Kashmir Insight December

Pakistan’s commitment
towards Kashmir settlement
“India should come to the table of negotiations to discuss regional issues including the core issue
of Jammu and Kashmir instead of staying away. Pakistan looks forward to resolution of all
disputes in a peaceful manner and nations should keep in mind that they cannot oppress people
for long.”
(President Dr Arif Alvi at the inauguration of 10th edition of International Defense Exhibition
and Seminar at Karachi Expo Center, November 27, 2018)
“Kashmir is the only issue between India and Pakistan that can be solved if the leadership of
both sides shows determination.”
(Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the

Kartarpur corridor at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Shakargarh near Indo-Pak border in
Narowal, November 28, 2018)
Kashmir Insight DECEMBER 2018
Editor: M Raza Malik From The Editor's Desk
In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in disguise killed senior
Sub Editor: Benazir Khan leader of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, Mir
Hafeezullah on November 20, 2018. The Indian armed agents
Art Editor: M.Haroon barged into the house of the Hurriyat leader in Achabal area of
Islamabad district and opened indiscriminate fire, injuring him
CONTENTS and his wife. They were rushed to the nearby hospital where
doctors declared Mir Hafeezullah as brought dead. Mir
Editorial Hafeezullah, who was the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat President for
UN Declaration shredded to pieces in IOK . . . . . 02 District Islamabad, played an instrumental role in the 2016
mass uprising. He was released in October after two-year
Cover Story illegal detention and had been receiving life threats from
Kashmiris demonstrate attachment to freedom unknown phone numbers since his release. He even informed
police about these anonymous calls. Before him, three other
struggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 Hurriyat leaders namely Muhammad Yousuf Nadeem,
Reports Hakeem-ur-Rehman Sultani and Tariq Ahmed Ganai had
become victims of target killing of Indian troops since
Kashmiris remember Jammu Martyrs . . . . . . . . . . 07 February, this year.
Determination needed to resolve Resistance leaders including Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar
Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai and Muhammad Yasin
Kashmir dispute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Malik strongly denounced the targeted killing of Mir
Indian Army Chief’s provocative remarks strongly Hafeezullah. They appealed to the world human rights
organisations to take a serious note of such extrajudicial
denounced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 killings occurring under the patronage of Indian forces in the
occupied territory.
Hurriyat leaders condemn target killing of
The killing of resistance leaders in extrajudicial manner in
Mir Hafeezullah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 occupied Kashmir is part of India’s policy to annihilate the
Hurriyat leadership and suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing
Indian troops kill 16 mentally-challenged freedom struggle. Many leaders including Mirwaiz Molvi
persons in IOK since 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Muhammad Farooq, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Lone, Qazi Nisar,
Advocate Jaleel Andrabi, Sheikh Abdul Aziz and Maulana
Pictorial Showkat Ahmed Shah have been martyred by Indian troops,
Images speak louder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 secret agencies and armed agents in the past for raising their
voice against India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
Human rights situation
It is a reality that India has been using brutal tactics like
HR violations by Indian troops in IOK killings, extrajudicial executions, arrests, torture, use of brute
force on peaceful protesters, destruction of property and
during November 2018 molestation of women in occupied Kashmir for the past over
Raies Ahmed Mir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 seven decades. However, these repressive measures have failed
to intimidate the Kashmiri people into submission and they are
Reports determined to take their ongoing freedom movement to its
Kashmir EU-Week depicts plight of IOK people . . . 21 logical conclusion.
India needs to realise the fact that its brutalities would not be
Birmingham conference demands end to able to force the Kashmiri people surrender before it. Therefore,
Indian atrocities in IOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 New Delhi must stop its state terrorism in occupied Kashmir
and resolve the Kashmir dispute by allowing the Kashmiris to
Chronology exercise their right to self-determination. The international
A chronological account of developments community must also take cognisance of India’s genocidal
actions in occupied Kashmir and play role in the settlement of
on Kashmir (148) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 the lingering dispute to prevent further loss of precious lives at
Beauty thy name is the hands of Indian troops in the territory.
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UN Declaration shredded to pieces in IOK

In occupied Kashmir, the World The occupation authorities Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai and
Human Rights Day on disallowed people to conduct other Hurriyat leaders under
December 10, 2018 was marked various activities announced by detention time and again and
by complete shutdown to draw the JRL in connection with the did not allow them to even carry
attention of the international Human Rights Week from 3rd out their religious activities.
community towards the gross to 9th December in connection These are the credentials of a
human rights violations by with the World Human Rights country that claims to be the
Indian troops in the territory. Day by arresting many biggest champion of human
Call for the strike was given by Hurriyat leaders and activists. rights and the largest democ-
the Joint Resistance Leadership A report released by the racy of the world. But the fact of
comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Research Section of Kashmir the matter is that it has usurped
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Media Service on the occasion all basic rights and freedoms of
Muhammad Yasin Malik. The of the World Human Rights the Kashmiri people including
Hurriyat leaders in their Day said that Indian troops, in their right to self-
statements appealed to the their unabated acts of state determination, the freedom of
expression and
speech, the freedom of
free movement, the
freedom of peaceful
assembly and protest,
the freedom of
practicing religion
and the freedom to
travel abroad as
international human rights terrorism, martyred 95,238 enshrined in the UDHR. The
organisations to take cogni- innocent Kashmiris, including recent reports of the UN High
sance of Indian troops’ atroci- 7,120 in custody, since January Commissioner for Human
ties in the occupied territory. 1989 till December 10, 2018. It Rights, the All-Party
International Human Rights said that these killings rendered Parliamentary Group on
Day is celebrated annually 22,894 women widowed and Kashmir in the British
across the world on December 107,751 children orphaned. The Parliament, the Organisation of
10 to honour the United Nations troops molested or disgraced Islamic Cooperation and
General Assembly's adoption 11,107 women and damaged European Parliamentary
and proclamation, on 109,191 residential houses and Research Service highlighting
December 10, 1948, of the other structures. At least 8,000 the grave human rights viola-
Universal Declaration of people were subjected to tions by Indian troops in
Human Rights (UDHR), the custodial disappearance. The occupied Kashmir have
first global enunciation of report pointed out that during exposed the brutal face of India.
human rights. this year alone, Indian forces’ It is high time for the world
Like every year, this year too, personnel martyred 350 community to come forward in
the people of occupied Kashmir Kashmiris including PhD a big way and facilitate resolu-
faced the violations of their scholars, an engineering tion of the Kashmir dispute by
rights at the hands of Indian student, teenagers and Hurriyat granting the Kashmiris their
forces’ personnel before and on leaders and activists. It main- inalienable right to self-
the World Human Rights Day. tained that the occupation determination as per the
The day was marked by house authorities kept Syed Ali Gilani, relevant UN resolutions to save
arrests and detentions of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, them from the Indian brutali-
Hurriyat leaders and activists. Muhammad Yasin Malik, ties.
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Kashmiris demonstrate attachment to freedom struggle

Thousands attend funerals of martyred youth
In occupied Kashmir, thousands statement that those who south Kashmir.
of people attended the funeral participate in the funerals of the People in thousands attended the
processions of the youth who killed youth and hold demonstra- funeral prayers of the two
were martyred by Indian troops tions during cordon and search martyred youth, Nawaz Ahmed
during the month of November operations will be treated as over- Wagay and Yawar Ahmed Wani,
2018. The troops in their ground workers of mujahideen in their native villages in Shopian
continued acts of state terrorism and will be treated sternly. and Pulwama districts on
martyred 48 Kashmiris in
Defying restrictions, thousands November 18. The youth were
Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian,
of people participated in the killed by the troops during a
Kulgam, Islamabad, Baramulla,
funeral prayers of martyred cordon and search operation in
Kupwara and other areas in the
youth, Naseer Ahmed Teli, in Reban area of Shopian district. As
month. Those martyred included
Chinkipora area of Sopore on the bodies of martyrs - Nawaz
three women and two teenage
November 02. and Yawar - were brought to their
boys.
People in thousands attended the native areas in Reban, Shopian
Tens of thousands of people and Bhatnoora, Pulwama,
funeral of the martyred youth,
participated in the funeral thousands of mourners from
Liyaqat Ahmed and Wajid-ul-
prayers of the martyred youth in adjoining and far-off areas
Islam, in their native areas of
their native areas. On most of the thronged the two villages to
Bellow and Babhar in Pulwama
occasions, multiple rounds of attend the funeral prayers of the
district on November 10. The
funeral prayers were held to martyrs. Several rounds of
bodies of the martyred youth
accommodate the huge rush of funeral prayers were held for
were carried by mourners in
the people. both the martyrs. The bodies of
processions amidst vociferous
For the past several months, the pro-freedom and anti-India the youth were lifted to the
people in huge numbers have slogans. Multiple rounds of graveyards amid high-pitched
been joining the funeral prayers funeral prayers were offered for pro-freedom and anti-India
of the martyred youth despite the martyred youth due to the slogans. Scores of men and
Indian Army Chief, General huge rush of people from women wept bitterly on the
Bipin Rawat’s threatening Pulwama and other districts of occasion.

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Tens of thousands of people

participated in the funeral
prayers of the martyred youth,
Azad Ahmed Malik, Basit
Ishtiyaq Mir, Anees Shafi Butt,
Atif Najar, Firdous Najar and
Shahid Bashir in their native
areas on November 23. Multiple
rounds of funeral prayers were
held to accommodate the huge
rush of the people.
Thousands of people partici-
pated in the funeral prayers of a
martyred minor girl, Muskaan
Jan, in her native area of
Wanigung Qaimoh in Kulgam
district amid vociferous slogans
sands gathered in Rathsuna brute force on the protesters.
in favour of freedom and against
village of the district to partici- Scores of people sustained
India on November 24. The 14-
pate in the funeral prayers of injuries due to the firing of
year-old Muskan Jan was
Shakir. They chanted pro- pellets, bullets and teargas shells
critically injured when the troops
freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti- by Indian troops and police
resorted to indiscriminate firing
India slogans. personnel on the demonstrators
after an attack by unidentified
People in thousands participated during the month. Even an 18-
gunmen at an army camp month-old Hiba Nisar lost her
stationed in Kashmir Agriculture in multiple rounds of funerals
held for Aadil Ahmed Lone and eyesight due to the pellets fired
University campus in Khudwani by the Indian forces’ personnel.
on November 22. Later, she Adnan Bilal Butt in Pulwama and
Merajuddin in Sopore area of Shutdown was observed
Baramulla following every killing in the
district on native areas of the martyred
November youth to mourn their martyrdom.
29. Complete strike, marked by
Merajuddin demonstrations, was observed
along with across the occupied territory on
a n o t h e r November 26 on the call of the
youth was Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL)
martyred by comprising Syed Ali Gilani,
the troops in Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
Chattergam Muhammad Yasin Malik. The
a r e a o f protesters holding banners with
Budgam on anti-India slogans condemned
November the killing of innocent Kashmiris
succumbed to her injuries at a 28. Hundreds of students of by the Indian troops regardless of
hospital in Srinagar. Kashmir University held funeral their age and gender and
Hundreds of people participated appealed to the world commu-
prayers in absentia in Srinagar for
in the funeral prayers of a nity to stop this cycle of death and
the martyred youth. The students
martyred youth, Shakir Hassan destruction unleashed by the
marched in the campus raising
Dar, in Tral area of Pulwama Indian forces’ personnel in every
full-throated slogans in favour of
district on November 27. Shakir nook and corner of the occupied
freedom and against India.
along with another youth was territory.
Each killing had triggered
martyred by the troops during a It is to mention here that for the
massive anti-India and pro-
cordon and search operation in past some time, people in
freedom demonstrations, with
Reshipora area of Pulwama thousands are attending the last
Indian forces’ personnel using
district. The mourners in thou- rituals of the martyred youth

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amid high-pitched slogans in

favour of freedom and against
India. This massive participation
shows the Kashmiris’ affiliation
with the ongoing freedom
movement and their love and
affection for the freedom-
fighters.
On the other hand, Hurriyat
leaders and organisations paid
rich tributes to the youth
martyred by Indian troops in
Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian,
Kulgam, Islamabad, Kupwara
and other areas.
The Joint Resistance Leadership
comprising Syed Ali Gilani, repentance. “Our young men and bullets?” they asked.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and boys are falling to the Indian The resistance leaders said that
Muhammad Yasin Malik in a bullets and residential houses New Delhi had unleashed a reign
statement issued in Srinagar said and properties to its explosives of terror and massacre in a bid to
that meadows and mountains, and chemicals,” they said. To suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing
rivers and lakes of occupied justify their crimes against freedom struggle. They appealed
Kashmir had been turned red humanity, dubbing martyred to the world community to take
with the blood of innocent Kashmiris as terrorists by the cognisance of Indian state
Kashmiris who were being killed troops is outrageous, they added. terrorism in occupied Kashmir
for demanding their right to self- “We want to ask a question to and impress upon New Delhi to
determination guaranteed to Indian rulers why was the settle the Kashmir dispute in
them by the United Nations and eyesight of 18-month-old Hiba accordance with the Kashmiris’
pledged by the Indian leaders snatched by pellets. Was she a aspirations.
Other Hurriyat leaders and
organisations including
Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Agha
Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Al-Safvi,
Muhammad Azam Inqilabi,
Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, Mir
Shahid Saleem, Bilal Siddiqi,
Hilal Ahmed War, Mukhtar
Ahmed Waza, Zafar Akbar Butt,
Abdul Samad Inqilabi, Barrister
Abdul Majeed Tramboo, Wajahat
Qureshi, Yasmeen Raja, Farida
Bahenji, Zamruda Habib,
Muhammad Ahsan Untoo,
Imtiaz Ahmed Reshi, Syed
Saleem Gilani, Democratic
Freedom Party, Dukhtaran-e-
like Gandhi and Nehru. terrorist or stone thrower or an Millat, Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen
The resistance leaders in a agitator? We want to ask them and the High Court Bar
statement issued in Srinagar said about the crime of 14-year-old Association of occupied Kashmir
that Delhi’s mindset had gone Muskaan Jan who was gunned in their separate statements also
berserk in occupied Kashmir and down by Indian forces. Was she paid glowing tributes to the
it was slaughtering humans at carrying a gun or a stone at the Kashmiri martyrs and said that
will without any remorse or time she was showered with their mission would be accom-

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plished despite all odds. They

expressed deep shock and grief
over the killings and said that the
Kashmiris were being wiped out
by the Indian forces and the
youth were being massacred in
the garb of cordon and search
operations.
The All Parties Hurriyat
Conference Azad Jammu and
Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter
held a protest demonstration in
Islamabad against the stepped up
Indian state terrorism, continued
illegal detention of Hurriyat
leaders and activists and other
human rights abuses in occupied practice. and killing them without
Kashmir. India has stepped up its brutali- remorse. Although the world
ties in occupied Kashmir to human rights organisations like
Addressing on the occasion, the
suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing Amnesty International, Human
APHC-AJK leaders strongly
freedom movement. However, Rights Watch and Asia Watch in
condemned the Indian brutalities
instead of surrendering before their reports released from time
in the occupied territory and
New Delhi, the Kashmiri youth to time have been highlighting
urged the world community to
are resisting its illegal occupation the atrocities committed by
play its role in granting the
of their homeland and offering Indian forces’ personnel in the
Kashmiris their inalienable right
unparalleled sacrifices to get rid occupied territory but their
to self-determination.
of it. efforts could not bring any
Kashmiris’ liberation movement
Ironically, India projects itself as positive change to the ground
has entered a decisive phase. The
the largest democracy of the situation.
pictures of the funerals of martyrs
world but its democratic creden- The global champions of peace
tell a new story about occupied
tials stand like the US, the UK and the UN
f u l l y must understand the fact that it is
exposed in their obligation to play an
occupied effective role in resolving the
Kashmir dispute as they have
Kashmir.
done in settling other issues of the
T h e
world like East Timor, Kosovo
deplorable and South Sudan.
aspect of
New Delhi also needs to
the matter
acknowledge the fact that by
is that the
using brutal tactics it would not
i n t e r n a- be able to keep the Kashmiris
t i o n a l under its subjugation for long. It
c o m m u- should give them an opportunity
nity has to decide their fate by themselves.
Kashmir. This massive public b e e n The world community should
support to the freedom activists continuously turning a blind eye also come forward in a big way to
has unnerved the Indian Army, to the sufferings of the Kashmiri help in resolving the Kashmir
which issued warning to the people due to their economic and dispute in accordance with the
people to desist from holding other interests in the vast Indian aspirations of the Kashmiri
demonstrations during military market. This approach has people to mitigate their suffer-
operations. But such serious emboldened New Delhi, which is ings and for ensuring durable
threats failed to stop the Kashmiri using every brutal tactic to stifle peace in the south Asian region.
people from continuing with the the Kashmiris’ voice for freedom (Humayun Aziz Sandeela)

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Kashmiris remember Jammu Martyrs

Reaffirm resolve to continue liberation struggle
Kashmiris on both sides of the the Jammu martyrs. They said rallies, demonstrations and
Line of Control observed the that the unparalleled sacrifices protest gatherings were held in
Jammu Martyrs’ Day on rendered by the Kashmiri people all small and big cities under the
November 6, 2018 to reaffirm for the Kashmir cause would not auspices of Kashmir Liberation
their resolve to continue the be allowed to go waste. Cell, Hurriyat and religious
liberation struggle till the organisations.
The puppet authorities had
achievement of their inalienable
right to self-determination.
Hundreds of thousands of
Kashmiris were killed in the first
week of November in 1947 by the
forces of Maharaja Hari Singh,
Indian Army and Hindu fanatics
in different parts of Jammu
region while they were
migrating to Pakistan.
The day dawned with special
prayers at Fajr in all mosques for
early liberation of occupied
Kashmir from Indian yoke,
success of Kashmir freedom
movement and progress,
prosperity and stability of
Pakistan and Azad Jammu and
Kashmir. Fateha Khawani was Speakers at a function in
imposed curfew-like restrictions
held at various places for the Muzaffarabad denounced the
in Srinagar and other areas of the
Kashmiri martyrs. Indian state terrorism in occu-
territory to prevent marches,
To commemorate the day, seminars, gatherings and pied Kashmir and paid homage
different functions were held in student meetings on the occasion to the Kashmiri martyrs. They
both parts of Jammu and of the Jammu Martyrs’ Day. included leaders of All Parties
Kashmir and in Pakistan. The Hurriyat Conference and
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir,
speakers paid glowing tributes to political, religious, lawyer, trade
and social organisations as well
as people belonging to all walks
of life. A rally was later taken out
with participants carrying
placards and banners bearing
anti-India and pro-freedom
slogans.
In Mirpur, the main ceremony
was held at Mirpur University of
Science and Technology.
Addressing on the occasion, the
speakers said that people of
Jammu and Kashmir had
decided to attach their destiny
with Pakistan even before the
emergence of the country. They

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underlined that the people of

Jammu and Kashmir can play an
effective and result-oriented role
for the settlement of the Kashmir
dispute.
The All Parties Hurriyat
Conference Azad Jammu and
Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter
held a roundtable in Islamabad
to remember the Jammu Martyrs
of 1947.
Paying glowing tributes to the
martyrs, the speakers said that in
the first week of November in
1947, the forces of Maharaja Hari
Samson Simon Sharaf, Abdul Hindutwa fascist groups like
Singh, Indian Army and Hindu
Hameed Lone, Abdul Majeed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
hooligans had massacred the
Malik, Sardar Sagheer Chughtai, (RSS) and Shiv Sena and other
Jammu Muslims under a
Muhammad Hussain Khateeb, communal forces was a brazen
preplanned conspiracy. They
Colonel (retd) Muhammad and most brutal incident the
said that the Muslims were killed
Maroof, Syed Ali Raza Bukhari human history could ever come
for their love with Pakistan. They
and Syed Muzaffar Hussain across. He said, all the areas of
pointed out that the killing spree
Shah. Jammu region witnessed the
started by the fascist forces in
ugliest and the most
Kashmir in 1947 was still
brutal human
going on.
carnage and all
The speakers said that streets and fields of
unprecedented sacrifices Jammu region were
rendered by the flooded with blood
Kashmiri people for and flesh of
securing their inalien- Muslims.
able right to self-
T h e A P H C
determination would not
Chairman said that
go waste and the
under a deep and
Kashmiris would take
well-hatched
the ongoing liberation
conspiracy it was
movement to its logical
announced that
conclusion against all
those willing to go to
odds. They said that the
Meanwhile, resistance leaders Pakistan should assemble in
people of Kashmir would never
including Syed Ali Gilani, Jammu Police Lines. He said that
forget their innocent brothers,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Maharaja Hari Singh and his
sisters and daughters brutally
Muhammad Ashraf Sehari and troops had unleashed a reign of
murdered by the Indian troops,
Muhammad Yasin Malik paid terror and Muslim population
forces of Maharaja Hari Singh
glowing tributes to the 1947 was not only traumatised but
and Hindu fanatics in 1947.
martyrs of Jammu saying that the terrified as well and the
The speakers included the sacrifices of these martyrs would announcement to send them to
APHC-AJK Convener, Ghulam remain unforgettable in the Pakistan served as a cool breeze
Muhammad Safi, Muhammad history of Jammu and Kashmir. and a great sigh of relief for them.
Farooq Rehmani, Syed Faiz
Syed Ali Gilani in a statement Syed Ali Gilani said that the
Naqshbandi, AJK Minister
issued in Srinagar said that people assembled in the said
Chaudhry Tariq Farooq,
slaughtering of lacs of Muslims venue along with their families
Chaudhry Pervez Ashraf, Abdur
by Dogra forces, Indian Army, including women and kids. He
Rasheed Turabi, Brigadier (retd)

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said that they were boarded in fascist and communal agenda in carried out Jammu genocide in
trucks to be taken to Samba. On the Kashmir Valley as well. 1947 was even today busy in
reaching halfway near a narrow The Chairman of Hurriyat massacring Kashmiri youth
lane, he said, they were de- forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in without any remorse or regret.
boarded, young and beautiful his statement said the entire Other Hurriyat leaders and
females were taken away and the population of Jammu and organisations including Agha
rest of people including kids Kashmir pays homage to the Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Al-
were pumped with bullets. He martyrs of Jammu and their Safvi, Ghulam Muhammad
said those blood thirsty vultures tremendous sacrifices. He said Khan Sopori, Muhammad
did not stop there but the that the sacrifices of all Kashmiri Yousuf Naqash, Bilal Siddiqi,
vandalism and bloodshed martyrs would not be allowed to Mir Shahid Saleem, Yasmeen
continued for months. go in vain and their mission Raja, Farida Bahenji, Zamruda
The APHC Chairman said that would be accomplished, come Habib, Hilal Ahmed War,
reports of loot, arson, torching of what may. Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, Javaid
houses and unabated killings Ahmed Mir, Zafar Akbar Butt,
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and
had poured in from the Jamaat-e-Islami
every city and town of occupied
of Jammu region. Kashmir, Jammu
“Females were and Kashmir
molested and gang- D e m o c r a t i c
raped, some of them Freedom Party,
jumped in River Kashmir High
Chenab to save their C o u r t B a r
chastity and honour. Association,
Even the daughter of J a m m u a n d
Chaudhry Ghulam Kashmir Muslim
Abbas was not Conference and
spared and was J a m m u a n d
kidnapped,” he Kashmir Muslim
added. League in their
The APHC Chairman Kashmir Chairman, Muhammad separate statements
said that towns of Kathua, Riasi, Ashraf Sehrai, in a statement paid homage to the Jammu
Udhampur and other adjoining termed the Jammu massacre as martyrs. They appealed to the
areas were worst hit by these the blackest chapter in the international community to take
beasts in human skin. He said history of Jammu and Kashmir. cognisance of the sufferings of
since that day bloodshed of He said that the massacre was the Kashmiri people due to the
Kashmiris continues. carried out to change the demo- unresolved Kashmir dispute and
The octogenarian leader said that graphic composition of Jammu initiate measures towards its
these fascists and fanatics, with and Kashmir. settlement for ensuring durable
the patronage and facilitation by peace in South Asia.
The Chairman of Jammu and
political forces like RSS, Bajrang Kashmir Liberation Front, A prayer meeting was held at the
Dal and Shiv Sena, were time to Muhammad Yasin Malik, in his All Parties Hurriyat Conference
time exhibiting their power and statement said that the Jammu Headquarters in Srinagar for the
muscle along with the armory to carnage of 1947 reminded the Jammu martyrs. The meeting
challenge the humanity in Kashmiris of the brutal face of was attended by a large number
general and Muslims of the area fascism and the criminal silence of people including Hurriyat
in particular. of the international community. leaders, Muhammad Yousuf
The APHC Chairman said at that He said that the mass killing of Naqash, Muhammad Yasin
time these goons were only Muslims in Jammu was an ugly Attai, Molvi Bashir Irfani,
active in Jammu region but due blot on the face of humanity. Khawaja Firdous Wani and Syed
to traitors they are moving The JKLF Chairman said that the Muhammad Shafi.
forward to implement their colonial and fascist mindset that (KI Report)

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Determination needed to resolve Kashmir dispute

Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran
Khan, addressing the ground-
breaking ceremony of the
Kartarpur corridor at Gurdwara
Darbar Sahib, situated in
Shakargarh, near Pak-India
border in Narowal, on
November 28, 2018 said that
Kashmir was the only issue
between India and Pakistan that
could be resolved if the leader-
ship of both sides showed
determination.
Indian Ministers, Hardeep Singh
Puri and Harsimrat Kaur Badal;
cricketer-turned-politician and a
minister in Indian Punjab’s both sides of the borders to solve The whole world welcomed the
Cabinet, Navjot Singh Sidhu; the issues.” Supporting trade decision to construct the
Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah between India and Pakistan, Kartarpur corridor.” He thanked
Mehmood Qureshi; and Federal Imran Khan said that both sides the foreign delegates for
Minister for Religious Affairs, should move ahead with attending the ceremony.
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri also determination to bring pros- Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff
addressed the ceremony. Chief perity in the region. General Qamar Javed Bajwa
of Army Staff General Qamar He said, “Past has stopped us termed the opening of the
Javed Bajwa attended the from moving ahead and we will Kartarpur corridor a step
ceremony as well. continue to stuck in differences towards peace which the region
Addressing the guests, most of unless we break this chain. Past needed.
them Sikh Yatrees from India, the can only teach us a lesson, we “It’s a step towards peace which
Prime Minister said, “If France have to decide now that come our region needs,” the army chief
and Germany can move ahead what may, we have to improve was quoted as saying by DG
ISPR, Maj General Asif Ghafoor,
on Twitter.
On the other hand, Hurriyat
leaders including the Chairman
of All Parties Hurriyat
Conference, Syed Ali Gilani, and
the Chairman of Hurriyat forum,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, appreci-
ated the opening of Kartarpur
corridor by Pakistan for the Sikh
pilgrims from India. They also
termed as realistic the statement
of Pakistan Prime Minister,
Imran Khan, that Kashmir is the
main dispute between Pakistan
and India.
Syed Ali Gilani in a statement in
while making a union, why can’t our ties, we have to live like good Srinagar said that Kashmir had
we. The Pakistan Army, national neighbours.” been the bone of contention
institutions and political parties Foreign Minister, Shah between Pakistan and India since
are on the same page, we want to Mehmood Qureshi, in his the creation of the two countries
move ahead, we want a civilised address said, “For a peaceful in 1947. “Kashmir is in fact the
relationship, only a leadership South Asia, we have to take more bone of contention between two
with determination is needed on steps like the Kartarpur corridor. nuclear neighbours. It is the

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undoubtedly historic fact that the approach to them as witnessed in India and occupied Kashmir to
sore in the shape of Kashmir the opening of Kartarpur visit their different religious
continues to bleed right from the corridor is the best way forward. places in Pakistan.
birth of both sovereign coun- The Mirwaiz urged the Indian The President of Gurdwara
tries,” he said. government to stop the killing of Parbandhak Committee,
The APHC Chairman said that Kashmiri youth and blinding Budgam, Santpal Singh on behalf
the statement of India’s Ministry them by pellets. He said that of Sikh community of occupied
of External Affairs that Jammu India should show the maturity Kashmir in a statement in
and Kashmir was an integral and of a democracy “they claim to be” Srinagar thanked the prime
inalienable part of India was a by engaging with Pakistan and ministers of Pakistan and India
brazen lie. He said that India had Kashmir and resolving this for opening the Kartarpur
been arrogantly parroting this lie lingering dispute in a peaceful corridor.
for the last 71 years, but it had not manner. Senior executive member of
changed the contours and Meanwhile, the Sikh community Parbandhak Committee,
dimensions of this long pending of occupied Kashmir warmly Budgam, Inderjeet Singh, in a
dispute. Syed Ali Gilani said that welcomed the decision of the statement said that the Sikh
the death and destruction on governments of Pakistan and community had been praying for
both sides due to their armed India to open Kartarpur corridor. opening of this corridor for long.
collision, unrealistic race of “Our long-pending demand and
The Sikhs in Kashmir hailed the
weaponry especially by India,
huge and fatty defense budget
and the 71-year-long and bloody
struggle of Kashmiris were
visible to everybody.
He said that the statements of
Indian leaders regarding Jammu
and Kashmir would make no
difference because the people of
Jammu and Kashmir were
pursuing their right to self-
determination and would
continue it till the Kashmir
dispute was resolved as per their
aspirations.
He deplored that once again
hand of friendship extended by
Pakistan has been turned down
by the egoistic rulers in New two governments for taking a a dream has come true,” he
Delhi, which speaks of their decision to facilitate the Sikh added.
euphoric and arrogant attitude of pilgrims from India to visit Meanwhile, Foreign Office of
power and might. Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan expressed its disap-
The Chairman of Hurriyat Pakistan. pointment at the relentless
forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in The Chairman of All Parties Sikh propaganda campaign by the
a statement asked the Indian Coordination Committee Indian media against Pakistan on
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, (APSCC), Jagmohan Singh the Kartarpur corridor initiative.
to positively respond to his Raina, in a statement in Srinagar The FO in a statement affirmed
Pakistani counterpart, Imran while welcoming the opening of that it will not be deterred by
Khan’s repeated offers of Kartarpur corridor said that the unwarranted criticism from
engagement. He said that step would help a lot in normal- across the border. “We are
Narendra Modi should posi- ising the strained relations convinced that those seeking to
tively respond to Imran Khan’s between Pakistan and India. He sow negativity around this
repeated offers of engagement so said that the people of Kashmir, initiative for partisan purposes
that both could build trust and especially the members of Sikh or due to their known anti-
give peace a real chance. He said, community, were quite ecstatic Pakistan proclivities will not
military approach to issues can over the development as the succeed in their designs,” it
never succeed but human move would help the Sikhs from added. (KI Report)

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Indian Army Chief’s provocative remarks strongly denounced

In occupied Kashmir, the Joint Farooq and Muhammad Yasin cognisance of threatening
Resistance Leadership (JRL) Malik said that the Indian Army statements of war-mongers, who
comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Chief’s statement was more than need to be curtailed and cut to
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and accepting humiliating defeat on their size.
Muhammad Yasin Malik has every front, which had unnerved They also cautioned Pakistan, a
expressed grave concern over the them to the extent of frustration, principal party to the Kashmir
provocative and threatening
remarks of Indian Army Chief,
General Bipin Rawat.
General Rawat delivering a
lecture at the Institute for
Defence Studies and Analyses in
New Delhi on November 28,
2018 said that the Indian Army
could use drones in Jammu and
Kashmir as long as there was no
backlash from the Indian public
or from the international
community.
The resistance leaders in a
statement issued in Srinagar
while strongly reacting to the
Indian Army Chief’s remarks leading to murmuring of this dispute, to remain vigilant in the
said that such an irresponsible, incoherent vocabulary of drones. light of these statements as the
unfortunate and provocative “Human history might have war clouds are looming around,
statement from the highest hardly witnessed such instances which may compromise its
military leadership had threat- when an 18-month-old baby is existence as well, as its friendship
ened a peace-loving small showered with pellets to prove tunes and concept of mutual
population of Jammu and the pseudo-bravery of men-in- cooperation and understanding
Kashmir to the maximum. “This uniform,” they maintained. is reciprocated by nothing but
The resistance leaders hatred, arrogance and war
deplored that India threats.
only talks the Senior APHC leader and the
language of hatred, Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat
destruction, violence Jammu and Kashmir,
and force. “The so- Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai,
called ‘crown of India while denouncing General Bipin
(Kashmir)’ is being Rawat’s remarks said that the
used, rather misused, Indian Army Chief must realise
as a testing lab for the that the Kashmiris had sacrificed
latest, sophisticated hundreds of thousands of lives in
and lethal weaponry their freedom movement. “What
is not only ridiculous but childish as the collateral the Indian Army Chief desires,
as well to (suggest) countering damage thereof will at least he is welcomed to test our resolve
and containing a few freedom- satisfy the collective conscience even by drones. The General’s
fighter youth with non- of their majority vote bank, as doubt would swiftly be
conventional weaponry. Ten lac our daily killings, pain and removed,” he said.
soldiers with sophisticated and agony fetches these rulers Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai
latest equipment, augmented electoral dividends, ensuring called upon the world commu-
with a vast and deep informative their stay in power,” they said. nity to take cognisance of the
network, have miserably failed The resistance leaders appealed hostile attitude of the Indian
for the last 30 years,” they said. to the international community, Army Chief.
Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar particularly the UN, to take (KI Report)

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Hurriyat leaders condemn target killing of Mir Hafeezullah

In occupied Kashmir, Hurriyat defeat in occupied Kashmir. bow him down, they decided to
leaders and organisations The Joint Resistance Leadership eliminate him physically,” they
strongly condemned the brutal comprising Syed Ali Gilani, said.
killing of senior leader of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and The leaders expressed solidarity
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a with the bereaved family and
Kashmir, Mir Hafeezullah, by statement issued in Srinagar reiterated their stand not to
Indian troops in disguise in said, “Shocked on hearing the surrender before the Indian state
Islamabad district on November news of martyrdom of Mir terrorism. They appealed to the
20, 2018. The Indian armed Hafeezullah.” The resistance international human rights
agents barged into the house of leaders expressing deep grief organisations to wake up from
Mir Hafeezullah in Achabal area over the killing said that this deep slumber to stop these brutal
of the district and opened cowardly and brutal act was the and extrajudicial killings being
indiscriminate fire, injuring him handiwork of Indian agencies. carried out in the occupied
and his wife. They were rushed They said that the Indian rulers territory under the patronage of
to the nearby hospital where through their local collaborators Indian forces.
doctors declared Mir were eliminating political The Chairman of All Parties
Hafeezullah as brought dead. activists, who raised their voices Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali
Mir Hafeezullah, who was
Tehreek-e-Hurriyat’s President
for Islamabad district, played an
instrumental role in the 2016
mass uprising. He was released
from jail in October, this year,
after two-year illegal detention.
He had been receiving life threats
from unknown phone numbers
since his release. He even
informed police about these
anonymous calls but the police
did not take his concerns seri-
ously. Before him, three other
Hurriyat leaders, Muhammad
Yousuf Nadeem, Hakeem-ur-
Rehman Sultani and Tariq
Ahmed Ganai, had become
victims of target killing since against India’s illegal occupa- Gilani, addressing a press
February, this year. tion. conference in Srinagar
The Chairman of All Parties The resistance leaders said that in denounced in strong terms the
Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali every mass uprising, particularly targeted killing of Mir
Gilani, broke down on hearing in 2016, Mir Hafeezullah played Hafeezullah and said that Indian
the tragic news about the killing a pivotal role to sustain the secret agencies had started
of Mir Hafeezullah and tears movement and gave a very tough executing their plan to eliminate
rolled down his eyes. time to the Indian forces that the resistance leadership. He
Hurriyat leaders and organisa- finally arrested him in a deceitful said, it seems the kill list
tions in their statements strongly manner. “Mir Hafeezullah was prepared by the government of
condemned the killing of Mir behind the bars most of the time India and its agencies in 2016,
Hafeezullah. They termed his and was recently released in which included names of
cold-blooded murder as a part of October after about two years Hurriyat activists, traders,
deep Indian conspiracy to illegal detention. The authorities intellectuals and journalists, is
suppress the genuine voices for tried very hard to break his will being implemented now. He
freedom. They said the target and threatened him with dire said, the way Indian Army-
killing of Hurriyat leaders consequences if he did not toe backed Ikhwan and other
betrays India’s acceptance of their line. When they failed to militias selectively targeted

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members of Jamaat-e-Islami in
the past, the same pattern is now
being followed to eliminate the
leaders of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat.
The Chairman of Tehreek-e-
Hurriyat, Muhammad Ashraf
Sehrai, addressing mourners at
the residence of martyred Mir
Hafeezullah in Achabal said that
the plan to wipe out Jamaat-e-
Islami and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat
was being executed and people
had been armed to carry out this
job.
Other Hurriyat leaders including
Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi
Al-Safvi, Muhammad Azam Indian state terrorism in occu- killing of Mir Hafeezullah and
Inqilabi, Muhammad Yousuf pied Kashmir and take steps other Kashmiris. The protesters
Naqash, Mir Shahid Saleem, Bilal towards settlement of the were holding banners reading
Siddiqi, Hilal Ahmed War, Kashmir dispute in accordance “Stop killings of innocent
Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, Zafar with the aspirations of the Kashmiris” and “Stop human
Akbar Butt, Muhammad Shafi Kashmiri people to save them rights violations”.
Reshi, Abdul Samad Inqilabi, from the brutalities of Indian Amid complete shutdown,
Barrister Abdul Majeed forces’ personnel. people staged forceful demon-
Tramboo, Wajahat Qureshi, The All Parties Hurriyat strations in Srinagar, Bandipora,
Yasmeen Raja, Farida Bahenji, Conference organised a demon- Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and
Zamruda Habib, Muhammad stration in Srinagar on other areas on November 23 on
Ahsan Untoo, Imtiaz Ahmed November 21 against the killing the call of Joint Resistance
Reshi and Syed Saleem Gilani in of Mir Hafeezullah. A large Leadership against the killing of
their separate statements paid number of Hurriyat leaders Mir Hafeezullah and other
glowing tributes to Mir including Muhammad Yousuf Kashmiris by Indian troops. The
protesters holding placards
raised slogans against the
ongoing killing spree in the
occupied territory.
Addressing the demonstrators,
Hurriyat leaders said Indian
democracy stands completely
exposed in occupied Kashmir.
They said, Indian military might
and its henchmen have miser-
ably failed to contain the
Kashmiris’ pro-freedom senti-
ment and commitment towards
the ongoing freedom movement
and that’s why they have
stooped so low to act upon the
kill list prepared two years ago so
Hafeezullah and said that the Naqash, Bilal Siddiqi, Noor that sincere and dedicated
mission of Kashmiri martyrs Muhammad Kalwal, leaders, workers and
would be accomplished despite Muhammad Rafique Ganai and sympathisers are eliminated in
all odds. They appealed to the Syed Bashir Andrabi assembled cold-blood in broad daylight and
world community to take at Aabi Guzar in Srinagar to deceitfully escaping the blame.
cognisance of the stepped up register their protest against the (KI Report)

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Indian troops kill 16 mentally-challenged persons in IOK since 2002

In occupied Kashmir, human who fell to
rights activists have said that, at the bullets of
least, 16 mentally-challenged forces. There
persons fell to the bullets of the could have
Indian forces’ personnel near been more
their camps between 2002 and before him,”
2018. Untoo said.
The latest victim was Rayees In 2003, two
Ahmed Wani, who was shot s u c h i n c i-
dead by the troops outside an dents took
army camp in Puhnoo area of place - an
Shopian district on November unidentified
03, 2018. The troops opened fire woman was
on Rayees, a resident of Begam killed in In April 2008, a mentally-
area of Kulgam district, when he Nogwam Banihal while a challenged person, Shakeel
tried to walk into the army camp, mentally challenged boy was Ahmed Malik of Boniyar in Uri
killing him on the spot. shot dead by the troops in Aabi area of Baramulla district, was
Following the killing of Rayees, Guzar area of Srinagar. killed outside an army camp. The
Indian Army admitted that there The year 2004 saw four such army had termed Malik’s killing
is no specific mechanism to deal killings - Ghulam Muhammad as unfortunate.
with mentally-challenged Butt of Chatru, Kishtwar, In April 2009, army shot dead a
persons near the forces’ camps. Shameema Begum of Banihal, speech and hearing impaired
In February this year, a mentally- Nazir Ahmed Chaku of person, Abdul Rashid Reshi, at
challenged aged person was Islamabad, Ghulam Hassan Gupkar in Srinagar, the day
killed outside Air Force Station Chopan of Zainapora, Shopian,
in Srinagar. According to rights Omar Abdullah took oath as the
and Shamshad Ahmed Ganai of puppet chief minister of occu-
activist, Muhammad Ahsan Tral, Pulwama.
Untoo, in 2002, a mentally pied Kashmir.
In June 2005, the army expressed The year 2011 witnessed two
regret after such killings. On January 05,
shooting dead a 2011, an unidentified mentally-
m e n t a l l y -
challenged person was killed in
challenged
Lolab, Kupwara, and on August
p e r s o n a t
07, 2011, the Indian forces
Ganwan in
claimed to have killed a militant
Kangan area of
in Surankote, but later it came to
G a n d e r b a l
district. fore that the deceased was a
mentally unsound Hindu youth.
In May 2006, the
army personnel Shakeel Qalander, a civil society
killed mentally activist, said that the Indian
u n w e l l forces’ Standard Operating
unsound person, Salam Din Muhammad Procedure (SoP) to deal with the
Khan, a resident of Diver in Lolab Abdullah Sheikh in Baramulla. mentally-challenged persons
area of Kupwara district was In July 2006, another mentally- was faulty and full of loopholes.
killed by the Indian Army during unsound person, Muhammad “The forces should only open fire
a cordon and search operation Abdullah Wani of Braripora when there is fire from the
when he was dusting off his Handwara, was shot dead by the opposite direction. Killing
shoes. “The army then claimed troops. mentally unsound persons on
that they killed a militant. It was In October 2007, Akeel Ahmed mere suspicion exposes the
later proven that the slain was Mir, a mentally unsound boy policy of forces that for them
mentally unsound. According to was killed by the troops near an every Kashmiri is a suspicious
the data I have collected since army camp at Watlab in Sopore person and they can kill at their
2002, Salam was the first person area of Baramulla district. will,” he added. (KI Report)

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07-11-2018 Shopian 18-11-2018 Srinagar 23-11-2018 Srinagar 24-11-2018 Sopore
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Human Rights Situation
India is using all kinds of brutal
tactics to continue its illegal hold
HR violations by Indian troops
on Jammu and Kashmir and to in IOK during November 2018
suppress the Kashmiris’ Compiled by Raies Ahmed Mir
ongoing struggle for securing youth during nocturnal raids in
their inalienable right to self- November 01: Indian troops Shopian, Handwara, Trehgam,
determination. Indian troops during cordon and search Kupwara and Kishtwar areas.
and police personnel enjoying operations killed two youth, The troops barged into the
unbridled powers under black Mukhtar Ahmed Khan and residential houses, ransacked
laws like Armed Forces Special Muhammad Amin Mir, at household goods and harassed
Powers Act (AFSPA) and Public Zagoo-Arizal in Budgam and the inmates during a cordon and
Safety Act (PSA) are committing another, Naseer Ahmed Teli, in search operation at Pathan
gross human rights violations - Sagipora area of Handwara. A Mohallah in Kalusa area of
in fact crimes against humanity - 55-year-old woman, Fezi Begum, Bandipora district.
in the occupied territory. died of cardiac arrest due to fear November 03: Indian troops
after the troops launched a killed two youth, Shahid
Killings, arrests, use of brute
violent cordon and search Manzoor Mir and Irfan Ahmed
force on peaceful protesters,
operation at Tenghar in Butt, and destroyed a residential
destruction of property and
molestation of women have
turned the paradise on earth into
a hell for its inhabitants. India’s
non-seriousness in stopping the
human rights violations has
made the life of Kashmiri people
more miserable.
Pakistan has always denounced
the gross human rights
violations being perpetrated by
Indian forces’ personnel on
daily basis in occupied Kashmir.
It is effectively highlighting the
Indian brutalities on the
innocent Kashmiri people to
make the world realise the
gravity of the situation in the Pulwama district. house during a cordon and
occupied territory. It is high time Eight youth were injured after search operation in Khudpora
for the international community Indian forces’ personnel fired area of Shopian district. The
to come forward in a big way to pellets, bullets and teargas shells troops killed a mentally-
stop the genocide in occupied on protesters in Kadlebal, challenged youth, Rayees
Kashmir and impress upon New Drangbal and Pampore areas of Ahmed Wani, when he tried to
Delhi to resolve the Kashmir Pulwama. walk into an army camp in
dispute in accordance with the Indian police arrested five youth, Puhnoo area of the district.
Kashmiris’ aspirations to save Akhtar Rasool Lone, Tariq November 05: Indian police
them from the Indian wrath for Ahmed Tantray, Irfan Ahmed, arrested over a dozen youth
opposing its illegal occupation Ashraf Dar and Rehan Ahmed, during house raids in Dhandal
of their homeland. from Rafiabad area of Baramulla and Gurmal-Kastigarh areas of
Following is the day-to-day district. Doda district.
detail of the human rights November 02: Indian forces’ The police arrested a civilian,
violations by Indian troops and personnel used brute force on Abdul Ghani Raina and his son
police personnel in occupied peaceful protesters at Batapora Rauf Ahmed Raina, at
Kashmir during the month of Chowk in Shopian. Parwarpora Shahama in
November 2018. Indian police arrested several Ganderbal.

November 06: Indian troops
killed two youth, Idrees Ahmed
Mir and Aamir Hussain Rathar,
during a violent siege and search
operation at Zainpora in
Shopian. Bodies of the youth
were recovered from the debris
of a house destroyed by the
troops in the area. Several people
were injured after the troops
fired pellets on protesters in
Qaimoh and Khudwani areas of
Kulgam district.
Indian police arrested over sixty
people including two sisters
from Kishtwar town.
November 07: Indian police Ahmed Shah, Abdul Ahad Reshi, ul-Islam, from Srinagar and
arrested Ummat-e-Islami Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, Mudassir Awantipora areas.
District President, Aijaz Noori, Ahmed Dar, Muhammad Yasin November 15: The police
from his residence in Pulwama Butt and Bilal Ahmed Lone, and arrested a youth, Muhammad
and ransacked the household lodged them in Heeranagar and Rafique Butt, in Pulwama.
goods. Kathua jails in Jammu region. November 16: The police
November 09: The troops killed a Indian police arrested six youth arrested five youth, Sajad
youth during a cordon and including two students from Thokar, Rayees Ahmed Zargar,
search operation in Tral area of Srinagar and Rajouri areas. Shabbir Ahmed, Ishfaq Ahmed
Pulwama district. November 11: Indian troops Malla and Abbas Shafi Malla,
The police arrested four youth killed a youth, Ishtiyaq Ahmed, from Shopian and Lolab areas.
from Kulgam. during a cordon and search November 17: The occupation
November 10: The troops killed operation in Handwara area of authorities booked two youth,
two teenage boys, Liaqat Muneer Kupwara district. Shakir Ahmed Wani and
November 13: Ghulam Mustafa Sheikh, under
The troops killed black law, Public Safety Act, and
two youth lodged them at Kot Bhalwal Jail
during a cordon in Jammu.
and search November 18: Indian troops
operation in killed two youth, Nawaz Ahmed
Keran area of Wagay and Yawar Ahmed Wani,
Kupwara district during a cordon and search
and another at operation in Reban area of
Garar Khour in Shopian district.
Akhnoor. Indian police arrested a woman
Indian police from Sumbal area of Bandipora
arrested a district.
and Wajid-ul-Islam Wani, woman, Aasiya Jan, from November 19: The occupation
during a cordon and search Khanmoh area of Srinagar. authorities arrested Jammu and
operation in Tikken area of November 14: The troops beat Kashmir Liberation Front
Pulwama district. up and injured a driver, Noor Chairman, Muhammad Yasin
The occupation authorities Muhammad Turuk, at Kadoora Malik, from party office at Aabi
slapped draconian law, Public Gujjar Basti in Bandipora. Guzar in Srinagar.
Safety Act, on ten youth, Shahid Indian police arrested four November 20: Indian troops
Ahmed Tantray, Waseem youth, Hilal Ahmed Ghani, killed four youth, Basharat
Meraaj, Suhail Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Iqbal Ghani, Jan Ahmed Neegro, Meraaj-ud-Din
Muhammad Umar Dar, Parvez Muhammad Sheikh and Nasir- Najar, Abid Nazir Chopan and

Anam-ul-Haq, and destroyed a

residential house during a
cordon and search operation at
Nadigam in Shopian. A dozen
civilians were injured after
Indian forces’ personnel fired
bullets, pellets and teargas shells
on protesters in the area.
Indian armed agents killed
senior leader of Tehreek-e-
Hurriyat, Mir Hafeezullah, after
barging into his house at Achabal
in Islamabad district.
November 22: A 14-year-old girl,
Muskaan Jan, was injured when
Indian troops resorted to
indiscriminate firing after an and Islamabad areas. from Achabal in Islamabad.
attack on an army camp in November 24: A 14-year-old girl, November 26: Indian troops beat
Khudwani area of Kulgam. Muskaan Jan, who was injured in up and injured two employees of
November 23: The troops killed the firing of Indian troops on the Public Health Engineering
six youth, Azad Ahmed Malik, November 22 at Khudwani in Department at Hajin in
Basit Ahmed Mir, Atif Nazar, Kulgam, succumbed to her Bandipora district.
Firdous Ahmed, Anees Shafi injuries at a hospital in Srinagar. November 27: The troops during
Butt and Shahid Malik, during a Indian police arrested five cordon and search operations
violent cordon and search persons including two women killed two youth in Redwani area
operation at Shalgund from Srinagar and Kishtwar of Kulgam and another at
Dashnipora in Bijbehara area of areas. Reshipora in Tral town.
Islamabad district. November 25: The troops during At-least 30 people were injured
The troops killed another youth, cordon and search operations after Indian police and
Ishfaq Ahmed Ghani, in killed seven youth at Batagund in paramilitary personnel fired
Chattergam area of Budgam Kapran area of Shopian district bullets, pellets and teargas shells
and another on protesters in Redwani.
at Bathin- November 28: The troops killed
Khrew in two youth and destroyed a
Pulwama. residential house during a
An 80-year- cordon and search operation in
old woman, Chattergam area of Budgam
Raja Begum, district. Over 50 people were
died of heart injured after Indian forces’
attack due to personnel fired bullets and
suffocation pellets on mourners in
caused by the Chattergam.
t e a r g a s November 29: Indian troops
shelling by killed two youth, Adnan Ahmed
Indian troops Lone and Aadil Bilal Butt, during
district. during a a cordon and search operation at
Several people were injured after cordon and search operation in Sharshali Khrew in Pulwama
Indian police fired teargas shells, Batagund. district.
pepper gas and pellets on Sixty people were injured after Over a dozen youth and a
peaceful protesters in Khanabal the troops fired bullets, pellets journalist were injured after
and Bijbehara areas. and teargas shells on protesters Indian police fired pellets and
The police arrested four youth in Kapran. teargas shells on protesters in
during house raids in Srinagar Indian police arrested 35 youth Sopore and Pulwama areas.

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Kashmir EU-Week depicts plight of IOK people
Kashmir Council European An exhibition of photographs hardships of the people of

Union (KCEU) organised depicting the atrocities of Indian occupied Kashmir. “Kashmiris
Kashmir EU-Week at the troops in occupied Kashmir was are facing the Indian brutalities
European Parliament in Brussels, inaugurated by Prime Minister for the past seven decades. The
the capital of Belgium, from of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir dispute is on the agenda
November 05 to 09, 2018 to Raja Farooq Haider Khan, at the of the United Nations for a long
highlight the miseries of the European Press Club in Brussels time but it has not been resolved
people of occupied Kashmir. The on November 05. so far according to the wishes of
week-long programme was The photographs clicked in the people of Jammu and
aimed at bringing together occupied Kashmir by famous Kashmir.” He further said, “By
representatives of different French-Belgian photographer, removing Article 35-A India
interest groups, European Cédric Gerbehaye, were wants to make demographic
policymakers, experts from the displayed in the exhibition. The change in occupied Kashmir but
Kashmiri diaspora and photographs depicted the we shall not allow New Delhi to
academics in a supportive miseries of the people of the do so.”
environment to discuss the occupied territory and their The AJK Prime Minister hailed
situation of occupied Kashmir. struggle for freedom in a brutal the recent report of the UN High
Various events were organised in environment marked by the Commissioner for Human
this connection in the European presence of tens of thousands of Rights and a document of the EU
Parliament’s Research Center
that highlighted the human
rights violations by Indian troops
in occupied Kashmir.
The KCEU Chairman, Ali Raza
Syed, and Chairman of Kashmir
Global Council, Farooq Siddiqui,
also addressed the opening
session of the exhibition.
Ali Raza Syed said, as a photo-
graph always gives an important
message, these photos show the
world the severe psychological
trauma suffered by the people of
occupied Kashmir. There is no
treatment for such pain; it is
necessary to help the victims
Parliament both in Brussels as Indian troops. come out of the trauma, he said.
well as in Strasbourg. The main The AJK Prime Minister, Raja Farooq Siddiqui maintained that
theme of the Week was ‘Living Farooq Haider Khan, on the the Kashmiris will continue their
the Legacy of Partition: The occasion said, this exhibition will struggle till achievement of their
Search for Lasting Peace’. help in understanding the inalienable right to self-

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determination.
The photo exhibition concluded
at the European Parliament in
Strasbourg on November 16.
This was for the first time that an
exhibition on Kashmir was held
at the European Parliament in
Strasbourg. A number of
European people including
members of EU Parliament
(MEPs) visited the exhibition
during these days. Visit by the
huge number of people to the
exhibition showed their specific
interest in the photographs from
occupied Kashmir displayed
during the event. The MEPs, who
visited the exhibition in Parliament on Kashmir dispute aimed at highlighting the
Strasbourg, included Theresa will be held in January. Kashmir dispute in Europe and
Griffin, Alex Mayer, Elmar MEPs, Julie Ward, Anthea making better understanding on
Broek, John Howarth, Arendt McIntyre, John Howarth and the issue in the region, as it was a
Kohn, Richard Corbet, Ana Amjad Bashir; Chairman of platform of awareness about the
Gomes, Marie Arena, Jean Kashmir Council Europe, Ali human rights violations in
Lambert, Sajjad Karim, Wajid Raza Syed; Dr Gul Die Osuri, occupied Kashmir.
Khan, Nosheena Mobarak, Javi Human Right Activist, Sumera Meanwhile, the AJK Prime
Lopez and Elena Valenciano. Khursheed; Member of Brussels Minister, Raja Farooq Haider
The speakers of a conference held Parliament, Dr Zahoor Manzoor; Khan, continued his activities in
at the European Parliament in former member of Brussels connection with the Kashmir EU-
Brussels on November 08 in Parliament, Daniele Caroon; Week in Brussels. He met the UN
connection with the EU-Kashmir Chairman of Kashmir Global Deputy Regional Representative,
Week, stressed for a peaceful and Council, Farooq Saddiqui; Paul D’Auchamp, in Brussels.
early settlement of the Kashmir Director of X-Theater Berlin, During the meeting, which took
place in the presence of KCEU
Chairman, Ali Raza Syed; former
Ambassador of EU, Anthony
Crasner; and Chairman of
Kashmir Global Council, Farooq
Saddiqui; the recent report of the
UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights on the human
rights situation in occupied
Kashmir was discussed.
About a likely visit of the UN
representative delegation to
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
(AJK), Raja Farooq Haider said if
the UN representatives want to
visit Azad Kashmir, the govern-
ments of Pakistan and AJK will
dispute. Yasmin Ibrahim and Councillor facilitate them.
Member of European Parliament from UK, Ateequr Rehman, Ali Raza Syed assured the UN
(MEP), Wajid Khan, who chaired spoke on the occasion. office-bearers that the KCEU will
the conference, told the partici- The KCEU Chairman, Ali Raza remain in touch with the UN
pants that hearing of Human Syed, informed the participants regional office in Brussels to
Rights Committee of the EU that the Kashmir EU-Week was update them regarding latest

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situation of occupied Kashmir. become victims of forced families alive. She said the
A meeting between AJK Prime disappearances in occupied Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of
Minister, Raja Farooq Haider, Kashmir. Civil Society (JKCCS) estimates
and member of EU Parliament, Shamim Shawl said that the the number of half-widows at
Dr Sajjad Karim, also took place
in Brussels. The KCEU
Chairman, Ali Raza Syed, was
also present on the occasion.
Kashmiri representative and the
Chairperson of International
Muslims Women Union
(IMWU), Shamim Shawl, while
addressing a seminar in Brussels
on November 09, highlighted the
plight of the widows and half-
widows of occupied Kashmir.
The seminar “Widows of all ages:
Discrimination and abuse. What
can the EU do?” was hosted by
the Member of the European
Parliament from UK, Julie Ward,
at the EU Parliament in Brussels. Guild of Service (North India) around 1500. She said that a
Shamim Shawl said that the reported that the Kashmiri report prepared by the JKCCS
prevailing situation of occupied widows were witnessing the after its survey in Baramulla
Kashmir had hit the Kashmiri worst socio-economic conditions district of occupied Kashmir also
women in every aspect as every as their only bread-earners were called upon the Indian authori-
day women continued to suffer killed by the Indian forces. ties to conduct an investigation
due to the Indian state terrorism The Kashmiri representative said into the 2700 unnamed mass
in the occupied territory. She the ‘half-widows’ are those graves identified in 2009 to
said a Kashmiri woman who is a women whose husbands were ascertain the identity of the
mother grieving for her missing arrested by Indian troops and buried persons.
or dead sons, a widow or a half- Shamim Shawl urged the
international human rights
bodies to send their teams to
locate the whereabouts of the
disappeared people and also
look into the issue of thousands
of unmarked graves. She said the
EU and the UN should bring the
issue to the notice of interna-
tional bodies working for women
welfare so that these widows and
half-widows could be helped
and their voices could be heard
globally.
Ms Lois A Herman, (Moderator)
Founder/Coordinator Women’s
UN Report Network (WUNRN);
widow fighting for her existence subjected to custodial disappear- Ms Margaret Owen, Director of
and bringing up her children and ance. Widows for Peace Through
a refugee to find shelter once She said that sometimes Indian Democracy; and Dr Mohinder
displaced from her land. She said forces’ personnel used civilians Watson, Founder of Action on
the Association of Parents of as human shields during search Child Early and Forced Marriage
Disappeared Persons estimates operations but not many were also spoke on the occasion.
that 8,000 to 10,000 persons have lucky to return back to their (KI Report)

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Birmingham conference demands end to Indian atrocities in IOK

The participants of a women
conference held at Lord Mayors
Council House in Birmingham,
UK, on November 25, 2018
sought support from all peace-
loving people of the world to
help in bringing an end to the
atrocities and human rights
violations committed by Indian
troops in occupied Kashmir.
The conference titled ‘Women in
Crisis in Conflict Areas with
Special Reference to Kashmir’
was organised by Kashmir
Women Movement (KWM) UK
and Europe on the occasion of the
International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against that no lip service could be police personnel. She said that
Women. helpful in a way forward and the United Nations designated
Dr Shireen Mazari, Pakistan’s result-oriented efforts were November 25 as the International
Federal Minister for Human needed to address the issue and Day for the Elimination of
Rights, was the chief guest at the the will of the people struggling Violence against Women. The
conference. In her remarks, she for their rights should be focus of this international
lauded the services of the honoured. conference on women, she said,
victims’ genuine leadership for Kashmiri representative, Mrs was to highlight the violence
bringing together a group of Shamim Shawl, said that on the against women in conflict areas.
eminent panelists. Well versed in International Day for the Mrs Shawl said that women were
the women issues in the conflict Elimination of Violence against the most vulnerable and worst
situations, she referred to her Women, they had gathered not hit section of society, especially
in a highly militarised environ-
ment. They not only suffer from
intense humiliation and harass-
ment, but also undergo trau-
matic experiences with
prolonged depressions devel-
oping long-term illnesses, she
added. She reminded the
participants about the arrest of
Kashmiri women leader, Aasiya
Indrabi, who was implicated on
fake charges. She demanded her
immediate release and appealed
to the international community
to play its role in stopping the
killings of people being
committed by Indian troops on
daily basis in occupied Kashmir.
years of association with the only to address gender violence The Chairman of International
Kashmir cause. She spoke about but to highlight the violations of Commission for Human Rights
the sufferings and consequences human rights, atrocities and (ICHR), Barrister Abdul Majeed
of the existing conflict situation. trauma faced by women and Tramboo, in his keynote speech
She discussed the case of widows girls in occupied Kashmir at the declared that women’s plight in
and half-widows. She declared hands of Indian troops and occupied Kashmir was incred-

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ibly unimaginable. He referred

to the European Parliament’s
resolution on mass graves and
linked it with half-widows
scenario. He highlighted that the
mass gang rape of women at
Kunanposhpora by Indian
troops in 1991 and gang rape of
Aasifa Bano (8-year-old girl) by
the Hindu temple priests and
police officers and declared that
such cases need the intervention
of international human rights
mechanism.
Barrister Tramboo articulated
the work of victims’ genuine
diaspora leadership at the
European Union including the concerns. All the friends of the cause of the Kashmiri women
European Parliament that has Kashmir have to play a proactive became dear to her heart after she
strengthened the hands of MEP role to set the stage for the got associated with debates on
Wajid Khan who has now Kashmiris to exercise their right Kashmir in Geneva and Brussels.
secured a hearing by a Sub- to self-determination and to She declared that she would
Committee on Human Rights on bring to an end the incredible highlight the plight of the
23rd January 2019. India's incredible terrorism. Kashmiri women in the
The Chairman of South Asia Professor Shawl welcomed European Parliament. She also
Centre for Peace and Human Pakistan's peace diplomacy and referred to a recent conference on
Rights (SACFPHR), Professor initiative of opening the widows and half-widows
Nazir Ahmed Shawl, in his Kartarpur corridor. He said that organised by her in the European
remarks thanked Dr Shireen this step had placed Pakistan at a Parliament. The case of widows
Mazari and other panelists for high moral ground to intensify and half-widows was high-
sharing their views and high- the campaign for seeking the lighted by a galaxy of women
lighting the plight of the help of the international commu- activists from different parts of
the world.
Shabana Mahmood, Member of
UK Parliament, welcomed the
holding of the women confer-
ence. She informed the partici-
pants that Kashmir campaign on
the pattern of Palestine
campaign would be set in motion
by the Labour Party. She said that
this was decided in a sideline
event organised by ICHR and
SACFPHR in collaboration with
Councilors Working Group. She
said that this agenda included
launching of the Kashmir
campaign and adopting a
resolution on Kashmir in the
Kashmiri women suffering at the nity to end the sufferings of the Labor Party’s next Annual
hands of Indian troops. He people of occupied Kashmir. Conference.
pleaded that a way forward was MEP and chair of All-Party MEP Wajid Khan, Member of
the need of the hour and strong Parliamentary Group on Human Rights Committee in the
initiatives were required to Kashmir in the European European Parliament, thanked
address the human rights Parliament, Jullie Ward, said that all his colleagues for their

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cooperation in his efforts to evidences on the atrocities suffering on daily basis should
secure a hearing on Kashmir in against the women in occupied be supported by all the peace-
the European Parliament. He Kashmir. loving people of the world and
also declared that though he is Lois Herman, Founder of help in bringing an end to the
not a Kashmiri but the suffering
of Kashmiris is a matter of great
concern for him and he would
continue to work for the Kashmir
cause.
Ms Zamurda Habib, the
Chairperson of Kashmir
Tehreek-e-Khawateen in
occupied Kashmir, in her video
message articulated the unprece-
dented consequences of the
Kashmir conflict that had led to
uncertainty, insecurity, militari-
sation and fear. She pleaded for
restoring the right to travel to the
Kashmiri Hurriyat leadership.
She said that she could not join
the conference as she was not
Women’s UN Report Network atrocities and human rights
issued travel documents by the
(WUNRN) sent her detailed abuse committed on the
Indian authorities.
paper on the subject that was Kashmiri women by Indian
Margaret Owen, the founder of
discussed. troops. The conference
Widows of All Ages for Peace
Dr Madeline, Founder of Health condemned the arrest of all the
and Democracy, said that she
and Environment, also shared women activists in fake charges
would work for widows and
her views from Geneva. and demanded their immediate
half-widows of occupied
Others, who spoke on the release. It welcomed the
Kashmir. She said that she would
occasion included Zara Zaidi announcement of a hearing in
also like to include them in her
and Nazia Rasool. Saima the European Parliament by the
global initiative of widows of all
Haroon, Secretary General KWM Human Rights Committee to be
ages.
conducted the proceedings. held on January 23, 2019. “We
Soroya Boyd, Chief Executive of
A documen- appreciate the services of Wajid
tary on Khan MEP and the Kashmiri
violence diaspora leadership for making
a g a i n s t
it happen,” it said.
women was
The conference welcomed the
a l s o
UN Human Rights
screened on
the occasion. Commissioner’s report on
Through the Kashmir and appealed to the
Birmingham international community to
declaration, endorse the fact-finding mission
the interna- as proposed by the High
t i o n a l Commissioner in his report. It
women’s called for the implementation of
Facilitate Global, announced her conference expressed its soli- the UN resolutions on Kashmir
support to the Kashmiris’ darity with all those women and resumption of tripartite
struggle for securing their right suffering in the ongoing conflict dialogue among the stake-
to self-determination and said areas of the world. holders to create a congenial
that women of Kunanposhpora It said that the victims of conflict environment for the settlement
were still crying for justice and particularly the women of of the Kashmir dispute.
there were documented occupied Kashmir who were (KI Report)

Chronology
The protesters raising anti-India

A chronological account of and pro-freedom slogans
demand immediate release of the
developments on Kashmir (148) youth. Indian troops and police
personnel resort to baton-charge
KMS Research Desk and teargas shelling to disperse
the protesters. The police also
2014 objective of the election drama is arrest few more youth in
March 20: The All Parties to prolong the slavery of Srinagar.
Hurriyat Conference at a meeting Kashmiris by legislating new The Chairman of Jammu and
of its Executive Council in tyrannical and oppressive laws Kashmir Awami Action
Srinagar urges the United against the people of Kashmir. Committee, Mirwaiz Umar
Nations to play its role for just Indian police arrest senior APHC Farooq, chairing a meeting of
settlement of the Kashmir leader, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, at party leaders and activists in
dispute as per the resolutions Batoot while he was proceeding Srinagar expresses concern over
passed by the World Body on the towards Jammu. The APHC the gross human rights violations
issue. The meeting presided over leader was scheduled to address and arrest of innocent youth by
by the APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz several gatherings in Jammu, Indian troops and police across
Umar Farooq, demands the UN Udhampur, Kishtwar, Doda and the occupied territory.
Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, Rajouri districts. Kashmiri representative, Syed
to undertake a personal visit to Anti-India protests are held Faiz Naqshbandi, addressing the
occupied Kashmir to take stock
of the human rights situation in
the territory.
Indian police arrest the
Chairperson of Jammu and
Kashmir Mass Movement, Farida
Bahenji, along with a dozen party
activists during an anti-India
demonstration at Press Enclave
in Srinagar.
March 21: The Chairman of All
Parties Hurriyat Conference,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,
addressing a gathering in
Srinagar says that the Kashmiris
have always rejected the farcical
elections held in occupied against the Indian atrocities and 25th session of the UN Human
Kashmir by India. He says that arrest of youth in Srinagar, Rights Council in Geneva
New Delhi is staging the poll Bandipora, Baramulla and other appeals to the Council to impress
drama to perpetuate its military areas. upon India to take effective
rule over Jammu and Kashmir. March 22: At least a dozen measures to end discrimination
Kashmiri students are injured against minorities and halt the
The leaders and activists of gross human rights violations
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation when the local students in
Meewar University in Rajasthan, being committed by its troops in
Front addressing public occupied Kashmir.
gatherings at various places in India, attack them ahead of a
occupied Kashmir say that the cricket match between Pakistan March 23: The Chairman of
prevention of poll boycott and India in the T20 World Cup. Jammu and Kashmir Liberation
campaign on part of the People stage forceful Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik,
authorities proves that elections demonstrations in Srinagar and while addressing public
in Kashmir are nothing but in Naidkhai area of Bandipora gatherings in different areas of
merely a military operation. The district against the arrest of Pulwama says that holding of
leaders say that the main innocent youth by Indian police. sham polls in the territory is
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Chronology
nothing more than a military

operation by India to perpetuate
its illegal hold on Jammu and
Kashmir. He says that elections
are not a solution to the Kashmir
dispute and the Kashmiris will
continue their struggle till it
reaches its logical conclusion.
The Jamaat-e-Islami of occupied
Kashmir in a resolution passed in
a meeting chaired by its Ameer,
Muhammad Abdullah Wani, in
Srinagar says that permanent
peace in South Asia is not
possible without resolving the
Kashmir dispute in accordance Hameed, addressing the 25th World Body’s intervention to
with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. session of the UN Human Rights stop the destruction of life and
A group of armed men appears Council says that India continues property of the Kashmiri people
near the Meewar University in to punish human rights activists due to the lingering Kashmir
Indian state of Rajasthan and who work with the UN in dispute. The veteran leader
harasses the Kashmiri students. exposing human rights cautions that the unresolved
violations by Indian troops in dispute is posing a threat to the
The veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat occupied Kashmir. peace in the region.
leader, Syed Ali Gilani,
expressing concern over the Scores of youth attack the house Speakers including Syed Faiz
attack on Kashmiri students says of so-called minister for Higher Naqshbandi, Altaf Hussain Wani
that India is not safe for Education and pro-India and Ahmed Quraishi, at a
Kashmiris. He appeals to National Conference leader, seminar in Geneva express
Pakistan and other member Muhammad Akbar Lone, with concern over the future of the
states of SAARC to accommodate stones at Manzpora in Naidkhai. Kashmiri students inside India in
the Kashmiri students in their March 24: The veteran Hurriyat view of the growing murderous
educational institutions on leader, Syed Ali Gilani, in a letter assaults on them by the hooligans
humanitarian basis and help to the UN Secretary General, Ban of Hindu extremist forces. The
them in saving their careers and Ki-moon, urges him to conduct event is organised by a France-
lives. probe by an international team based NGO, the OMAEP,
In Geneva, Kashmiri into the human rights violations accredited by the UN in New
representative, Ishtiyaq in the territory. He seeks the York and Geneva on the right to
education in conflict zones.
Kashmiri representative,
Shamim Shawl, addressing the
25th Session of the UN Human
Rights Council in Geneva says
that the rights of women and
children are being violated by the
Indian Army, police,
paramilitary personnel and other
government institutions in
occupied Kashmir. She says that
women are being used as a tool to
suppress the freedom movement
in the territory.
Compiled by: Showkat Ali
To be continued...
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Beauty - Thy Name Is
Lidder River
The Lidder River or Liddar River (the East Lidder)
is a 73-kilometer long river in from Sheshnag
occupied Kashmir. It originates Lake and runs
from the Kolhoi Glacier two westwards until it
kilometers south of Sonamarg at meets the Jhelum
an altitude of 4,653 meters above River at Gurnar
the sea level. After the Sindh Khanabal village of
River, it is the second major Islamabad district.
tributary of the Jhelum River and It has crystal bluish
meets it at Gurnar Khanabal water as that of
village at an altitude of 1,615 Neelum River.
meters. It flows through the Pahalgam occupies
scenic town of Pahalgam and is the central Lidder
one of the most important Rainbow trout, Shuddgurn and
Valley.
attractions of the region, where Anyour.
The water of the river is mainly
adventure enthusiasts can enjoy The best time to visit Lidder
used for irrigation purpose
angling, trekking and rafting. River is between mid April to
through different canals - famous
The Lidder River gives mid November when the
rise to Lidder Valley. weather is conducive
Originating from for outdoor activities.
Kolhoi Glacier in the Amarnath pilgrimage
vicinity of Sonamarg, it an ecological threat
runs southwards The annual Amarnath
through an alpine Yatra organised by the
meadow called Hindu Shrine Board and
Lidderwat, from which t h e p u p p e t
the river has got its administration of the
name. The river flows occupied territory is a
through lush green big threat to the ecology
mountains of fir. The of the river.
tourist village Aru is Till 1995 the duration of
situated on its bank. It yatra was less than
among them is Shah Kol - and
covers 30 kilometers to the fifteen days, but now the Hindu
drinking through water
tourist destination of Pahalgam Shrine Board has increased the
treatment plants.
where it meets a major tributary period to two months in which
There are many different
varieties of fish lacs of Hindu pilgrims take part
present in the in the yatra en route the Lidder
river. A fisheries River.
farm has also Due to the negligence, incapacity
b e e n and lack of coordination between
constructed at the organising agencies, which
the bank of the care and spend most on the
river. Among security of the pilgrimage, there
famous types of is no sewage system in place
fish found in from Khanabal to Pahalgam, the
Lidder River are base camp for the annual
Brown trout, Amarnath Yatra.

Literature
Once upon a time a very great days, during which he seemed
merchandise, and afterwards
and wealthy king determined to like one mad person, not caring
returned to the king.
send his son out into the world as for anyone or anything, only
“You have come back quickly.
a merchant, so that he might get raving about his son.
Where is the prince?” said His
to know something of the people Meanwhile, affairs were pros-
Majesty.
and country, and thus be more pering with the prince. As soon
“The prince is dead, Your
prepared to govern wisely, when as he discovered the treachery of
Majesty. We were sailing happily
the time should come for him to his friend, he began to look about
sit on the throne. So he for quarters for the
gave him plenty of night. He arranged a
money and several little peace for himself
bales of goods, and told by the side of a clear
him to go wherever he crystal spring, and then
wished, to keep his eyes lay down to sleep,
open, learn different
ways of doing business
A Kashmiri hoping for better things
on the next day.
besides learning about
people and their Folktale While he was sleeping,
at midnight, a woman
behaviours and to make came out of the nearby
as much money as mountains, attended by
possible. As soon as several soldiers, and sat
convenient the prince down to eat. When she
started, attended by the had satisfied herself she
wazir's son, his great went towards the
friend, and a large prince, and waking him
retinue of servants and up, offered him some
horses. After much food, which the prince
wandering about they took, and for which he
came to some place by was very grateful, as he
the sea, where they had not tasted anything
found a ship ready to since he had landed.
embark on a journey, “But tell me, fair lady,”
and being of an adven- said he, “whence you
turous disposition, they came and who you are."
embarked the ship, and “Sir,” she replied, “ I live
started their voyage for on this island with my
some foreign country. people. Please tell me
All went well for a your history. I may be
while, till they reached a able to help you.”
certain island and “Fair lady,” said he, “I
dropped anchor. Here am a prince. I was
the prince got out and travelling about at my
walked about alone, as father's request in search
the wazir's son, not along by a certain island, when of experience and knowledge, in
wishing to go, had feigned wind suddenly arose and order that I may be better able to
sickness. Wicked fellow! He increased so much that the ship rule the country after him. I was
persuaded the prince to go on capsized and all that were in it sailing to some place with a large
shore and take a long walk round were thrown into the water. I quantity of goods, when the
the island, while he bribed the tried to save the prince, but, alas! vessel put in here for a few hours
captain and the sailors of the I could not. It was with the while I got out to see the island,
vessel to start without him. He greatest difficulty that I myself and when I returned at the time
got them to take the ship back escaped.” advised by the captain of the
again by an indirect course to the When the king heard these ship, I discovered that they had
place that they had recently left, words he was intensely grieved. started without me. No doubt
and there he disposed of all the He wept for his son for many this was done at the instigation of
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my friend, the wazir's son, who

was accompanying me on my
travels.”
“The villain!” exclaimed the
woman. “He shall suffer for this
wickedness. Sleep on now, sir. In
the morning I will make neces-
sary arrangements for you to
reach your father's place,
whither this man has probably
returned. You can then denounce
him face to face." On saying this,
she left the prince and went away
with her people and her soldiers
to her abode. At dawn she came
again, and rousing him, gave him
several most valuable jewels to
make up for his losses, and then
told him to go. Accordingly the
prince started, and attended by
several soldiers, they got on a
ship standing by the shore. After
travelling for few days they
landed at the same spot they had
left earlier. Accompanied by the
soldiers, the prince found
himself walking up the path to
his father's palace. After walking
for a day or two the prince along
with the soldiers reached his
capital city.
Meanwhile, the king had
abandoned everything and he
had been acting like a mad
person. He had left all the affairs “that I am a friend, and that I Your son has returned to you. I
of his state upon the wazir and have come to inquire concerning am your son”. He removed his
his wicked son. The king was his son. Certain strange reports helmet and said, “No wind beset
mourning his son’s untimely have reached my ears of late." our ship, no waves destroyed
death and did not bother about The soldier could not recognise me; but I was wickedly left on a
the well-being of his people. But the prince because he had little island to starve. That man
one day while he was sitting in covered his face with grill of his (pointing to the wazir's son)
his bedroom, he saw a group of helmet. On hearing this, the king bribed the captain and crew to
people entering the city. “Who bade him welcome to the palace, sail without me, in order that he
can this be coming?” asked the and received him most might sell the goods and get all
king, as he watched the proces- graciously. He told him with the profit for himself.”
sion from his bedroom window. tearful eyes the sad news of the “Wicked villain!”, cried the
“Quick! Run,” he directed the prince's shipwreck and called the king, “Order the executioners to
sentry at the door, "and give the son of the wazir to corroborate rid us of the presence of such a
man this bunch of pearls as we what he said. The wicked son of man in our midst.”
are not aware whether he is a the wazir uttered all the lies he Great was the joy of the king
friend or a powerful enemy had earlier told the king. when he saw his son again. Not
coming to our doors. However, the prince could not long after this His Majesty died,
“Go back and tell your king”, bear his lies for long, so he said, and the prince, his son, reined in
said the prince to the soldier, “Father wipe away those tears. his place.
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Remembering martyrs demanding their right to self- annihilation of an entire
Dear editor, the people of determination. The troops during generation. Indian forces have
Kashmir have not forgotten their their unabated acts of state unleashed a rampage against the
martyrs as was reflected by the terrorism killed 48 Kashmiris in Kashmiris as crackdowns,
observance of the Jammu the month of November 2018. killings, beating, torturing and
Martyrs’ Day on November 06, Killings, extrajudicial executions, humiliating common people,
2018 by the Kashmiris living on arrests, abduction, molestation of incarcerating political activists,
both sides of the Line of Control women and other human rights leaders and students and other
and the world over to pay violations by Indian troops are oppressive measures have been
homage to the martyrs. Hundreds the order of the day in the expedited in recent months and
of thousands of Kashmiris were occupied territory, turning the all this is being done to suppress
massacred in the first week of paradise on earth into a hell for its the voices of the Kashmiris which
November in 1947 by the forces of inhabitants. However, India’s is highly condemnable and world
Maharaja Hari community must take
Singh, Indian Army notice of the situation.
a n d H i n d u Thanks
hooligans in Zubair Khan
different parts of Peshawar
Jammu region while Pakistan’s support
they were migrating Dear editor, Pakistan
to Pakistan. Every has always denounced
year, Kashmiri the gross human rights
p e o p l e violations including
commemorate the killings, illegal arrests,
anniversary of torture, destruction of
Jammu Martyrs property and rape of
which reflects their women committed by
unflinching resolve Indian troops and
to assert their right brutalities and military might police personnel on daily basis in
to self-determination. This year, have not been able to intimidate occupied Kashmir. The people of
the Kashmiris observed the the Kashmiri people into Kashmir look with great respect
Jammu Martyrs’ Day amid the submission and they are very at Pakistan’s continued
stepped up Indian state terrorism much determined to carry diplomatic, moral and political
in occupied Kashmir where forward their struggle to secure support to the Kashmir cause and
hundreds of youth have been their inalienable right. the recent steps on part of
killed in fake encounters. It is a Sameer Ali Islamabad urging the United
fact that despite killing hundreds Muzaffarabad Nations to take concrete steps for
of thousands of innocent people Criminal silence resolution of the longstanding
since 1947, the Indian troops have Dear editor, the criminal silence Kashmir dispute. We, the
failed to intimidate the Kashmiris adopted by the international Kashmiris, are grateful to the
into submission and they are community over the unabated sincere efforts made by the
committed to take their struggle killing spree unleashed by Indian government of Pakistan for
to get freedom from Indian troops in the territory is quite highlighting the Kashmir dispute
bondage to its logical conclusion. deplorable. It seems willful at the global level. The
Thanks Indian killing machine has gone international community must
Obaid Ibrar out of control in Kashmir but no also fulfil its obligations
Rawalpindi one in the international regarding settlement of the
Genocide community seems to bother or Kashmir dispute to mitigate the
Indian troops have been engaged take a serious note of it. The brutal sufferings of the Kashmiri people
in the genocide of people in assassination of political leaders and ensuring permanent peace in
occupied Kashmir for the past and activists like Mir Hafeezullah South Asia.
over seventy-one years for and unrelenting spree of killings Thanks
opposing India’s illegal of young Kashmiris across the Sabir Shah
occupation of their soil and occupied territory amounts to Srinagar

Atrocities by Indian troops
(January 1989 to November 30, 2018)
Total killings 95,234
Custodial killings 7,120
Civilians arrested 145,342
Structures destroyed/damaged 109,183
Women widowed 22,894
Children orphaned 107,751
Women gangraped/molested 11,107

Including custodial killings
Source: Kashmir Media Service (www.kmsnews.org)

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Pakistan’s commitment

towards Kashmir settlement

(Prime Minister Imran Khan, addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the

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UN Declaration shredded to pieces in IOK

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Kashmiris demonstrate attachment to freedom struggle

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Tens of thousands of people

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amid high-pitched slogans in

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plished despite all odds. They

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Kashmiris remember Jammu Martyrs

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underlined that the people of

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Determination needed to resolve Kashmir dispute

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Indian Army Chief’s provocative remarks strongly denounced

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Hurriyat leaders condemn target killing of Mir Hafeezullah

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Indian troops kill 16 mentally-challenged persons in IOK since 2002

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07-11-2018 Shopian 18-11-2018 Srinagar 23-11-2018 Srinagar 24-11-2018 Sopore

24-11-2018 Pulwama 26-11-2018 Srinagar 27-11-2018 Pulwama

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Anam-ul-Haq, and destroyed a

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Kashmir EU-Week depicts plight of IOK people

Kashmir Council European An exhibition of photographs hardships of the people of

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Birmingham conference demands end to Indian atrocities in IOK

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ibly unimaginable. He referred

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The protesters raising anti-India

nothing more than a military

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my friend, the wazir's son, who

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Total killings 95,234

Custodial killings 7,120

Civilians arrested 145,342

Structures destroyed/damaged 109,183

Women widowed 22,894

Children orphaned 107,751

Women gangraped/molested 11,107

Source: Kashmir Media Service (www.kmsnews.org)

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