Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday advised Prime Minister Imran Khan not to shy away from war with India if it was inevitable for freedom of Kashmir.
“For God’s sake do not ever say that if we should go for a war with India [or not]. Instead say, yes we will go for a war; rather we will initiate a war, if India does not stop atrocities in occupied Kashmir instantly,” he told a group of reporters after paying a visit to a Kashmiri migrants’ camp here, on the second day of his visit to the AJK capital.
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| Mustafa Kamal and colleagues offer Fatiha for Kashmiri martyrs |
Accompanied by PSP President Anis Qaimkhani, vice chairman Ashfaq Mangi, members of National Council Syed Hafizuddin, Aafaq Jamal, and Shamshad Siddiqui, he conversed with refugee leaders and children and offered fatiha for the Kashmiri martyrs.
“Make it clear to the whole world that if you will not stop India from unleashing terror [in occupied Kashmir], we will launch a war against her,” the PSP chairman said.
He said India should not think that it has to fight just 800000 Pakistani troops but the 220 million Pakistanis, who included 25 million Karachiites.
He advised the nation to come out of the delusions that so and so country was Pakistan’s friend.
“No one is the friend of the weakand oppressed... It’s not an ideal world. If we continue to shed tears and paint ourselves as weak, no one will come to our rescue,” he said.
“Any misconceptions in this regard should stand removed after some recent happenings in the Middle East,” he said, referring to the conferment of awards on Indian prime minister Narendra Modi by some Arab states.
“Be powerful instead. Only then the world will come in aid of you.”
The PSP chief was of the view that Pakistan should create international community’s stakes in Kashmir.
“If we tell the world we cannot help it at the moment, the stake will be created.”
Continuing, he said: “The world is cruel and will not take mercy on you. Yes, when it will feel that nuclear war can set off anytime, they will come to us.”
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| Walking through the camp with refugee leader Uzair Ghazali (r) |
He said more than three weeks had lapsed India had not lifted curfew and other restrictions in occupied Kashmir.
“The Kashmiris drape Pakistani flags around the coffins of their dead. What time we are waiting for now [to help them]? We will have to take the lead to force the world to rush to us [for settlement of the issue].”
Mr Kamal maintained that India alone was not an oppressor that had unleashed terror on Kashmiris “but all those persons and states choosing silence on the atrocities on Kashmiris were its abettor.”
“Pak Sarzameen Party is on the soil of Kashmir to to tell you that our hearts beat with yours. We are not among the oppressors and abettors. We will support you to the last extent.”
Referring to the situation in Karachi, Mr Kamal said it had a direct link with and bearing on Kashmir.
“The city where I have come from was once dubbed by some people as ‘occupied Karachi.’ This term was being promoted by people who India had done investments on,” he said, without naming anyone directly.
“The past four decades bear testimony to the fact that whenever Kashmir movement picked up momentum, Karachi would suddenly plunge into ethnic, political and sectarian riots,” he added.
He claimed that there were evidences and confessional statements by RAW agents apprehended in Karachi regarding funding by the Indian intelligence agency.
“Why was RAW funding them? Because it wanted to divert attention from Kashmir to Karachi,” he said, adding: “We have fought Kashmir’s war in Karachi, without arms, and we have devastated RAW’s hold in Karachi.”
He said an economically strong Pakistan was vitally important for Kashmir and economic progress was directly linked to peaceful atmosphere.
“Since Karachi is the nerve centre of country’s economy, PSP has been helping maintain peace there and it’s an indirect contribution to Kashmir cause,” he asserted.
He also appreciated the role and sacrifices of law enforcement agencies in Karachi but said the operation succeeded only after “we came in aid of them after giving up perks and privileges.”
Coming back to Kashmir, Mr Kamal said his party had kept political differences at a bay on the question of Kashmir.
“Our party has unconditionally supported all moves by the government, prime minister Imran Khan and state institutions on Kashmir.”
“At the moment I will not criticize the state or the prime minister in any way. He (PM) is the captain. Whether he plays good or bad, we have to support him. Wherever needed we will back and buck him up and ask him to keep his stance strong.”
He said Indian premier Modi had himself driven the last nail in the coffin of the so called “Akhand Bharat (undivided India) by scrapping Kashmir’s special status
“It’s India’s misconception that it can change Kashmir’s demography by imitating Israeli practice in Palestine. India should know that there was no Pakistan in the surroundings of Palestine.”
He said he could foresee disintegration of India with the emergence of my states.
Responding to a question, he said no ruler or powerful person could sale out the blood of Kashmiris, even if they wanted so behind closed doors.
He did not agree with a questioner that some “unpleasant” solution of Kashmir had been agreed upon by the government of Pakistan.
“These are just the speculations and conspiracy theories... Whatever Kashmiris want will happen. Nothing without their consent.”
To another question, he said more than that of Pakistan, Mr Modi had himself internationalized Kashmir issue.
Agreeing with a questioner, he said Pakistan should do the needful to project Kashmiri leadership.
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| With this scribe at Central Press Club |
“The AJK government should have the role of true representative of the whole [disputed] region. No one else can represent the oppressed Kashmiris the way you can.”
He said if Pakistan agreed to the mediatory role of any individual or country, there should not be any ambiguity in it.
“Islamabad should ask the mediator to first persuade India lift curfew and release all Kashmiri detainees,” he said.
A day earlier Mr Kamal had addressed "Meet the Press" programme of Central Press Club Muzaffarabad.
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