effective at lowering blood pressure -- and if so, by how much.

In one study, a hawthorn extract was found to be effective for hypertension in people with type 2 diabetes who were also taking their prescribed medicines. Participants took 1,200 mg hawthorn extract daily or placebo for 16 weeks. Those taking hawthorn had lower blood pressures than those taking the placebo.

You should talk with your doctor before taking hawthorn if you have high blood pressure.
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Hawthorn is available in non-standardized and standardized capsules and liquid extracts, along with tinctures and solid extracts. A bitter-tasting tea can also be made from dried hawthorn leaves, flowers, and berries.

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Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Go-India go back protests continue across Kashmir

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Writer-South Asia is updated every minute of every hour with the latest news, features,analysis: Go-India go back protests continue across Kashmir: "Srinagar, 7 August: Defying curfew, thousands of people protested across the Valley for the seventh consecutive day Sturday against the k..."

Go-India go back protests continue across Kashmir

Srinagar, 7 August: Defying curfew, thousands of people protested across the Valley for the seventh consecutive day Sturday against the killing of unarmed civilians by Indian troops  troops and police since last week. At least 37 people were injured in firng and teargas shell of paramilitary forces and SOG personnel..

CRPF, police opens fire in Sopore, injured seven persons. Press Bureau of India correspondent from North Kashmir said that 24-year-old Rameez Ahmad, son of Ghulam Nabi Reshi was among seven people injured when CRPF men and police opened fire upon a group of protesters at Warpora in Sopore. Rameez was hit by a bullet in head. The locals rushed him to Srinagar hospital in a critical condition.

Earlier, thousands of people, mainly youth after offering congregational Friday prayers at Eidgah Qadeem in Baramulla town took out a peaceful procession. Chanting vociferous pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the people were protesting the killing of unarmed civilians by the CRPF troops and police since last week.

As the protesters dispersed peacefully, groups of youth geared up for pitched battles with the forces that were deployed in strength in the area. However, heavy rains aborted the plans of the youth.

Protests against the civilian killings were also held in Sheeri, Khwaja Bagh, Delina, Palhalan and other areas of the district.

CRPF troops and police were heavily deployed in Baramulla district to scuttle pro-freedom demonstrations. Carrying sophisticated weapons and riot gear, troops and police manned roads, streets, lanes and by lanes of the town to restrict the civilian movement. All the vital road links and Bridges connecting the volatile old town with rest of the district were cut off by forces by placing barricades and spools of barbed wire.

Thousands of men, women and children today staged demonstrations in various areas of North Kashmir Bandipore district to protest the killing of 37  innocent civilians by forces in the last one week.

Reports and eyewitnesses said that thousands of people after offering congregational Friday prayers defied a curfew and took out a peaceful demonstration from Arsaln Khan, Nadihla, Lawdara, Gamoora, Papchan, Bapora, Chek and the adjoining villages. Chanting we want freedom, Islam Zindabad Go India Go Backand anti-India slogans, the people led by 90-year-old Muslim scholar Peer Muhammad Afzal Fazili were protesting the killings of civilians by forces since last week.

When the protesters reached near Jamia Masjid Nusoo, CRPF and policemen, deployed in advance resorted to cane charge and burst numerous teargas canisters to disperse the peaceful procession.

The forces action sparked off violent clashes in the area. Angry youth pelted rocks and stones on the troops and police to give vent to their feelings. The pitched battles continued for some time in the area.

Protests and clashes were reported from Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Islamabad districts of South Kashmir.

Reports said groups of youth appeared on streets in Sogam area of Kokernag in Islamabad district this afternoon and staged demonstrations to protest the civilian killings. Besides shouting slogans in favor of freedom, the protesters pelted stones and rocks on the forces. Troops and police resorted to ariel firing when they failed to quell the demonstrators with tear smoke shells. At least four people, reports said were injured in the ding-dong clashes.

Veteran pro-freedom leader, Syed Ali Geelani today led a demonstration of hundreds of people in Hyderpora area of city outskirts.. The protesters later dispersed peacefully.

In Lal Bazar, hundreds of people after Friday prayers took out a peaceful procession. Shouting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the protesters tried to march towards the old city of Nowhatta.

When the procession reached near Bota Kadal, CPRF and police burst several tear smoke shells and fired several shots in air to quell the procession. Protesters later clashed with the forces.

Peaceful protests were held in Harwan, Pampore,  Hyderpora, Eidgah, Nowpora, Rainawari and other areas.

In Choun area of Budgam district, police and CRPF fired numerous tear smoke shells to break up the pro-freedom demonstrations that erupted after Friday prayers. At least three people were injured in the clashes between protesters and the forces.

Peaceful protests have also been reported from Chrar-e-Shareef and Chadura areas of the district. At least ten people were injured in renewed clashes between protesters and the forces in South Kashmir.

In South Kashmir said that hundreds of people took to streets in Shopian district this afternoon and staged pro-freedom and anti-India demonstrations. Chanting We want Freedom, Go India Go Back Salam-O-Martyrs,the protesters marched tried to march through the streets of Bon Bazar, Jamia Masjid and main Chowk.

However, CRPF troops and police fired numerous tear smoke shells to disperse the stone pelting youth. The protesters offered stiff resistance and engaged the forces in pitched battles. Troops and police fired rubber bullets when tear smoke shells failed to control the spiraling protests. At least six youth, reports said, were injured in the ding-dong clashes that continued till late evening. A teenager identified as Shakir Hussain was hit by a rubber bullet. However, his condition is said to be stable.

Reports said hundreds of men, women and children defied curfew and staged demonstrations. Shouting slogans, the protesters at Samboora and Lonepora pelted stones and rocks on the forces that were heavily deployed after the death of a youth last evening. CRPF and police fired several teargas canisters and resorted to cane charge to disperse the protesters. At least four people, reports said were injured in the clashes.

Meanwhile, the residents of Tral, Kakpora and Awantipora charged the forces of preventing them from offering congregational Friday prayers. The locals alleged that despite requests, the forces barred them from performing religious obligations.

In Jammu; Poonch, Kishtwar, Ramban and Baderwah districts, thousands of people Friday took to streets and staged a protest demonstration in Doda town. Press Bureau of India correspondent from Jammu said that after offering Friday prayers, thousands of people slogans took out a procession from Jamia Masjid Doda to register their protest against the civilian deaths in Kashmir by police and CRPF firing even as a complete shutdown was observed in the town. . Shouting pro-Azadi slogans like Chahte-Azadi, Jis Kashmir ko Khoon Se Seecha, Woh Kashmir Hamara Hai the protesters marched through the streets of Doda town before dispersing peacefully at the Doda Bus Stand today afternoon. (Writer-South Asia)