Khawaja Farooq, Sardar Sawar Khan visit APHC-AJK office in Muzaffarabad, discuss IIOJK situation
Muzaffarabad: Former Leader of the Opposition in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Khawaja Farooq and political leader Sardar Sawar Khan today visited the office of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter in Muzaffarabad.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the meeting focused on the latest situation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and the ongoing human rights violations being committed by Indian troops in the territory.
Khawaja Farooq and Sardar Sawar Khan said they had consistently raised their voice at every level in support of the people of IIOJK and would continue to do so for their fundamental rights, right to self-determination and legitimate demands.
They described the Kashmir dispute as a major national, political and humanitarian issue that required an effective role at the political, diplomatic and legal levels for its resolution.
Expressing solidarity with the people of IIOJK, they stressed that efforts to highlight the Kashmiris’ struggle and raise their voice in support of their rights should continue at every level.
Speaking on the occasion, APHC-AJK Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi said India had failed to suppress the Kashmiris’ freedom struggle through military force. He said the Kashmiris’ resolve remained strong and they were determined to take their struggle, inspired by the sacrifices of their martyrs, to its logical conclusion.
APHC-AJK leaders Sheikh Muhammad Yaqoob, Mushtaq-ul-Islam and Abdul Majeed Mir were also present at the meeting.
