A Paradise on Earth

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The Kashmir issue has been the bone of contention between Pakistan and India since the independence of the two countries in 1947 and is one of the oldest of the issues present in the agenda of the United Nations. From the Pakistan’s point of view, this issue of Kashmir is a human rather than a territorial problem, involving the lives of about 13 million Kashmiris.

Many international declarations, as well as the resolutions of the United Nations have declared the right of self determination of the Kashmiri people. The involvement of the Kashmiris in deciding their own fate is therefore must. What remains is the presence of flexible leadership of the region. Pakistan has demonstrated her maximum flexibility in this situation.

OVERVIEW OF THE KASHMIR ISSUE

Having an area of 84471 square miles, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is surrounded by India, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan. The valley of Kashmir is often referred to as “A Paradise on Earth”. Over centuries, the people of the world have been enthralled and entranced by its breathtaking and scenic beauty. However, the history of the people of this beautiful land is a woeful tale. Their lives were governed and ruled by poverty, oppression, tyranny and subjugation. The famous scholar, Vincent Smith wrote, “Few regions in the world can have had worse luck than Kashmiris in the matter of government.”

Beginning of the Kashmir Problem

The Kashmir issue is an unsolved problem that aroused from the partition of the subcontinent. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was one of the 584 princely states of the sub continent which had to be divided between the independent India and Pakistan. Keeping in concern the wishes of the people of these states and the geographical location, they were ...

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...e also stated that he was ready to forgo the UN Resolutions related to Kashmir.

vi. Provision of Full Fledge Support to the Kashmiris

Now the Kashmiris have been forced to adopt militancy to safeguard their right of self determination. Pakistan renders full ethical, moral and military support to the Kashmiri rebels.

vii. Seeking the Role of the UK

On the 20th February 2011, after talking to a delegation of the UK parliamentarian, led by Lord Nazir, Maulana Fazal stated that the talks must be meaningful between India and Pakistan for resolving the Kashmir Issue. He demanded the removal of the militants from the Line of Control. He said that the struggle of Kahmiris can’t be suppressed and their voice could never be silenced. Lord Nazir stated that they would present the issue in the UK Government and will convince it to play a role in resolving the Kashmir Issue.

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