Altaf Hamid Rao.
MIRPUR (AJK), (Parliament Times) : Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehamood Choudhary has said that Kashmir issue has entered into its decisive phase.
He called upon the legal fraternity to mobilize the Bar Associations the world over to expose the Indian forces brutalities let loose against the innocent Jammu Kashmir State population by the Indian occupation forces in IIOJK.
Addressing a reception jointly hosted by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council and Central Bar Association in the honor of the President in the State metropolis late Thursday, he said lawyers are the respectable segments of our society and have been playing a significant role for dispensation of justice to the masses.
Barrister Sultan said he will do all possible to resolve the crisis regarding the appointments of judges in the Higher judiciary and after meetings with the Chief Justices of the Supreme court and High Court the matter regarding the appointments of Judges in the High court will be finalized .He assured that merit will be maintained and steps would be taken for the overall improvement of the judicial system.
The AJK President said the work on the local bodies systems has been stated to transfer the power at the gross root level to address the problems of the people at local level.
The President highly appreciated the vibrant role of the overseas Kashmiri for projecting the Kashmir issue in its true perspective and exposing the Indian forces brutalities at international level He said overseas Kashmiri have also playing constructive role in strengthening economy of the country and called for giving right of votes to them to further utilize their potential for development and wellbeing of the country.
Sultan said that Azad Jammu Kashmir will be made a real base camp of the liberation movement to project effectively the Kashmir issue over the globe. He assured to utilize all out efforts for the liberation of occupied Kashmir and steps in this regard have already been taken.
In this connection he said a complete briefing about the latest situation obtaining in Occupied Kashmir has been conveyed to the ambassadors of the European and other countries of the world and urged them to support resolving the lingering Kashmir issue for establishing lasting and durable peace in the region.
The congregation passed a unanimous resolution highly appreciating the vibrant role of the President of Azad Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Choudhary for effectively projecting the Kashmir issue over the globe.
The participants offered fatha for the departed soul of Syed Ali Gillani and paid rich tributes to him for his services rendered for the liberation of Occupied Jsammu Kashmir from long Indian slavery.