Karachi: AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan on Saturday termed Pakistan as centre of hope of Kashmiri people and urged Kashmiris settled in Karachi and different parts of the country to play their effective role for progress and prosperity of the country.
Addressing at a reception hosted in his honour by Kashmiri community, Prime Minister said that city of Karachi is one of the biggest refuge for different communities including Kashmiris and it is our prime responsibility to abide by the law and work for the restoration of peace and tranquility in the city. He said Kashmiris struggling for their right to self determination considered Pakistan as their ultimate destination. He assured Kashmiris who arrives in Karachi leaving behind their hearth and homes that his government will continue to work with all sincerity for resolving their problems. Earlier on his arrival at Karachi Airport Prime Minister was received by Sindh Provincial Minister for Transport Syed Nasir Shah on behalf of the Sindh government. Muslim League Azad Kashmir Sindh Zone President, Naeem Khan Advocate, Gulzar Shirazi Advocate, Raja Zarar Khan Advocate and others were also present on the occasion.
Later talking to newsmen after visiting Mausoleum of Quaid Azam, he called upon the world nations to take notice of flagrant violations of human rights in Kashmir. AJK PM said 700,000 million army of India is engaged in genocide of Kashmiri people trampling international law as entire occupied valley has been turned into a big prison for last four months.
On World International Human Rights Day, people of we are demanding to the global human rights bodies to raise their voice for people of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister said. He paid tributes to the father of nation for declaring Kashmir as jugular vein of Pakistan and expressed hope that day is not far off Kashmir will be liberated and become part of Quaid Azam,s Pakistan.
The AJK Prime Minister said that peaceful liberation struggle in Occupied Kashmir has been intensified for the last four months during which Indian forces had arrested more than 15000 Kashmiri youth, injured more than 10,000, and blinded completely or partially more than 1100 by the use of pellet guns. He said even children and students were not spared of brutalities. The Prime Minister also laid wreath on the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam and offered fateha