SRINAGAR: “Kashmiris are being killed on ceasefire line (LoC) on daily basis but no one among the international community seems to bother. Instead of playing as fire-fighters, United Nations should play the role of an arbitrator and push for an early resolution of Kashmir issue,” said Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday.
In a statement issued to GNS, Malik also condemned the “aggression” by Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) police on peaceful rally against ceasefire line firings, “in which many people have been injured”.
He said the “battle for freedom is long and I request JKLF activists and well-wishers to remain peaceful and show maximum restraint while treading the path of freedom”.
The statement said that on 16 March 2018, a historical peoples March was taken out from Tatapani to Madarpora in PaK against “direct shelling and firings by Indian army and forces” on common citizens living alongside the ceasefire line in Jammu Kashmir especially on PaK side. The march was organized by JKLF PaK and Pakistan Chapter was led by party’s senior vice chairman Abdul Hamid Butt and attended by all the senior leaders and members of JKLF.
Delegations from UK, Europe, UAE and Saudi Arabia also participated in the long march, the statement said.
While condemning the “senseless police firing” on peaceful protesters, JKLF chairman said, “Kashmiris are being killed at blood soaked ceasefire Line (LoC) with impunity but international community is sleeping in deep slumber as if nothing is happening in Kashmir.”
Terming the silence of the international community especially the United Nations Security Council and its worthy members on “growing violations” at ceasefire line (LoC) as most unfortunate, Malik said that United Nations instead of issuing “hollow” statements should fulfill its responsibility and intervene to “save humans from this catastrophe”.
He said that resolution of this long standing issue which is confronting peace and stability of south Asian region and the whole world can only ensure the lasting peace and stability of this whole region and as such international community should play its positive role to ensure an early resolution of this dispute.
“Kashmiris are facing Indian aggression for the last 70 plus years. Every little space on peaceful political activities has been choked and thousands languishing in jails are facing wrath of the occupational forces,” he said.
Congratulating the leadership of JKLF PaK and Pakistan chapter for their “historical” protest march against “attacks on common Kashmiri citizens alongside ceasefire line (LoC)”, JKLF chairman said, “Our struggle for freedom is a long drawn struggle during which we have to keep our passion intact, show maximum restraint and keep treading the path of truth and resistance.” (GNS)
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