Rulers in Pakistan should end treating the people of Azad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan as second-class citizens: Liaqat Baloch

 MIRPUR, Dec 07, (SABAH): The election committee under the chairmanship of Naib Amir Jamaat-e-Islami and Secretary-General Milli Yakjehti Council Liaqat Baloch supervised the reorganization elections of Milli Yakjehti Council Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Mirpur.

Syed Saqib Akbar, Syed Nasir Shirazi, Syed Mahmood Bukhari, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan were also present. Abdul Rashid Tarabi and Maulana Imtiaz Siddiqui resigned from the presidency and secretaryship after completing two terms.

The Council unanimously elected Sardar Ejaz Afzal Khan as President and Khan Abdul Qayyum as General Secretary and the selection of all the positions was completed. The meeting paid tribute to the services of the former officials and expressed good expectations for the new body. Liaqat Baloch, Syed Nasir Shirazi, Syed Saqib Akbar, Abdul Rashid Turabi, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan, Maulana Imtiaz Siddiqui, Syed Mahmood Bukhari, Sardar Ejaz Afzal, Abdul Qayyum Khan addressed the meeting.

Liaqat Baloch while addressing the meeting and media conference said that the Milli Yakjehti Council is a common platform of all religious parties and organizations belonging to different schools of thought. The struggle for communal harmony, unity and freedom of Kashmir is our common goal. The process of reorganization of the Milli Yakjehti Council Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been decided very smoothly. Creating an environment for religious dominance is a major challenge for all religious parties. For the freedom of Kashmir and the solution of the Kashmir issue, the strategy of Quaid-e-Azam, Allama Iqbal and the strategy for the last 75 years has been to give the right of self-determination to the Kashmiris in the light of the United Nations’ resolutions on Kashmir. India’s occupation of the Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is illegal and fascism. Jihad is the only sustainable way for the freedom of the Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a strong stand on the Kashmir issue is also indispensable for the solution of the Palestine issue.

Liaqat Baloch said that the rulers in Pakistan should end treating the people of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan as second-class citizens. The retaliatory arguments and lack of wisdom of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir will harm the Kashmir issue. Islamabad should come forward to patch the unfortunate incident. The Legislative Assembly and the Parliament are bound not to enact laws contrary to the Qur’an and Sunnah.

Liaqat Baloch said that the illegitimate shadows of usury, loans, corruption and unjustified powers on the national economy should be eliminated. Abolition of usury (interest) and Islamic economic system can only get rid the country of economic crises. The only solution to the political crises in Pakistan is transparent, impartial elections. Strong and reliable elections are indispensable for safeguarding national security and devising a strong policy and strategy for the freedom of Kashmir.