Srinagar
Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir; Chaudhary Tariq Farooq said people of Pakistan and PaK stand with the struggle of Jammu and Kashmir people.
The acting Prime Minister made these assertions while addressing the public gathering held on eve of 52nd death anniversary of prominent Kashmir Leader Raja Muhammad Haider Khan on Friday. He said Raja Haider Khan was an icon of the fight against Dogra rule, he led the war bravely and compelled the Dogra forces to escape the Azad Kashmir.
He said Haider Ali Khan was one of the greatest heroes of our freedom struggle who lived for freedom of Kashmir and then his son Raja Farooq Haider took over the flag of the freedom and played a significant role as Prime Minister of PaK in the political struggle for the freedom of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that Kashmiris have been rendering supreme sacrifices for generations and expressed his hope that their sacrifices would soon crown with success. Tariq Farooq said that present government was determined to bring revolutionary changes in infrastructure, provide better governance by upholding the rule of law and restoring merit in all spheres of life.
Acting PM also condemned the atrocities and human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir by Indian forces and asked the Indian government to end brutalities and detention of Hurriyat leaders, lift curfew, and allow international media to visit Kashmir.
Tariq Farooq asked the international community and the international human rights organizations to take notice of the atrocities and violation of human rights in Kashmir. He said the example of Indian forces’ brutality is hard to be found in history.
“We have to continuously raise our voice against the brutalities,” he added. He said the world cannot turn away its eyes from Kashmir Issue and its people’s legitimate struggle for the right to self-determination will continue till complete success.
