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Shah on the occasion reiterated the pledge that the blood of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste. He said that the dispute could be resolved according to the UN resolutions or through tripartite talks between Pakistan, India and the genuine leadership of the Kashmiris.
Democratic Freedom Party spokesman in a statement issued in Srinagar has strongly condemned the house arrest of party leader, Shabir Ahmad Shah and described it frustration of the occupation authorities.

We welcome Indian tourists despite engaged in political struggle" Shah

 Srinagar, May 17: Senior APHC leader and President Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Shabir Ahmad Shah Thursday said that despite being involved in the political struggle against India, people of Kashmir receive Indian tourists with open hearts.
Expressing satisfaction over the tourist inflow in the Valley, Shah said tourists throughout the world visit the Valley to enjoy its mesmerizing beauty. He, however, expressed dissatisfaction over the political situation in Kashmir.
During an interaction with tourists, Shah said people of Kashmir do not harbor hatred against Indians and there was no rift between the people on the basis of religion." My party has always struggled for the freedom as people of India did,” he  said.
He urged the people of Kashmir to self-introspect to retain the popularity of Kashmir among the tourists.
He said people should raise voices against the killings of people who were killed by India troops for fighting for freedom. We cannot forget that lakhs of people martyred by India troops. Scores were put in custodies and scores were disappeared as well,” he said.
Shah urged New Delhi to come up with a solution to resolve the long-pending Kashmir issue amicably to ensure durable peace in the region

Shabir Shah express grief over death of Yasin Malik’s father

Srinagar, May 15 : Senior leader of all parties Hurriyet conference [APHC] and DFP chief shabir ahmed shah have expressed grief and sorrow over the death of Ghulam Qadir Malik, the father of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, who passed away in Srinagar on Monday. 

shah prayed for peace to the departed soul and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.

UN resolutions provide legal basis for Kashmir settlement: Shabir shah

Srinagar, May 13 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah, has said that the relevant UN resolutions provide legal basis for resolution of the lingering Kashmir dispute.
Shah, in a media interview in Srinagar said that the unparalleled sacrifices offered by the Kashmiri people for securing their right to self-determination would not be allowed to go waste. He maintained that the ongoing movement would continue till complete success. Shah urged the Kashmiris to forge greater unity among their ranks to take the ongoing movement to its logical conclusion. 
Shah   addressing a meeting of party activists in Srinagar,  said that the unparalleled sacrifices rendered by the Kashmiris were not for perks and privileges rather they were aimed at securing their inalienable right to self-determination promised to them by the international community. He stressed the need of holding tripartite talks amongst Pakistan, India and the genuine Kashmiri leadership for permanently settling the Kashmir dispute to ensure durable peace in South Asia.

Kashmiris’ sacrifices not to go waste: Shabir Shah

Islamabad, May 12 : Senior leader, of all parties Hurriyet conference and DFP chief Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that the unparalleled sacrifices offered by the Kashmiri people for a great cause of freedom from India will not be allowed to go waste.
Shah talking to Kashmir Media Service over phone from Srinagar said that the Kashmiris’ sacrifices had center-staged the Kashmir dispute at the global level. He deplored that on one hand, India claimed to be the largest democracy of the world, while on the other, it had imposed curbs on the free movement of Hurriyet leadership in the occupied territory.
Shah maintained that such tactics could not deter the Kashmiri people from carrying forward their liberation movement. He said that settlement of the decades-old Kashmir dispute was imperative for establishing durable peace in the region.
He said that the conflict over Kashmir had been the cause of wars between Pakistan and India emphasizing that both the countries should take steps for settling it through tripartite talks. He pointed out that without addressing the Kashmir problem, cordial relations were not possible between the two countries.
Shah expressed serious concern over the miserable plight of illegally detained Kashmiri youth languishing in different jails. He appealed to the international community to impress upon India to stop gross human rights abuses in the occupied territory and release the unlawfully detained Kashmiris. 

Kashmiris to continue struggle till success: Shabir Shah

Srinagar, May 11 : Senior leader all parties Hurriyet conference (APHC) and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has reiterated that the people of Kashmir will continue their struggle till complete success.
Shah in a statement issued in Srinagar said that that sacrifices rendered by Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste. He said that Kashmir was a political dispute and should be resolved through political means by holding meaningful and result-oriented tripartite talks among Pakistan, India and the genuine leadership of the Kashmiri people.
He said that India had always used delaying tactics, as it was not sincere in settling the lingering dispute. He deplored that New Delhi was resorting to brute force to suppress the Kashmiris’ just struggle for securing right to self-determination. He said that settlement of the Kashmir dispute was imperative for durable peace in South Asia. 

Shabir placed under house arrest

Srinagar, May 09 :Senior Hurriyet leader and chief of [DFP] Shabir Ahmad Shah was placed under house arrest in Srinagar today., 
Shah in a statement in Srinagar said that the Kashmiris wanted a peaceful settlement of the dispute. He made it clear that the so-called elections under the occupation authorities had no worth, as Kashmir was the most heavily militarized zone in the world.
Shah demanding the holding of free plebiscite in occupied Kashmir under the auspices of the United Nations, has said that India is suppressing the Kashmiris’ freedom struggle through military might.
Shah urged the world powers including the United States to impress upon Indian to resolve the Kashmir dispute within a stipulated timeframe.

Shah expressed grief over killing of an eight year old Tariq ahmed 

Srinagar, May 08 : Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah in his statement expressed grief over the killing of an eight-year-old boy, Tariq Ahmad , in a grenade blast in Qalamabad area of Kupwara.Shah maintained that the solution of the Kashmir dispute could be found through tripartite talks in line with the relevant UN resolutions. He pointed out that the APHC leaders will create more coordination amongst themselves and would continue with unity their mass awareness campaign. Shah said that the resolution of Kashmir dispute as stipulated by the Hurriyet Constitution should be based on Kashmiris’ inalienable right to self-determination. He said that Kashmiri pro-India parties had no role in Kashmir because they had been working as collaborators of India in the genocide of Kashmiris. 

Shabir Shah placed under house arrest

Srinagar, May 04 : In occupied Kashmir, the puppet authorities placed Senior APHC leader, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmad Shah under house arrest, today, to prevent him from addressing public gathering. Huge contingent of paramilitary forces were deployed outside the residence of the Hurriyet leader and was not allowed to come out of his house. The DFP chief could not offer Friday prayers.
Shah was to address a public meeting at Awantipora and Tral areas today,  
In London, the Amnesty International, releasing its fresh report on human rights situation in occupied Kashmir, reiterated its demand for complete repeal of the draconian law, Public Safety Act and release of political detainees in occupied Kashmir. The Amnesty said that hundreds of people, including Hurriyet leaders and activists, continued to remain in detention without any trial.

Shah stresses Kashmir settlement through talks

Srinagar, May 03 : Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that Kashmir is a political dispute and should be resolved through tripartite talks between Pakistan, India and the genuine leadership of the Kashmiri people.
Shah addressing a news conference in Srinagar, today, said that India had endangered the regional peace by trying to suppress the Kashmiris’ voice for securing right to self-determination through use of brute force. He said that the people of Kashmir wanted friendly relations between Pakistan and India as it were in the interest of both the countries. He said that settlement of the lingering Kashmir dispute was imperative for durable peace in South Asia. He said that the division of Kashmir on communal basis would not succeed. However, he said that Pundits could come to their houses any time, as they were a part of the Kashmir valley.
He said that sacrifices of the Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste as their sacrifices had internationalized the Kashmir dispute. He said that the people of Kashmir had vowed to take the Kashmiri martyrs’ mission to its logical conclusion at all costs. 

Shabir arrested in Jammu, sent back to Srinagar Liberation struggle to continue till logical end

Srinagar, April 29 : The Indian police, today, arrested senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah, in Jammu and forcibly sent him back to Srinagar.
Shah, who was in Jammu in connection with his mass contact campaign, was scheduled to address a press conference in Jammu, today. However, the police sent him to Srinagar after forcing him to board an aero plane. The occupation authorities had kept him under house arrest in Jammu since Thursday to prevent him from addressing public meetings.
Shah while talking to the KMS over phone after arriving in Srinagar strongly denounced the police action. He appealed to the international community to take cognizance of the curbs imposed by the puppet authorities on the movement of people and Hurriyet leaders in the occupied territory.
Shah, talking to different delegates in Srinagar, maintained that the ongoing liberation movement would be taken to its logical conclusion against all odds. He stressed on the inclusion of genuine Kashmiri leadership in the dialogue process between Pakistan and India to make it meaningful and result-oriented.
Shah in his statement welcoming the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon’s recent assertion on Kashmir termed it as vindication of the stand of Hurriyet leadership. He said that the time had come that India should respect the sentiments of the Kashmiri people and give them their inalienable right to self-determination. The Convener of APHC-AJK chapter, Mahmood Ahmed Saghar in his statement also appreciated the UN Chief’s remarks on Kashmir.

Shabir placed under house arrest in IHK

Srinagar, April 28 : The authorities have placed senior Hurriyet leaders, and [dfp] chief Shabir Ahmad Shah under house arrest.
Shah, remains under house arrest on the second consecutive day, today, at his residence “Freedom House” in Jammu. He was scheduled to visit towns of Rajouri and Poonch to address public gatherings. 

Ban Ki-moon urged to raise Kashmir dispute with India, Shah

Srinagar, April 27 : Senior [APHC] leader and chief of democratic freedom party Shabir ahmed shah, has urged the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, presently on a visit to India, to raise the Kashmir dispute with the Indian government.
Shah in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the Kashmiris had been suffering for the past over sixty-four years due to the fact that the international community had failed to resolve the dispute over Kashmir. He said that the dispute had posed a great threat to the peace in the region.
On the other hand, the New-York based Human Rights Watch in a statement posted on its official website appealed to the UN Secretary General to impress upon India to repeal draconian law, Armed Forces Special Powers Act from occupied Kashmir. The statement maintained that Ban Ki-moon should press the Indian government to address serious human rights violations such as extra judicial killings and widespread torture.
Shah, addressing a public gathering in Srinagar, said that the Kashmiris should be given a chance to decide their fate by themselves. He said that the Kashmiri people were determined to take their liberation movement to its logical end against all odds.
Shah also demanded an immediate halt to the arrest of innocent Kashmiri youth by Indian police in the occupied territory.

Attempts being made to divide Kashmir along ethnic lines 
through instigating communal sentiments. Shah

Srinagar, April 25 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Shabir Ahmad Shah, has said that Indian-sponsored communal forces are conspiring to divide Jammu and Jammu along ethnic lines through instigating communal sentiments.
During his interaction with people from different shades upon his visit to Jammu, today, Shah said that Kashmir was a political dispute, which needed to be resolved politically through a meaningful dialogue between Pakistan, India and the true representatives of the Kashmiris.
Shah addressing separate meetings in various parts of the occupied territory, said that India’s negative approach was the main hurdle in the way of settlement of the Kashmir dispute.
He however, hoped that the fast-changing scenario at international level would force India to accept facts on Kashmir and the day was not far away when the Kashmiri people would reap the fruit of their sacrifices.
Shah in his statement in Srinagar, urged the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon to take up the Kashmir dispute with Indian leaders during his visit to India.

Shabir Shah arrested in Banihal

Srinagar, April 19 : Indian police personnel arrested senior APHC leader and the President of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmed Shah at Banihal.
Shah was on way to Doda to address different public meetings when a heavy contingent of Indian police intercepted him and took him along with several party leaders and activists including Maulana Mohammad Abdullah Tari, Mushtaq Ahmad Butt, Pervaiz Ahmad Dar, Ghulman Mohammad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Gatoo and Tanveer Ahmad. He was not allowed by the police team of Qazigund police station to visit Doda.
The DFP spokesman in a statement, while condemning the police action, said that India would never succeed in its efforts to weaken the liberation movement by keeping Shabir Shah away from the people. 

Shah pays tributes to Kashmiri leader S. Hammed Wani

Srinagar, April 16 : Senior APHC leader and the President of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has paid glowing tributes to the prominent Kashmiri leader, S. Hammed Wani, on the eve of his 14th martyrdom anniversary.
Shah, while addressing a condolence meeting at his party office in Srinagar, reiterated to take the mission of Kashmiri martyrs, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Kashmir, to its logical conclusion.
He said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs had center-staged the Kashmir dispute at the global level. He maintained that without inclusion of the Kashmiris’ genuine leadership, the dialogue process between Pakistan and India would remain meaningless.
He pledged that the people of Kashmir would continue their liberation struggle till its complete success.
It is worth mentioning here that S. Hammed Wani was unlawfully arrested by Indian police and killed in custody in Srinagar on April 18, 1998. 

Shah for Kashmir settlement through meaningful talks

Srinagar, April 14: Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that a meaningful and result oriented dialogue was must to bring about a just settlement of the lingering Kashmir dispute.
Addressing party workers in Srinagar, Shah, stressed the need for including Hurriyet leadership in Pak-India talks on Kashmir to make the process result-oriented.
He stated that the Kashmiris were not averse to the Pak-India friendship, saying that this friendship could only be durable and sustainable after settling the Kashmir dispute in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.

Shah detained at Patten

Shabir Ahmed Shah arrested in Pampore

Srinagar, April 06 : Indian police arrested senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmed Shah along with his party activists from Pampore, tod . Shah was on his way to Keller area of Shopian to address a public gathering.
The DFP spokesman in a statement issued in Srinagar strongly denounced the arrest of Shabir Shah and his associates. He termed the police action as undemocratic. 

Shabir Shah detained; stopped from going to Jammu

Hurriyet leaders aghast over US court verdict against Dr Fai

NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad/Srinagar Mar 31: Expressing dissatisfaction over the US court’s verdict against veteran Kashmiri scholar Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Kashmiris on this side of the Line of Control on Saturday said the judgment had come as a shock to Kashmiris.
The convener of Hurriyat Conference (M) Pakistan and AJK chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar while talking to Greater Kashmir said, “Dr Fai is a proud son of the soil who has been championing legitimate cause of Kashmiris’ at international level for more than 25 years. For us he (Dr Fai) is a great patriot, who served Kashmiris’ cause for Right to Self Determination diligently and selflessly over the years on diplomatic front”, Saghar said.
“Dr Fai’s years-long struggle on diplomatic front stands witness to the fact that he worked within the parameters and in accordance with the US policy regarding Kashmir,” he added. Referring to the UN resolution on Kashmir Saghar said the United States was the co-sponsor of the historic resolution that gave legitimacy to Kashmir issue. He stated that it was under the direction of President Harry Truman, the then president of the United States that the US ambassador to the UN, Ambassador Huston wrote the resolution guaranteeing right to self-determination to Kashmiri people.
Saghar said that Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir was based on the relevant UN resolutions on Kashmir and “It does not mean that any person promoting and pleading right to self-determination for Kashmiris is working on Pakistan’s agenda.” 
“Such an argument” he said lacks credibility and is devoid of any meaning and substance.
He also expressed his sympathy with Dr Fai and his family and said the whole Kashmiri nation stands with them.
Shabir Shah disappointed 
Terming imprisonment sentence to Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and disappointing, chairman of Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah Saturday said such punishments in a democratic country like USA were not only disappointing but undemocratic.
In a statement, Shah said, “Lobbying is not illegal according to USA law and punishing a separatist who was working for the Kashmir cause cannot be justified.”
He vowed that Kashmiris would not be deterred by such acts and the movement would be carried forward at any cost.
Verdict unfortunate: 
Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani said, “An American court’s judgment to sentence Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai to 2 years imprisonment has surprised and shocked the people of Kashmir across region for he was advocating the cause of the basic human rights and the right of self-determination as envisaged in the UN charter and relevant security council resolutions for the last several decades in US”. 
The latest harsh court judgment he said won’t really send a good message to Kashmiris and all those people who expected and also demanded American facilitation in the sub-continent on the dispute of Kashmir.
He was of the view that the US should ponder one thousand times before giving up its helpful role in resolving the Kashmir issue and should not hurt the sentiments of Kashmiris.
Ghulam Muhammad Safi, the convener of Hurriyat (G) while terming the court verdict as politically motivated said that the judgement amply demonstrates the United State’s double standard vis-à-vis Kashmir and Pakistan. 
Move to appease India: Salahuddin 
Chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC) and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahuddin while condemning the court verdict termed it as a contemptible attempt to appease India. He said that the decision was reflective of the America’s dichotomy and its policy of indifference towards Kashmir issue.
He said Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, became a scapegoat of confrontation between the intelligence institutions of Pakistan and American. 
“Where they (US intelligence agencies) not aware of Dr. Fai’s activities prior to Abbotabad incident”, he asked saying that the KAC chief had been working on Kashmir cause for past three decades in the US. He maintained that the verdict was tantamount to adding insult to the injuries of Kashmiris.
Unfortunate: Geelani 
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has expressed serious concern over the awarding of two-year imprisonment sentence Dr Fai by a US Court, terming it unfortunate. “New Delhi’s lobbying in America got him trapped in its net. This is an attempt to malign the ongoing movement in Kashmir,” Geelanisaid in a statement.
He described him ( Dr Fai) as Kashmiris’ ambassador. “Dr Fai has been actively highlighting the Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle for in the world at diplomatic levels for the past several years,” he added. 
Mirwaiz unhappy 
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed the verdict against Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai as unfortunate and expressed dismay over it. “Dr Fai has been representing Kashmiris for past three decades. He has played a pro-active role to highlight Kashmir movement. People of Kashmir salute him for him remaining steadfast on his resolve,” Mirwaiz told Greater Kashmir. 

Kashmiris’ sacrifices will not go waste: Shabir Shah

Srinagar, March 26 : Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC),and DFP chief Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that the people of Kashmir have rendered countless and unprecedented sacrifices for securing right to self-determination and their sacrifices would not go waste.
Shah, expressing solidarity with the family members of Kashmiri youth, Sajjad Ahmad Dar, in Sopore, who was killed in Kupwara sub-jail in custody on March 22, demanded impartial probe into the custodial killing of the youth.
Shah said that, on one side, India claimed to be the biggest democracy but, on the other, even medical facilities were not being provided to the illegally detained Kashmiri Hurriyet leaders and activists despite the court orders. He said that India was using every tactic to weaken the liberation movement but it would never succeed in its nefarious designs. Shah said that Indian police also tortured Sajjad Ahmad Dar Shaheed during custody and even he was not provided medical treatment. He said that all the illegally detained Kashmiri Hurriyet leaders were being inhumanly treated in jails and demanded of the international human rights organizations including Amnesty International Asia Watch and the UN Human Rights Council to take notice of Sajjad Mir’s custodial killing.
He said that substandard food was being provided to political prisoners due to which their health were being deteriorated with each passing day and medical facilities were not available to them.

Shah lauds Pak support for Kashmir cause

Srinagar, March 23: Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) and chairman of DFP Shabir Ahmed Shah has said that the government and people of Pakistan have been providing political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris' legitimate struggle for right to self-determination.

In a statement issued in connection with Pakistan Day here today Shah while expressing good wishes for Pakistan and its people said that strong and prosperous Pakistan was essentially important for peaceful future of billions of Muslims living in South Asia.

He hoped that Pakistan would continue its all out support to the people of Kashmir till they achieved their inalienable right to self-determination.

Kashmir settlement key to regional peace: Shah

Srinagar, March 14 : The All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) senior leader and the Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that the settlement of the lingering Kashmir dispute was the only way to save South Asia from destructions of war.
Shah, addressing party activists in Srinagar, said that Kashmiris couldn’t be kept hostage in name of economic packages for long. “If peaceful solution of Kashmir doesn’t emerge soon Kashmiris will be forced to come on streets again,” he added.
He said that Kashmiris had been sacrificing for the cause of Kashmir for last several decades and New Delhi had always tried to maintain status quo over the Kashmir dispute but now settlement of Kashmir dispute according to Kashmiris’ will had become inevitable
Shah said that economic packages and perks could resolve the dispute and reminded the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh of his zero tolerance on human rights promise.

Kashmiris' sacrifices  not to go waste

Srinagar, March 12 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference and the president of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmed Shah has urged the member states of Commonwealth to play their pivotal role in resolving the long-running dispute of Kashmir in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations.
On the occasion of the Commonwealth Day, today, Shah in a media interview in Srinagar said that the international community should realise its responsibilities towards the settlement of the core issue and exert. He deplored that India claimed to be the largest democracy of the world but it had usurped all democratic rights of the Kashmiri people.

All-inclusive dialogue imperative to resolve K-issue: Saghar

NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Feb 29: The convener of Hurriyat Conference (M) Pak chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar on Wednesday said the solution of Kashmir dispute was possible either through the implementation of the long-pending UN resolutions on Kashmir or through a dialogue process involving all the stakeholders particularly the representatives of Kashmiris.
“We believe in dialogue, however, unlike the past experience there is a dire need to have an all-inclusive, time-bound and result-oriented dialogue to explore all possible means to bring about an honourable, peaceful and durable solution to Kashmir conflict that marred the socio-economic growth in the region since 1947 besides consuming three generations,” Saghar told Greater Kashmir. “Although the UN resolutions provide a comprehensive roadmap to resolve this dispute but the Hurriyat leadership also believes that tripartite talks is a feasible option to evolve a mechanism to resolve the issue once and for all ”. Regarding the purported reports regarding the plan to freeze Kashmir for 10 years, he said that the top leadership of the amalgam has categorically rejected the report and termed it as baseless. “Any plans intended to freeze or putting the Kashmir issue on backburner won’t really work in Kashmir as the people have suffered terribly and offered matchless sacrifices for the right to self-determination”, he said adding these sacrifices could not be overlooked or ignored in any ways.
Rather than wasting time and energy and creating chaos amongst the masses he said that it was high time to build greater consensus on the issue and forge unity within the ranks and files to steer the nation out of the prevailing chaos.
Terming unity as key to success he said that the dissident voices emanating from separatist circles had in fact damaged Kashmir cause both at internal as well as international level. He said, “At this very crucial juncture, unity and concurrence amongst the Hurriyat leaders is imperative to take the ongoing struggle for right to self-determination to its logical conclusion”.
Regarding the Hurriyat (M) leaders upcoming visit to Pakistan he expressed the hope that the Hurriyat leaders’ visit would have positive impact on the overall situation besides providing the Kashmiri leadership across the divide an opportunity to share their expertise and observations regarding the final settlement of Kashmir issue.

APHC thanks Pak for support to Kashmir cause

New Delhi, Feb 23: The All Parties Hurriyet Conference has thanked the government and the people of Pakistan for extending political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmir cause
The Hurriyet leaders expressed their sincere gratitude to Govt. of Pakistan during a meeting ith Pakistan High Commissioner, Shahid Malik in New Delhi, today. The delegation led by APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was comprised of Shabir Ahmed Shah and other leaders of the amalgam. According to a spokesman of the APHC the delegation emphasised the inclusion of Kashmiri pro-movement leadership in the talks process between the two neighbouring countries to make it more meaningful and result-oriented. Mr. Shahid Malik assured the delegation that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute was an important component of Pakistan’s national policy that could never be sidelined.

Victims of Kunan Poshpora incident await justice’Shabir Shah

Srinagar, February 23: In occupied Kashmir, senior leader of All Parties Hurriyet Conference and DFP chief Shabir Ahmad Shah, has said that the victims of mass rape in Kunan Poshpora are awaiting justice even after the lapse of 20 years.

Shah in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the tragic event that occurred in Kunan Pospora was a blot on the so-called Indian democracy. “Twenty-one years have passed but justice is still being denied to the unfortunate women as not a single arrest has been made by the occupation authorities in the case,” he added.

Shah demanded probe into the Kunan Poshpora incident. He also condemned the mysterious killing of an innocent Kashmiri youth, Omar Rasool Yattoo at Armpora in Sopore.Shah also demanded immediate implementation of Human Rights Commission about Kunan Pospora tragedy. He said that during the intervening night of 23rd and 24th February in 1991, Indian troops slapped on the face of humanity in the Northern Village of Kunan Poshpora and left deep injuries on the hearts and soul of Kashmiris, he added.
He said that the Indian troops had been violating human rights in the occupied territory for the last several decades The people of Kashmir have been giving unprecedented sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and they would not compromise on their principled stance of securing right to self-determination, the JKLF-R leader maintained.

Kashmir gateway to political stability in South Asia: Shabir shah

Srinagar, February 22 : Senior All Parties Hurriyet Conference leader and Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah, stressing the need for resolving the Kashmir dispute through tripartite talks, has said that Kashmir serves as a gateway to political and economic stability in South Asia.
Addressing party workers in Srinagar, Shah described the Kashmir dispute as a main hurdle in the establishment of better relations between Pakistan and India.
Shah maintained that Kashmir was a political dispute, which needed to be resolved politically. However, presence of Indian troops in bulk in parts and parcel of the territory was a cause of massive human rights violations in the area. He demanded withdrawal of Indian troops, revocation of all black laws including AFSPA and release of all political detainees in occupied Kashmir. 

Kashmir main hurdle in Pak-India cordial relations Shabir Shah

Srinagar, February 21 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah, has reiterated that the Kashmir dispute is the main hurdle in establishing cordial relations between Pakistan and India as well as political and economic stability in South Asia.
Shah addressing various delegations in Srinagar, today, maintained that the Kashmiris were the basic party to the dispute and wanted its settlement in accordance with their aspirations in line with the relevant UN resolutions. He maintained that the APHC was the custodian of the sacrifices of the Kashmiri martyrs and would take their mission to its logical conclusion.
He strongly denounced the recent killing of a youth in Sopore town by unidentified gunmen. He said that Indian secret agencies were behind such incidents. Complete shutdown was observed in town against the killing

Shah urged India to withdraw its troops from the occupied territory to create conducive atmosphere for settling the Kashmir dispute, once and for all. He strongly denounced the recent killing of a youth in Sopore town by unidentified gunmen. He said that Indian secret agencies were behind such incidents. Complete shutdown was observed in town against the killing. Shah urged India to withdraw its troops from the occupied territory to create conducive atmosphere for settling the Kashmir dispute, once and for all.

India urged to withdraw troops, draconian laws in IHK

Srinagar, February 17 : Senior leader of APHC and DFP chief shabir ahmed shah, has urged India to withdraw its troops and repeal draconian laws in occupied Kashmir so that cordial atmosphere can be created for resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Shah expressed solidarity with the family of a youth who was recently martyred by Indian troops. Shah maintained that the Indian forces, under the protection of black laws, were engaged in the genocide of Kashmiri people in the occupied territory.
Meanwhile, Indian police arrested senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Shabir Ahmed Shah, and other Hurriyet leader from Mirgund in Pattan, today. Shah and other Hurriyet leaders including Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Mukhtar Ahmad Sufi and Mohammad Maqbool Sofi were on their way to Lesar area of Rafiabad to express solidarity with the family members of a 20-year youth, Ashiq Hussain, who was recently killed by Indian troops. They were lodged in Mirgund police station.
The APHC spokesman in a statement in Srinagar while condemning the arrest of Hurriyet leaders described it as the worst kind of violation of human rights. He appealed to the international human rights organizations to take cognizance of the situation of the occupied territory and restrictions on the movement of Hurriyet leaders. 

Kashmiris determined to continue struggle: Shah

Srinagar, February 13 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah, has said that the Kashmiri people with their unique enthusiasm and passion are determined to take their liberation movement to its logical end.
Shah in a media interview in Srinagar said that the roots of Kashmiris’ struggle had become so strong that it was impossible to eliminate it by brute force.
He said, the best solution of the Kashmir dispute lies in the implementation of the relevant UN resolutions that granted Kashmiris the right to self-determination.
Shah said that elections in occupied Kashmir since 1947 had been a fraud to mislead the international community. He was commenting on the recent remarks of the Governor of the occupied territory, NN Vohra about the elections held in the territory in 1987.

Kashmiris’ inclusion in dialogue process stressed shabir shah

Srinagar, February 12 : Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, and DFP chief shabir ahmed shah has stressed the need to include the genuine Kashmiri leadership in the dialogue process between Pakistan and India to resolve the Kashmir dispute.
Shah said that the unresolved dispute was the basic cause of sufferings of Kashmiri people. He said that the Kashmiris would continue their liberation struggle till its logical conclusion, despite all odds.
Shah in a statement in Srinagar strongly denounced the killing of an innocent youth by Indian troops at Laisar in Rafiabad area of Baramulla. He deplored that on one side, India was talking about dialogue while on the other, such inhuman acts were continuing unabatedly. He demanded an impartial probe into the killing. He appealed to the international community to ensure an immediate end to the human rights abuses by Indian troops in the occupied territory.
A DFP delegation visited Laisar in Rafiabad and sympathized with the family of the martyred youth. Dozens of people were injured in the area when Indian police personnel resorted to brute force to disperse the demonstrators protesting against the killing.
The occupation authorities continued to place APHC leaders, Shabir Ahmed Shah under house arrest 

Shah pays homage to Maqbool Bhat 

Srinagar, February 11 : Complete shutdown was observed, today, on the occasion of the 28th martyrdom anniversary of prominent Kashmiri liberation leader, Muhammad Maqbool Butt. Call for the shutdown had been given by the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, 
Muhammad Maqbool Butt was hanged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on the 11th of February in 1984 for his leading role in Kashmir liberation movement and his body was buried in the jail premises.
The occupation authorities placed the senior APHC leader, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah, under house arrest to prevent him from participating in a function in Trehgam, the native area of the martyred leader, to pay him tributes. Shah in a statement while paying homage to the martyred leader said that India had hanged Maqool Butt with the belief that sentiment of freedom would die with him but history had proven the decision wrong. HE said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri martyrs would not be allowed to go waste and their mission would be accomplished at all costs.
Shah, said that the martyrdom of Maqbool Butt had added a new chapter to the history of Kashmir liberation movement 

DFP president placed under house arrest in Srinagar

Srinagar, February 10: Puppet authorities in Kashmir on Friday placed senior All Parties Hurriyet Conference leader and the chairman of Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmad Shah under house arrest to prevent him from addressing a public gathering in Srinagar.
It may be recalled here that Shah was scheduled to visit Dargah Hazratbal to address a public meeting. Indian police and paramilitary troopers cordoned off the residence of the DFP chief onThursday evening and informed him that he could not venture out.He said that the people of Kashmir had rendered unprecedented sacrifices for the cause of Kashmir and their struggle would not go waste. He said that Kashmiris would take the ongoing liberation movement to its logical conclusion, against all odds. Shah denounced the continued human rights violations by India and its occupation authorities in the territory and appealed the peace-loving countries of the world to help stop Indian atrocities and put pressure on India to settle the lingering Kashmir dispute.

Kashmir major hurdle in Pak, India ties: Shah

Srinagar, February 04: Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that Kashmir is the flashpoint between India and Pakistan and the main hurdle in friendship between the two countries.

Shah in a statement said that Pakistan had always been a source of inspiration for the Kashmir liberation struggle and appreciated Pakistan for observing 5th February every year as a day of solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

He said, on the day, Pakistan takes the issue at every international level to garner support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that on 5th February, Pakistan not only held seminars about Kashmir but also made every effort to make the foreign diplomats aware of the dispute. He reiterated that the ongoing peaceful liberation movement would continue till its logical conclusion.

Struggle to continue till settlement of Kashmir: Shabir Shah

Srinagar, January 24 : Senior APHC leader and the President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah has reiterated the Kashmiris’ resolve to continue their liberation struggle till settlement of the Kashmir dispute under the UN resolutions as per aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing a meeting of party delegates in Srinagar, Shah condemned the protracted spate of arrests by Indian army and police and said that liberation struggle could not be suppressed through such tactics.

Shah said that the Kashmiris had rendered unparalleled sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and now the international community and the conscious Indian people were building pressure on India to settle the lingering dispute. He said that arrests and other atrocities could not stop the Kashmiri people from taking their liberation movement to its logical end. 

Shabir Shah, stresses political solution of Kashmir dispute

Srinagar, January 20 : Senior leader of APHC and President of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that Kashmir is a political problem and it should be resolved politically in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Shah addressing a meeting of his party activists in Srinagar said that the amicable settlement of Kashmir resolution was imperative for establishment of durable peace in the region.
He said they have repeatedly said that Kashmir is neither a law and order issue nor it could be resolved through construction of roads and bridges. He said that Kashmiris had not rendered countless and unprecedented sacrifices for roads and bridges but they should be granted their birthright to self-determination guaranteed to them by the international community.
Shah also paid tributes to the martyrs of Gaw Kadal, Hindwara and Kuwpara, adding that the sacrifices of the martyrs had projected the Kashmir dispute at international level and their blood would not be allowed to go waste.
He reiterated the pledge of Kashmiri people that the liberation movement would be taken to its logical conclusion at all costs.

Peace in South Asia linked with Kashmir resolution: Shabir shah

Srinagar, January 17 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference and President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmed Shah has said that durable peace in South Asia will remain a distant dream unless the Kashmir dispute is resolved in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Addressing his party workers at Magam in Budgam district, Shah reiterated the Kashmiris’ resolve to continue the liberation struggle till its logical conclusion at all costs.
Shah said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were struggling for securing their inalienable right to self-determination that had also been acknowledged by India as well as the international community. He deplored that with the passage of time India had backed away not only from its commitments on Kashmir, but also created hurdles to prolong its illegal occupation of the territory. 

Delhi can’t suppress Kashmiris’ liberation movement

Srinagar, January 11 : Senior leader all Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC] and the President of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah has said that the people of Kashmir have been struggling for securing their birthright to self-determination and New Delhi will not be able to suppress the Kashmiris’ liberation movement.

Shah put under house arrest

Srinagar, January 06 : Senior Hurriat Leader and Freedom Party Chief Shabir Ahmad Shah has been put under house arrest from yesterday 8 pm. Large contingent of Police and CRPF was deployed around his residence.
Shah was scheduled to visit Sopore, today, to pay tributes to those who were martyred by Indian troops in the town on this day in 1993. Indian police and paramilitary troopers cordoned off the residence of Mr. Shah on Thursday evening and informed him that he could not venture out.
Over 50 persons were martyred and more than 350 structures were gutted on 6th January in 1993 after Indian troopers set the Sopore town ablaze. The memories of one of the bloodiest massacres carried against the civilian population in the Valley remain fresh in hearts and minds of the people particularly denizens of the apple town even after the passage of nineteen years.Meanwhile, complete shutdown is being observed in the Kashmir Valley against the recent killing of a 12th class student by Indian policemen at Boniyar in Baramulla. Call for the strike has been given by the Kashmiri Traders and Transporter

Saghar urged UN  to play role for Kashmir settlement

Srinagar January 05 : Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observed the Right to Self-determination Day, today, to remind the international community that the UN resolutions on Kashmir had remained unimplemented even after the passage of more than six decades. On this day in 1949, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution, acknowledging Kashmiris’ right of self-determination. A seminar was organized by All Parties Hurriyet Conference AJK chapter in Islamabad  Pakistan .The seminar was presided over by the Convener, Mehmood Ahmad Saghar.
Saghar urged UN to play role for Kashmir dispute's settlement .He also urged India to shun its obdurate policy on Kashmir and take solid measures for resolution of the dispute. He called upon the international community to impress upon India to resolve the decades-old issue as per Kashmiris’ aspirations. On the other hand, the United States has reaffirmed its longstanding position on Kashmir’s status as a disputed territory urging all parties to seek a peaceful resolution to the decades-old conflict. Responding to a series of questions at the daily news briefing in Washington, today, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that acknowledgement of the Kashmir’s disputed status is in consistent with longstanding US policy.

Shabir Shah arrested at Mirgund

Srinagar, January 04 : Indian police personnel arrested senior APHC leader and President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmed Shah.
Shah was on way to Boniyar area of Baramulla to express sympathy with the family members of a 12th class students, Altaf Ahmad Sood killed by Indian police, that he was arrested at Mirgund, Pattan,.The DFP spokesman condemned Shah’s arrest and described it the worst kind of violation of human rights. He said that India would never succeed in its efforts to weaken the liberation movement
The spokesman also strongly denounced the murder of the student and termed it barbarism by the Indian government. condemning the killing of the student,. He said that it was a brutal and unprovoked murder. He also expressed sympathy with the bereaved family. He demanded exemplary punishment for the involved police personnel. He appealed the international organizations to take notice of Indian state terrorism and ban on movement of Hurriyet leaders in the occupied territory.

Kashmiris’ sacrifices not to go waste: Shabir Shah

Srinagar, January 03 : Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference, and DFP chief Shabir Ahmed Shah has said that Kashmiris’ unparalleled sacrifices, which had centre-staged the Kashmir dispute at the global level, will not be allowed to go waste.
Shah while talking to media men in Srinagar paid rich tributes to the Sopore martyrs who were killed on 6th January in 1993. Over 50 persons were martyred, some of them roasted alive, and more than 350 structures were gutted on that day after Indian troopers set the entire town ablaze. Shah maintained that the liberation movement would continue till the Kashmir dispute was resolved in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. Shah ridiculed the claims of pro-India politicians about peace in the occupied territory. He said that silence of graveyard was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir at gunpoint.
Shah addressing a public gathering in srinagar condemned the killing of a Kashmiri student, Altaf Ahmad Sood by Indian police during a protest demonstration against anti-people policies of the puppet administration of Omar Abdullah. He said, “It is not a new thing for the people of Kashmir. The armed forces have been killing innocent civilians for past over two decades now. Till now hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have been killed by the Indian army and police in Jammu Kashmir.”
Amidst pro-freedom slogans by the people, Shah said that anti-human acts being carried out by the armed forces was the fallout of vast powers delegated to them under the enforced draconian laws in the territory. He added that the authorities, MLAs and other pro-India political leaders were equally responsible for the killings.

Shabir Shah pays tributes to Sopore martyrs

Srinagar, January 02 :  Senior leader of, All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) and DFP chief Shabir Ahmad Shah has paid rich tributes to over 50 people martyred by Indian troops on January 6, 1993 in Sopore.
Shah talking to media men in Srinagar while terming the incident as one of the worst massacres in the history of Kashmir, said that the sacrifices of Kashmiri people had internationalized the Kashmir dispute and the world community was increasing pressure on India to seek political settlement of the dispute. Shah expressed sympathy with the families of victims and vowed that the people of Kashmir would continue their struggle for securing inalienable right to self-determination till complete success. He urged India to give up its unrealistic stance on Kashmir and come forward to resolve the dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Shah assured the people of Sopore that their sacrifices would definitely bring positives results and the day was not far away when Kashmiris would get rid of Indian bondage.