Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR [AJK], (Parliament Times): Illustrious entrepreneur from Indian Illegally occupied Jammu Kashmir Dr. Mubeen Shah, currently in exile in Turkey, has emphasized for infusing complete unity in the ranks and files of the people of entire Jammu Kashmir state dwelling both sides of the line of control and the rest of the world on the only central point of the early peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute in line with their (Kashmiris) aspirations and wishes.
“Complete unity among entire Jammu Kashmir State population can lead to early peaceful solution of Kashmir issue”, he underlined adding “we want the peaceful settlement of Kashmir conflict in line with the wishes of the people of the State
Our Special AJK Correspondent Altaf Hamid Rao reports from Mirpur rhat Dr. Shah, currently on personal visit to Pakistan and AJK to visit his AJK-based blood relations, since first-ever after his exile from IIOJK to Turkey, he had moved after having been utterly sick and perplexed of the Indian brutalities unleashed against the Kashmiris in occupied valley, was addressing executive committee members of Mirpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) here on Friday on the eve of luncheon hosted in his honor at the MCCI offices complex.
MCCI President Sabir Shah chaired the meeting which was largely attended by the sitting and former office bearers of the chamber including ex Presidents Raja Muhammad Jameel, Zulfiqar Abbasi, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, Ghulam Murtaza Chaudhry, Chaudhry Javed Iqbal, Ch. Allah Ditta, Faisal Manzoor, Suhail Shujah Mujahid, Senior Vice President Ch. Kashif Nazeer Bajaar, Vice President Muhammad Ashfaq Ratvi, ex vice President Wajid Rasool Mir and executive committee member Mumtaz Rasool Mir, ex Sr. Vice President RaJa Imran Muneer – besides UK-based Chairman Kashmir Campaign Global Zaffar Ahmed Qureshi, APHC leaders including Bashir Shagoo, Mummmad Aslam Malik, Retired Secretary Information AJK Shoukat Majeed Mallick, Ch. Muneer Hussain Advocate and others. His close blood relations including eye specialist Dr. Akram Chauhdhry and Dr. Ghazala Akram Chaudhjry were also present on this occasion – to see Dr. Mubeen Shah after a long pause of over 43 years.
Unveiling the continual inside bleak picture of the Indian-illegally occupied State of Jammu & Kashmir, Dr. Mubeen Shah, the President of occupied Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Srinagar, that how the people of IIOJK, said that Kashmiris, especially the population in the Muslim-majority valley of Kashmir, were being victimized by the high-degree atrocities by the Indian occupational military and para military forces, it could be assessed through the fact that according to the rough but confirmed estimate that over 4.50 million people have so far suffered with the post traumatic disorder. “The affectees included the pallet gun victims of all ages from minors to elders”, he underlined adding that the such of state terrorism and violence was underway blatantly by the Indian occupation forces in the valley.
Dr. Mubeen Shah continued that the Kashmiri Diaspora community settled in various parts of the world including in Britain, other European and middle east countries besides Turkey and other parts of the world should collectively focus for their economic progress and prosperity through getting united on a platform and strengthen and make the Kashmir freedom struggle for freedom complete success by securing their internationally-acknowledged birth right to self determination, he urged. He also strongly suggested the emergence of consultancy comprising experts of different fields from amongst the Diaspora community on various business projects including tourism, power generation, trade and exports of local made products for abroad.
Dr. Shah revealed, on this occasion, about the emergence of the Kashmiri Diaspora Alliance, initially at Istanbul, aimed at to get united the Jammu Kashmir people living in various parts of the world, for continuation and promotion of their just birth Kashmir cause.
Unveiling the proposed business promotion opportunities on behalf of the Kashmiri Diaspora community abroad, Dr. Mubeern Shah said “we can jointly launch the business projects in trade and tourism sectors in the liberated territory of Azad Jammu Kashmir – which, he underlined, is enriched with required conducive environment to achieve the task’. Dr. Shah fully supported the unanimous idea from the house (MCCI) for revival of the presently- abandoned Jammu and Kashmir Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry comprising the business community from eiter sides of the LoC besides those working in other parts of the world to resume the collective business activities through the joint business projects in AJK and other parts inhibited an attractive number of the Kashmiri Diaspora community.
Referring to Kashmiris deep rooted heartiest love and affection with Pakistan, Dr. Mubeen Shah said “all Kashmiris – especially Muslim population, are deemed as Pakistanis would continue to be called Pakistani until the people of Jammu and Kashmir state are granted their internationally-recognized birth right to self determination to decide about their destiny under the spirit of international norms and commitments including the UN resolutions on Jammu Kashmir dispute, he added.
Speakers called for emergence of free econ omic zone of Kashmir for ensuring the economic uplift and progress of the region including AJK through bilateral trade activities among the locals with the coordination of the Kashmiri Diaspora community.
The exile President of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry Dr. Mubeen Shah said that Pakistan has always been the friend of Kashmir that it was only because of the categorical fullest moral, political and diplomatic support and advocacy of Pakistan to Kashmiris cause of freedom that Kashmir issue emerged and stood as the international issue – which he emphasized, is required to be settled without further delay for the emergence of ever lasting peace and socio-economic progress and prosperity in both India and Pakistan including at both sides of the line of control in Jammu Kashmir State – including AJK and IIOJK, he concluded.