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Kashmir Solidarity
week observed in Norway, former PM of AJK, Barrister
Sultan was the chief of the concluding ceremony |
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Oslo, Feb 08,
2010 – Kashmir solidarity Week was closed in Oslo, the
capital of Norway on Sunday. The concluding ceremony was
arranged by newly emerging organisation Kashmir European
Alliance based in Oslo. The function was attended by a
number of the Norwegian Kashmiris and Pakistanis from
different walks of life and Former Prime Minister of
Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmood
Chaudhry was chief guest of gathering.
The solidarity
day is being observed by Pakistan to express support to the
people of Jammu and Kashmir on 5th Febuary for several years
and Norway based Pakistanis and Kashiris observed the whole
first week of Febuary as the solidarity week. Kashmiris out
of Indian held valley also observed the day to pledge their
solidarity to the innocent people of Kashmir.
In his speech,
Sultan Mahmood highlighted the issue of Kashmir and said, we
would continue our struggle for freedom of Kashmir from the
Indian occupation. About Norway, he said, Oslo has influence
in the Europe and we hope the country cloud play a role to
help in peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute.
The Deputy
Speaker of Norwegian Parliament, Akhtar Chaudhry, Pakistan’s
Ambassador to Norway, Mr.Rabnawaz Khan, Former members of
Norwegian parliament, Shahbaz Tariq and Ch.Khalid Mahmood ,
Amir Khan of Kashmir Alliance and Maulana Mehbood ur Rehman
of Islamic Cultural Center Oslo were also speakers of the
occasion. Chairman of Alliance, Sardar Shabir Ahmad,
President of the Alliance, Engineer Pervez Mahmood and Vice
President, Ch.Yousaf were also seen on the stage while
Chief Coordinator, Ch.Mokhtar Ahmad was one of the main
organisers of the programme.
In his
address to the gathering, Ambassador Mr.Rabnawaz Khan paid
tribute to the valiant people of Kashmir, who have made many
sacrifices in their struggle to attain their inalienable
right of self-determination. He stated that Pakistan is
committed to make efforts for a just and peaceful resolution
of the Kashmir dispute. He said, Kashmir is cure issue of
Pakistan and India dialogue and we hope the dialogue would
soon be restarted.
The Deputy
Speaker Akhtar Ch said, there is need for more awareness on
the issue of Kashmir in the Norwegian parliament. The
Kashmir group is being reconstituted in the parliament and
it would play active role to make the awareness.
Maulana
Mahboob Ur Rehman went on to say that the support of
Pakistan can help the Kashmiri people attain their right to
self-determination.
In their speeches, the speakers said, the Kashmir issue
must be resolved in accordance with the wishes of the
Kashmiri people. A resolution demanding the peaceful
solution of Kashmir issue and condemnation of the
sufferings of the Kashmiri people was also passed by
gathering.
another resolution for condemnation of appearance of the
controversial caricatures of Prophet of Islam (PBUH) was
also passed in the gathering. The suggestion was raised by
Pakistani Student in Norway, Zubair Bashir and all of the
participants supported the proposal.
The function was attended by a cross section of Norwegian
Pakistani as well as Kashmiris based in Norway. Some of them
were also prominent representatives and members of the
community in Oslo.
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