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The Counter Argument: Political Islam in Contrast with United States of Kashmir.

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Thursday, November 19, 2009, In : political 

There has been dozens of ideas, solutions and working papers surfaced time to time in the name of pragmatism and changing ground realities in order to imposed a foreign inspired agenda or political system over to Jammu and Kashmir. The bilateral treaties that had been concluded time to time whether an out-come of a war or a realization to improve bilateral relationship, never reflected an indigenous aspirations, urges, ideals and contradictions. There fore any agenda, plan or ideals that cont...


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Kashmir without a soul By Kuldip Nayar

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Friday, October 23, 2009, In : political 
"It is unbelievable but Srinagar has changed beyond recognition in the past four years since I was there last. Right from the swanky new airport to the hotel, a distance of about 10 km, there is modern construction".  Very interesting article by Kuldip Nayar published in Daily Dawn Karachi today (23/10/09) is worth reading.
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IS THE KERRY LUGAR QUESTION FOR A JOB?

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Thursday, October 22, 2009, In : political 

 

The controversy over Kerry-Lugar Bill in Pakistan, was the intention of the Army Chief of the Country in order to extend his job, revealed by Hamid Mir, a Pakistani journalist in his urdu article published in daily Jang London on 22 Oct. 2009 by quoting a US Journalist. 

The irony was that a Country seeking economic assistance was bent on to impose their conditions on the donors in spite of the fact that historically all the assistance that was obtained by military governments was more or...


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The question of Gilgit Baltistan and our contradictions?

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, In : political 

The Kashmiri community in Britain always been very vocal and have sense of attachment to the socio-political, socio-cultural happenings of the Indian subcontinent, specially the politics of the divided State of Jammu Kashmir. The announcement by the Government of Pakistan of an “empowerment” package for Gilgit Baltistan attracted Kashmiri attention in Britain too. 

The cross section members of Kashmiri community in Britain meet on 13 Sep. 2009 to chalk-out a strategy and in the subject m...


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President Gaddafi supported Independent Kashmir in General Assembly

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Friday, September 25, 2009, In : political 

Gaddafi supported United States of Kashmir

In a major diplomatic break-through, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has supported the idea of an ''independent state'' for Kashmir and said that it should be a bridge between India and Pakistan.

New York, London, Srinager 24 Sep 2009: "Kashmir should be an independent state, not Indian, not Pakistani. We should end this conflict. It should be a Ba'athist state between India and Pakistan," the Libyan leader said in his address to the UN General Asse...


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PNP organised protest in front of Pakistan High Commission

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Thursday, September 24, 2009, In : political 

Pakistan failed to abide by the International Law, PNP

London, Sep 24, 2009, a protest organized by United Kashmir People National Party in front of Pakistan High Commission London.  The protest started at 2pm and ended 4pm after handing over a petition to the High Commission over to the question of Gilgit Baltistan.

The petition high lighted the point that the question of rights of the people of Gilgit Baltistan arises due to the vacuum created by the authority of the Government of Pakist...


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The Protest continue against Pakistan's illegal annexation of Gilgit Baltistan

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Saturday, September 19, 2009, In : political 

The question of Pakistan’s illegal annexation of Gilgit Baltistan is becoming the hot subject.  The subject package announced by Islamabad, do not carry any substance in it, that would benefit to the people of Gilgit Baltistan, in particular or the people of the State in general.  The forcibly division of the State for last 62 years, resulted serious hard-ship to the population both in terms of Political, human, economic and cultural rights.  

There is no free movement of goods and service...


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UK-Kashmiries Campaign Against Pakistans annexation of Gilgit Baltistan

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Friday, September 18, 2009, In : political 

UK-Kashmiries Campaign Against Pakistan`s illegal annexation of Gilgit Baltistan [Photos]



 
 


 


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A united voice against Terrorism/Theo-Fascism by Afzal Tahir

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Saturday, September 12, 2009, In : political 

As reported in the Guardian, “a crowd of men surges forwards from the pub doors and is repelled by the police. The chant goes up in the heart of Birmingham's shopping centre.”

 

"Muslim bombers off our streets, Muslim bombers off our streets!"

Then comes the response from about 50 equally mobilised people 200 yards away.

"Nazi scum out of Brum, Nazi scum out of Brum!"

 

The English Defence League, EDL, a newly formed organization, has staged about half a dozen demonstrations around ...


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The election process and the question of right to self determination. Afzal Tahir

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Monday, September 7, 2009, In : political 

The participation in the election process, in any part of Jammu Kashmir, weather Indian side or Pakistani side, is not a substitute to the right to self-determination. The elected representatives must use their capacity to further the cause by using all the democratic means and legal tools available to them. 

The election process in Indian Administrative part of Jammu Kashmir, presently for Indian Parliament, stimulated a debate, reflecting on the point that weather by participating in the sub...


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The people of Gilgit Baltistan have yet to exercise their right to self-determination

Posted by Afzal Tahir on Monday, September 7, 2009, In : political 

  

It is almost now sixty some years gone that the Government of Pakistan admitted its’ illegal occupation of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan and promise to withdraw its troops as well as its people who had been involved in violent activities.  The people of Gilgit Baltistan are fully entitle as UNCIP resolution to run their affairs without any foreign influence or interference and they are fully capable and matured enough to run their affairs by themselves.  The presence of Pakistani auth...


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Afzal Zaman Khan Tahir Editor/Publisher United Kashmir, Chairman - Kashmir International Front (KIF)
 
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