5 hours and 40 minutes later than intended.
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Dr Nazir Gilani is making most optimum use of his time and expertise for the nation of 'Kashmiris' in particular. It is one of the tragedies of this beautiful land that its people do not recognise merit among themselves. They seek unjustifiable strength from outside while repeatedly overlooking strength on the inside, between their own. In the case of the AJK Government, who needs a roadmap when its patrons and appeasers are content with swinging around a roundabout endlessly?
Actionable Roadmap on Kashmir
Honourable Prime Minister,
It is a surprise and a disappointment that, after 77 years, 2 months, and 17 days since the establishment of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and 77 years and 10 days since the Kashmir issue was first raised at the United Nations (UN), we are still unable to produce a clear, actionable roadmap for the Kashmiri people's freedom.
This delay is not just an administrative failure; it is a profound injustice to those who have suffered for generations. Kashmir has lost a whole generation, and the impact of this deficit will have far-reaching consequences, particularly in the context of any future UN-supervised vote on self-determination. The region is not only dismembered but has also been stripped of its legislature, its special rights, and its dignity. India, a UN member, has blatantly violated its Charter obligations and the UN template on Kashmir.
On January 5, you called upon the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to deliver a “clear” and “actionable” roadmap for Kashmir’s freedom. While your intent is commendable, this request raises a series of urgent and critical questions that must be addressed now, rather than later.
1. Why Start From Scratch?
The AJK Government was established in October 1947, and the APHC has adhered to a constitutional discipline since 1993—aligned with the UN’s framework on Kashmir. Given this history, why are we still asking the APHC to come up with something new? Why hasn’t the AJK Government already produced a clear roadmap based on these established principles and historical momentum? We have frameworks, principles, and international support already in place—why are we failing to act on them?
2. Leveraging Existing Legal Frameworks
The AJK Government operates under the 1970 and 1974 Acts, which provide a strong legal foundation to address the Kashmir issue. These acts, combined with the UN’s resolutions, lay out a clear path forward. Why is the AJK Government not using these frameworks to advance the Kashmir cause immediately? Instead of asking the APHC to reinvent the wheel, shouldn’t the existing legal and constitutional mechanisms be fully utilized to advance our case on the global stage?
3. The 9-Point Formula of 2019
In May 2019, the President of AJK presented a 9-point formula to the OIC Contact Group on Kashmir in Jeddah. If it was duly debated and approved, what happened to it? Why is the APHC being tasked with coming up with something new in 2025. APHC has a constitutional roadmap.
4. India’s Violations: What Has Changed?
India, as a UN member state, has blatantly violated its obligations by revoking Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019, in direct contradiction to the spirit and letter of UN resolutions. Given this violation, why is the AJK Government now calling for a new “roadmap”? Shouldn’t the international community, led by the “AJK Government”, be holding India accountable for its unlawful actions, rather than reimagining the Kashmir cause from scratch?
5. The AJK Government's Role:
It is profoundly concerning that, after all these years, the AJK Government is still waiting for the APHC to create a roadmap. The responsibility for action has long been with the AJK Government. Why, after 77 years, is the government still not prepared to lead the charge? A coherent, well-thought-out strategy should have been in place decades ago, yet here we are asking the APHC to step in and fill the void. What specific actions will the AJK Government take to lead the struggle, to bring Kashmir’s case to the international stage, and to hold India accountable for its actions?
Conclusion:
Prime Minister, while your call for a “clear” and “actionable” roadmap is necessary, the reality is that we are far beyond the point where such a request should have been made. The roadmap should already exist, based on the frameworks and agreements that have been in place for decades. The 9-point formula of 2019, the UN resolutions, and the AJK Government’s own constitutional frameworks already provide the groundwork for a comprehensive, actionable strategy.
It is time for leadership, not procrastination. Kashmir’s cause deserves a strategy that reflects its historical and legal rights. It deserves a plan that holds India accountable for its violations of international law and reasserts the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. We need a roadmap, but we already have the tools and frameworks to create it. The question is: when will we use them?
Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani
President JKCHR
10.01.2025
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Our people have always been in search of short cuts to resolve an increasingly complex and entangled problem viz. restoring the people's #Right2Rule in #AJK > #JKA
They will have to follow the right sequence viz.
1) Securing a public mandate from over 95% of the voting population.
2) Identify political representatives from each political constituency, while ensuring each constituency has an equally proportionate population.
3) Fulfilling all technical (legal, constitutional, social, economic, security etc.) requirements.
4) Operate a genuinely free government in AJK that can increase the economic livelihood opportunities of the people 100x over.
Making or joining a political party are not sufficient to fulfill the above process, though their role in the second part of the sequence is crucial.
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