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Belgian NGO blames Pak for violence in Kashmir

Belgian NGO blames Pak for violence in Kashmir

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Publication: The Navhind Times, Panaji, Goa
Date: August 28, 2000

The President of the Belgian Association for Solidarity with Jammu and Kashmir, Mr.  Beersmans Paul, has accused Pakistan of being primarily responsible for the disaster in Jammu and Kashmir, stating violence was blocking the way for peaceful and negotiated settlement of the Kashmir issue.

In his report on his four-week visit to Jammu and Kashmir in July, Mr.  Paul, said primary concern of Kashmiris is neither nuclear tests nor autonomy, but the return of peace and normalization of situation.

A copy of his report was submitted to the UN sub commission on promotion and protection of human rights, which met here a few days back.

The Kashmiris are against the interference of Pakistan and the foreign militants as they were destroying their cause.  Pakistan should stop sending money, ammunition and weapons to the troubled state, the report said.

During his stay in the valley, Mr.  Paul met Mr.  Shabir Shah, Mr.  Yasin Malik, Mohammed Azam Inqulabi, Mr.  Firdous Syed, Prof.  S D Soz, Mr.  G M Shah, Governor, Mr.  Girish Saxena and leaders of the Ladakh Buddist Association.

He said the commonmen were not impressed by the Chief Minister, Dr.  Farooq Abdullah's autonomy resolution.  They feel that autonomy to the state would not help finding a lasting solution to the problem.  The people want a negotiated settlement between India and Pakistan and the people of the state, he added.

Mr.  Paul said that many Kashmir separatist leaders feel that military confrontation has rendered the two countries economically bankrupt.  They favoured tripartite talks to find lasting solution to the problem.

He criticised the Farooq Abdullah government, charging it with rampant corruption after the elections and installation of the Farooq Abdullah government, many Kashmiris expected that problems would end soon.  But now they feel that fruits of the political process have not reached them as yet, as there is too much corruption in the state, he said.

Adding that while leaders of the Ladakh region demand Union territory, Syed Ali Shah Geelani of the Hurriyat Conference said that his party was not fighting for autonomy or internal division, but "complete freedom."

Mr.  Shabir Shah opposed partition of the state, stating it would lead to bloodshed.  He even stated his party is not against negotiations with India, but it should be meaningful.

Mr.  Javid Mir said, "Pakistan supports the Kashmiris politically and diplomatically and there are foreign mercenaries, 'but still it is our movement.  We are ready for talks, but not under the Indian Constitution."

Meanwhile Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing from across the line of control in Pallanwala and Noushera sectors in Jammu division since yesterday without causing any casualty on Indian side, a defence spokesman said today.

He said while heavy mortar shelling continued in Pallanwala sector, moderate to heavy shelling was also reported in Noushera since last night.  However, no loss of life or damage was reported from Indian side so far.

Indian troops have been giving adequate response to silence Pakistani guns, he said.

Reports from Srinagar, said that Pakistani troops also resorted to shelling in some areas of Uri, Keran and Tetwal sectors in Baramulla and Kupawara districts in the valley.

Indian troops were giving matching reply and there was no casualty on our side.

Reports of light arms intermittent firing have also been received along international border in R.S.Pura, Samba and Akhnoor sectors since yesterday.

Five Lashker-e-Toiba militants were arrested and a big haul of arms and ammunition was made from several insurgent hide-outs in the Kashmir valley since last night, a government spokesman said today.

A soldier was wounded when militants ambushed a security patrol at Khiram near Bijbehara in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last night.

Lashker militant Mushtaq Ahmad code Bilal Razak was arrested along with two AK 56 rifles, three hand grenades, and AK silencer and some magazines and ammunition at Chewdara in Beerwah area of Badgam district in central Kashmir today.

A cache of arms and explosives including a pistol, eight disposable rocket launchers, five flame throwers, three 107-mm rockets, 39 mortar shells, 114 grenades, nine improvised explosive devices and 21 gelatine sticks were seized by the army from a militant hide-out in Naugam sector of north Kashmir last evening.

Jammu police nabbed a militant along with a pistol and two swords from Gujjar Nagar area today, the spokesman said.

Police recovered a Chinese pistol, a revolver, three grenades, three kg of explosives and 12 bundles of copper wire during checking of vehicles at Karfali Mohalla and Parimpora in Srinagar last night.  A truck and an auto-rickshaw were seized and the drivers arrested.
 


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