LAHORE, Feb 22: Veteran leader of Kashmiri freedom struggle and president of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Gilani has congratulated the newly elected members of Pakistani parliament, reminding them that the power is a test for them to fulfill the pubic sentiments including that of whole hearted support to Kashmiri freedom movement to liberate the Muslim majority state from illegal occupation of Indian army.

He stated this in an open letter to the newly elected members of Pakistani assemblies which was released to the press by Jamaat-e-Islami media cell on Friday.

Gilani said on this happy occasion I want to remind you that if Jammu and Kashmir were liberated from illegal Indian occupation, the state would have been a part of Pakistan today and its people had also voted like other citizens of Pakistan. He said Indian army has killed over five hundred thousand Kashmiris so far to continue its occupation. He said people of Kashmir consider themselves part of Pakistan and in the past they were accused of not struggling on their own against the occupants, but now when they were waging a freedom struggle the rulers in Pakistan have betrayed them for the sake of US pleasure, economic benefits and friendship with India.

Gilani said Kashmiri people have waged a historic struggle against brutalities and atrocities of Indian army, and are still not given up their struggle despite American pressure and global arrangements against Muslim nations to dub their freedom struggle as terrorism. He said the proof of Kashmiris courage and commitment could be gauged from the sacrifices of five hundred thousand lives, while tens of thousands are still in the Indian jails and torture centers where their lives and limbs are being crushed gradually.

Gilani said despite the betrayal of Pakistani rulers, the love of Pakistan among Kashmiri Muslims have not become any lesser, though their hearts bleed over Pakistan's anti-Muslim policies but they still cry over Pakistani miseries and torments. He said former Pakistani parliament did nothing practical for the cause of Kashmiri freedom struggle but the recent electoral results have again rekindled the hope of patriotic and futuristic decisions in Pakistan.

He said Kashmiris are neither against negotiations with India nor support the bloodshed, but India has a long history of betrayals and lies at the state level. He said it was high time Pakistani rulers should stopped dancing on Indian tunes and play a decisive and patriotic role in liberating Kashmir. He said Kashmir is the destiny and life line of Pakistan, and Kashmiris will continue their struggle for the completion of Pakistan under all circumstances and in face of every problem and challenge. He said if Pakistani parliamentarians could become the voice of Kashmiris, they would become immortal and play their part in realizing the dream of a greater Pakistan in the region. He said Kashmiri freedom struggle will continue till reaching logical end, even if we lived or died.

 
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