Shah detained under PSA, shifted to Kotbhalwal jail

Srinagar, July 05: The puppet authorities booked senior APHC leader and Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabbir Ahmad Shah under draconian Public Safety Act (PSA), eighth time in a row and lodged him in Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu.

The detained leader was shifted from Joint Interrogation Centre, Jammu, to Joint Interrogation Centre, Humhama, on June 30 and on July 2 he was lodged in Central Jail, Srinagar. However, on July 5, Shabbir Shah was shifted to Kotbhalwal jail and detained under PSA.

“The authorities at Srinagr Central Jail informed Shah that he has been booked under Public Safety Act and will be shifted to Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu”, Dr Bilquees, wife of Shabbir Ahamd Shah, told media men. “Though we had insisted that he be shifted later as he was undergoing certain urine tests at Soura hospital, the authorities did not pay any heed to our pleas and shifted him to Kotbhalwal Jail, Jammu.”

Dr Bilquees said, “The medical tests of Shabbir Shah are still awaited. Even before he could have been bailed out in the fresh false cases lodged at Police Station, Srinagar, the authorities booked him under PSA. They even did not show us the grounds of detention,” she added.

She said that before seeking bail in the fresh FIR, they had asked for a police report, which had not, so far, been provided.

Shah who was in the central jail here on a nine day judicial remand on being brought back from the JIC, Jammu, on June 30, suffered a major deterioration in his health just within two days, and doctors from the SKIMS had advised him complete rest.

As a result of severe infection that had spread throughout his body Shah has become extremely weak physically.
“Flouting court orders, the authorities did not allow him any rest as advised by doctors, but shifted him to Kot Bhalwal jail in the dead of the night even though the judiciary had directed him into its own remand for nine days

Shabbir Shah is being accused of strengthening secessionist ideology in Kashmir and waging a war against Indian union.
 

Shah supports Eidgah Chalo call

Srinagar July 1: Extending full support to the “Quit Kashmir” movement, the Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah has appealed to the people to participate in large numbers in Eidgah Chalo programme and make it a success.

Shah, while talking to reporters at Saddar Court here after his trial, also supported Hurriyat (G)’s proposal to limit Amarnath Yatra period to 15 days. He however maintained that in accordance with the principles of our religion Kashmiri Muslims have lent their full co-operation to Hindu pilgrimages.

In view of the present phase of the ongoing struggle Shah said that Hurriyat leadership should forge unity at all levels to take the movement to its logical end. "Burying their differences, the leadership must evolve a comprehensive strategy to lead the masses effectively”, he added.  
Reacting to the Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram’s statement, Shah termed it an attempt to associate the ongoing struggle with Lashkar-e-Toiba to justify the ‘civilian killings.’

Voicing serious concern over the spree of killings at the hands of Indian troops, Shah said that the policy of oppression could not deter Kashmiris from pursuing their national objective. About the issue of demilitarization Shah said, “When we talk about demilitarization it does not mean sending troops back to barracks but we want complete withdrawal of Indian troops from Jammu and Kashmir”.

Shah said that by terming AFSA a sacred document Indian Army chief has provided a legal justification to occupation forces to carry out genocide of Kashmiris . “As a result more than a dozen youth were ruthlessly killed by Indian troops across the valley”, he added.

About Quit Kashmir campaign he said that it was the same movement that was put up for sale by Omar Abdullah’s grand father Sheikh Abdullah for his petty interests.

DFP condemns Shah’s re-arrest

Srinagar June 30: The Democratic Freedom Party acting chairman, Moulana Muhammad Abdullah Tari has expressed concern over the re-arrest of party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah soon after his release from Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu, terming it highly condemnable.
Meanwhile, Tari has expressed shock and sorrow over the continued killing of innocents in the police and CRPF firing at different places in Valley. “The use of indiscriminate force by the forces across the Valley has exposed the government,” he said, expressing solidarity with the families of martyred youth and praying for speedy recovery of injured.

DFP concerned over HR violations

Srinagar, June 26: Democratic Freedom Party has voiced serious concern over the killing of four Kashmiri youth who were put to death by Indian troops in Sopore town, yesterday.

Terming it as worst kind of human rights violation the DFP spokesman stated that killing of innocent civilians amply demonstrate the fact that India was hell bent on suppressing Kashmiris' voice through use of force. The Party spokesperson also expressed solidarity with the bereaved family of Sopore youth who were gunned down by Indian troops on Friday.

the spokesman also deplored the continuous detention of senior Hurriyat stalwarts including Shabir Ahmed Shah, Syed Ali Geelani, M Abdullah Tari and other Hurriyat activists who have been languishing in Indian jails for several years.
 

Saghar condemns Abdullah Tari’s arrest

Islamabad, June 25: The convener of APHC-M Pak chapter and vice president of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Mehmood Ahmed Saghar has strongly condemned the arrest of party’s Acting Chairman, Muhammad Abdullah Tari and demanded his immediate release along with other Hurriyet leaders and activists.

In a press statement issued here today Saghar said that the arrest of political leaders amply demonstrate Indians tyrannical and dictatorial attitude towards Kashmiris. He said that resorting to pressure tactics India was trying to demoralize the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that despite India’s suppressive policies Kashmiris would never compromise on their basic and fundamental right the right to self-determination.

Saghar also voiced concern over the HR situation in Kashmir and urged India to stop what he called the bloodbath of innocent Kashmiris. He also appealed the international community to take notice of stepped up human rights violations in Kashmir and put pressure on India to resolve the long-standing Kashmir dispute in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.

DFP condemns Abdullah Tari’s arrest

Srinagar, June 23 : The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has strongly condemned the arrest of party’s Acting Chairman, Muhammad Abdullah Tari and demanded his immediate release along with other Hurriyet leaders and activists.

The spokesman of Democratic Freedom Party in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the occupation authorities had kept party Chairman, Shabbir Ahmad Shah behind the bar for 26 years but couldn’t succeed to suppress his voice through use of brute force.

He said that the morale of the people of Jammu and Kashmir was very high and they would never compromise on their basic right to self-determinations for which they had been rendering sacrifices for last several decades. He said that the day was not far when the people of the occupied territory would get rid of Indian bondage.

The spokesman also appealed the international community to take notice of Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir and put pressure on India to resolve the long-standing Kashmir dispute in accordance with Kashmiris’ aspirations.

DFP calls for end to human rights violations in Kashmir

Terms Omar Abdullah’s statement as ridicules
Srinagar, June 20: Expressing serious concern over the stepping-up human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir the Acting president of Democratic Freedom Party M Abdullah Tari has said that the killing of innocent Kashmiris by Indian troops amply demonstrate the fact that the occupation forces were involved in the genocide of Kashmiris.
Condemning the killing of Muhammad Rafique Bangroo and Javed Ahmed Malla, the DFP leader said that India was trying to quell Kashmiris’ voice by using its military might.
He said that the human rights situation in Kashmir would not improve at all unless India rulers change their traditional policy of coercion towards the settlement of Kashmir dispute. In view of the changes sweeping across the region he said that India should stop the blood bath of Kashmiris.
He also deplored Indian Army general’s statement and saying that this extremist attitude was utterly inhuman, autocratic and uncalled for.
Meanwhile, the DFP spokesman condemned in strong terms the puppet chief minister Omar Abdullah’s statement wherein he called Kashmir an integral part of India. While terming it as ridicules one the spokesman said that the statement was issued to appease Indians.
India urged to stop blood bath

Intl community must be sensitized to play role to ensure Shah's release: Dr Chatterji
London, June 19: Delegates at a seminar held at Salt Hill Park, in UK has strongly condemned the unabated human rights violations by Indian troop in Kashmir and demanded immediate release illegally detained senior Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmed Shah and other political prisoners languishing in various jails in and out side Kashmir. 
Addressing the seminar organized by Justice Foundation the speakers voiced grave concern over the deteriorating human rights situation and demanded the international community to take cognizance of human rights abuses perpetrated by Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir.
While answering the queries raised by Ershad Malik in his speech, Angana Chertterji said, “It is the duty of all of us to contact, stimulate and persuade International Institutions and Human rights Organizations to make Mr Shabir Ahmad Shah’s release possible. We should double our efforts in this regard”.
Lord Ahmad while expressing his concerns on the continuous detention of President of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party Mr Shabir Ahmad Shah said that India is a shameless country, we can’t believe that so called biggest democracy in the world does not honour the orders of her own courts in Mr Shah’s cases. We should involve student organizations and International lobbies to build pressure on Indian Government to release our Kashmiri Nelson Mandela.
Besides noted philanthropist the seminar was attended by Professor Richard Shepiro of California Institute of Integral Studies, Lord Ahmad Chairman Kashmir Committee in British Parliament, Professor Anshol Director Kashmir Centre London and Ershad Malik London based Kashmiri Solicitor and representatives of Democratic Freedom Party in UK and Europe.
Political and Human right activists, students and representatives of Kashmiri Diaspora from various cities of United Kingdom also participated in this seminar.

Tari hails release of NF chief

Srinagar, May 27: Expressing satisfaction over the release of National Front Chief, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, the acting president of DFP M Abdullah Tari has said that India’s decision to release the detained Hurriyat leaders shows India’s willingness to associate Hurriyat leadership with the dialogue process as a principle party to the dispute.

Tari hailed the efforts being made to resolve the dispute of Kashmir and hoped that India would take appropriate measures to safeguard the future of millions of people living in South Asia thereby resolving the long simmering dispute of Kashmiris.

Release of political detainees a positive development

Islamabad, May 27:  Hailing the release of National Front Chairman Nayeem Ahmed Khan, the convener of APHC-M Pak chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar has expressed the hope that India would release all political detainees including Shabir Ahmed Shah and others to pave a way for tripartite talks between India, Pakistan and Kashmiris.

According to a statement Saghar made these remarks while addressing a party meeting here today. Speaking on the occasion he said that resumption of dialogue process between India and Pakistan was a positive development saying that Kashmiri leadership would lend its full support to talks process intended to find out an equitable and honorable solution of Kashmir dispute.

However, he maintained that it was imperative that the government of India should repeal all black laws and take appropriate steps to demilitarize the state in order to make atmosphere conducive for talks.

Shah in solitary confinement: DFP

Srinagar, May 4: The Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader and Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah, has been kept in ‘solitary confinement’ in Kote Balwal  Jail, Jammu. “The jail authorities have kept Shah, who is suffering from various ailments, in a lonely room away from other jail inmates,” the DFP’s acting president Moulana Muhammad Abdullah Tari said in a statement.

He maintained that the government of having no respect for human rights. “Despite doctors advising that Shah sahib should be hospitalized, government has not shown any concern,” Tari said. “The government is turning a blind eye to the fast changing political scenario at international level. It is adopting a very hostile attitude towards its political adversaries. But this hostile attitude will never break Shah’s sahib’s valour and determination,” Tari said.

He appealed to all the Imams of Masjids to offer special prayers for speedy recovery of  Shah and other incarcerated ailing leaders including Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi, Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, Masrat Alam Bhat and Firdous Ahmad Shah.

Meanwhile, a DFP spokesman expressed solidarity with family of Basharat Saleem who died in Machil sector in frontier district of Kupwara. He condemned the arrest of Umar Zargar and other youth and police ‘harassment’ to their families.

HC for Shah’s shifting

Puppet authorities defy court order

Srinagar, May 11: High Court Tuesday directed the authorities to consider shifting senior Hurriyat (M) leader and Democratic Freedom Party Chairman Shabir Shah from Kotbalwal jail to a jail nearer to his residence in Srinagar.

Shah, who is presently serving his 7th detention under Public Safety Act at Kotbalwal jail, has challenged his detention in High Court through his counsel Advocate Mian Qayoom by filing a habeas corpus petition HCP No.147/2010. He was booked under fresh PSA by District Magistrate Srinagar, Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo on April 17 and was shifted to Kotbalwal jail, Jammu.

Pleading the transfer application, the counsel for the petitioner submitted before Justice Hasnain Masoodi, “Shabir Shah has been booked under 7th consecutive PSA. Due to his continuous detention, his health has deteriorated and he is now facing blackouts. He had to be hospitalized on April 28 after he fell unconscious in the jail”.

Citing several Apex Court judgments, the counsel pleaded for shifting of Shah from Jammu to Srinagar. “As per Supreme Court guidelines and due to his deteriorating health conditions, he should be kept in a jail which is nearest to his home,” counsel pleaded.

After hearing the arguments of Shah’s counsel, Justice Hasnain Masoodi observed, “With regard to the averments made in the application, the respondents should consider shifting the detainee to a jail nearest to his place of residence in Srinagar”.

The judge also issued notices to respondents in the writ petition challenging the detention of senior Hurriyat (M) leader under PSA.

“Notice is returnable within two weeks. Counter affidavit should be filed within the same timeframe, with an advance copy to the learned counsel,” the order read.

The next hearing of the case will be held after three weeks.

Before booking him under 7th PSA, Shah was kept under the remand of Police station CIK in connection with a 19 year old FIR in which he along with other prominent separatist leaders had been accused of ‘instigating Kashmiri youth to cross LoC for arms training’.

Before his remand to CIK, Shah was released from Kathua Jail after High Court quashed his 6th PSA on April 2. Courtesy RK

Shah faints in jail, shifted to Batra Hospital

Srinagar, April 29:  Senior APHC leader and the President of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah was
shifted to Batra hospital soon after he fell unconscious in his prison barrack at Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu.

Shah who  is suffering from various ailments was attended by a senior cardiologist, Dr Ashok Bakaya. He was kept on Holter Machine monitoring for 24 hours to see if the blackout was due to a heart attack or something else.

Shah’s wife, Dr Bilquees, who was accompanying her husband to the doctor’s chamber in the hospital, told media that the ailing Hurriyet leader was receiving blackout shocks since he  was kept in Udhampur Jail under a false case.

“Shah has grown weak due to continued incarceration and the authorities of Kotbalwal jail were not paying attention to the deteriorating health of her husband”, she added.

It may be recalled here that Indian authorities invoked PSA against Shah for the seventh time since October 2008. Shah's only crime is that he has been raising voice of the subjugated people of Jammu and Kashmir.

For his political beliefs, he had to spend almost half of his life (more than 25 years) in Indian jails. Owing to his year’s long political struggle for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination, he was declared as Prisoner of Conscience by veteran human rights groups in early 90s.

Kashmiri Diaspora leadership in UK concerned over Shah’s falling health

London, April 29: British Kashmiri leaders and political activists in a meeting held at the Kashmir Centre London have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating health of senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC), Shabbir Ahmed Shah in Kot Bhalwal Jail Jammu.

The participants of the meeting appealed the international human rights organisations including International Red Cross to help save the life of senior APHC leader.
They said that despite the court orders, the occupation authorities were not releasing him but had been consistently fabricating charges against him without substance just to keep him

Those who attended the meeting include, Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl, Irshad Malik, Raja and others.

DFP to intensify political activities

Srinagar: The Democratic Freedom Party has decided to intensify its activities across the state at zonal, district and provincial level.
In a meeting with its acting president, Muhammad Abdullah Tari in chair, the members expressed concern over deteriorating health of its incarcerated president, Shabir Ahmad Shah.
They expressed solidarity with those convicted in Lajpat Nagar incident and stressed for legal aid to save their lives. The members also expressed solidarity with the family of Ghulam Muhammad, who was recently killed by the troops at Kellar.

Slapping PSA against Shah uncalled for: DFP

Secret agencies behind vilifying campaign

Srinagar 20: Democratic Freedom Party has strongly condemned Indian authorities’ act of slapping PSA against the party chairman Shabir Ahmed Shah and termed it as frustration on the part of puppet authorities.

During an extraordinary session, which was presided over by the Zonal Chief Fayaz Ahmed Sodagar, the party workers maintained that the decision of imposing PSA against senior Hurriyat leader has exposed Indian statecraft who claims to be the so-called largest democracy of the world.

The participants of the meeting also turned down the allegations leveled against the party chairman. Termed the allegations as baseless they maintained that such tactics would not deter Shah from pursuing the national cause as he has been relentlessly and painstakingly serving this noble cause for last several years. “Shah has spent more than half of his life in various detention and interrogation centers but Indian secret agencies could not break his indomitable will and faith”, they said adding that secret agencies were hell bent on defaming the proud son of the soil thereby hurling baseless allegations against him.

Expressing concern over the deteriorating health condition of the incarcerated leader they appreciated Shah’s political resolve and his commitment with Kashmiris’ struggle. They vowed to continue the ongoing struggle for right to self-determination till the logical conclusion.

Referring to Shah’s falling health condition they said that he was suffering from various ailments and has lost 5-6KG weight owing to Diabetes and Kidney problem.

PSA against Shah undemocratic: Saghar

Srinagar, Apr 17: The convener of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M), Pak chapter, Mehmood Ahmed Saghar has condemned the fresh order of slapping PSA against Shabir Ahmed Shah.

Saghar said that despite court orders the Indian authorities yet again booked Shah under the infamous public safety act thereby leveling baseless allegations against him.
While highlighting the plight of detained leader Saghar maintained that Shah’s life was at risk as the Indian authorities were further endangering his life thereby sending him behind the bars over and over
again.

He said on one hand Indians talk high about independence of judiciary while on the other they have made judiciary a laughing stock by not respecting its verdict. Denouncing highhandedness and despotic attitude of Indian authorities he said that defying the court orders amply demonstrate the fact that there was no rule of law in the state rather it were the Indian secret agencies that thrust their own decisions.

He regrettably noted that Indian authorities have been arresting Shah repetitively on the pretext of fabricated cases. “Shah’s only crime is that he pleads and works for an honourable and equitable settlement of the long-running dispute of Kashmir”, the statement said.

Expressing deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of the incarcerated leader he said, “Shah is suffering from more than one serious ailment including cardiac problem and he needs thorough medical check up on daily basis”.

Saghar urged the world human rights organizations to take cognizance
of Indian authorities’ highhandedness and play their vital role to ensure safe release of the detained leader.

Meanwhile, during a meeting held here at DFP’s information office strongly condemned Indian authorities’ act of slapping PSA against its
chairman and termed it as a violation of human rights.

The meeting was presided over by vice president and attended by Mir
Asrar Hussain, Nazir Ahmed, Mir Bashir Advocate and others. The participants of the meeting urged India to release the detained leader and other political activists who have been languishing in various jails in and outside the “occupied territory“for last several years.

Shah charged with fomenting trouble

Srinagar, Apr 19: Senior Hurriyat leader and chairman Democratic Freedom Party Shabir Ahmed  Shah, booked under Public Safety Act, has been charged with fomenting trouble in Kashmir and advocating secessionist ideology.

“Acting at the behest of ISI agency of Pakistan and other anti-national elements within the state and across the border, in the initial stages of secessionist ideology, you indulged in the propaganda agitations and training of organizations in order to advocate this ideology,” the four-page grounds of detention issued against Shah by the district magistrate here, read. “You continue to do so even today and indulge in anti-national activities,” reads the dossier.

This new strategy is highly prejudicial to the maintenance of the security of the state  besides endangering human life and property,” it added.
“On November 7, 2007, Shah visited families of militants killed in an encounter at Neil Pattan and said that armed struggle will continue for separating the JK from India,” the dossier added.
“Intelligence reports have revealed that on Jan 12, 2010 you have attended a condolence  meeting in Dalgate and said that the army and security forces are indulging in wanton  killing of innocent people and projected the death of the youth (Inayat Khan) as a result of communal hatred, and resorted to various means to arouse the sentiments of common people  against the Union of India,” it said.
In the detention order the District Magistrate said the number of inmates in Central Jail Srinagar on April 15, 2010 was 482 against the capacity of 300. “I am constrained to direct the lodgement of Shah at Kote Bhalwal Jail Jammu,” he said. Courtesy GK

Shah lost 10 kgs in jail’

Govt ignoring his worsening health

Srinagar, April 18: Expressing concern over deteriorating health of incarcerated separatist leader and party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) on Sunday said that Shah has lost 10 kgs of weight within three years of illegal detention and and puppet authorities were ignoring his deteriorating health condition.

Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the DFP acting chairman, Maulana Tari condemned in strong terms the puppet authorities act of slapping PSA against Shah. he said that Shah was shifted from JIC Jammu to JIC Humhama and then shifted to Kotbalwal Jail.

"Despite strict direction from doctors the authorities are not attending to his health problems. He has lost 10 kgs of weight during past three years of detention," Tari maintained. "He is fighting for a noble cause and arrests are part of it, but as per the international covenants it is the duty of state administration  to provide healthcare to a detainee,” he added.

DFP chief was examined by Dr Manzoor Halwai at JIC Humhama who suggested him to restrict movements or travel long distances.

"But he was taken to Kotbalwal Jail in a bus Sunday morning. The authorities are just formally allowing consultation but medical advice is not being implemented," said the DFP acting chairman.

According to medical records provided by DFP, doctors at District Hospital Kathua referred Shah to GMC Jammu for various check ups. "It just stopped at paper work and nothing was done on ground," said Tari.

About the repeated arrests of Shah, he said: "The court judgments are not being respected. It has turned into a joke. We have lost faith in this institution as well."

Answering a question, Tari said: "Involvement of Hurriyat leadership in facilitating repeated arrests of Shah cannot be ruled out." However, he refused to divulge details about it.

"If Shah is being arrested for his peaceful political struggle for freedom then why are other leaders free. Shah's unity efforts are just to ease out the way to resolution of the issue," said DFP acting chairman.

Stating that killing of 70-year-old man at Handwara in a “fake encounter” has again exposed the state of affairs in the state, he said, "This incident is reflective of worst human rights violations of which Shah has also been a victim for decades."

Tari said that DFP consulted other leaders on the deteriorating health of Shah. Chairman Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yaseen Malik also visited Shah’s residence on Sunday afternoon.

Salah-ud-Din concerned at Shah’s falling health

Srinagar, Apr 17: The chairman of United Jihad Council, Syed Salah-ud-Din, has expressed concern over the falling health of incarcerated pro-freedom leader Shabir Ahmad Shah.
Salah-ud-Din, according to UJC statement issued by its spokesman Syed Sadaqat Hussain from Pakistan administered Kashmir, said Shah was shifted to Kote Bilwal Jail, Jammu, for the fourth time under PSA despite court orders for his release.
“Shah has been deprived of medical and other basic facilities in jail as a result of which he has developed several ailments,” he said, terming his detention as ‘worst kind of human rights violation’.
“Shah’s only crime was that he tried to unite pro-freedom people and both the factions of Hurriyat Conference,” said Salah-ud-Din.
Condemning the detention of Masrat Alam Bhat, Salah-ud-Din said he had been slapped PSA for the eighth time. Courtesy greater kashmir

Tari concerned over leaders’ detention

Srinagar: Democratic Freedom Party acting chairman, Moulana Muhammad Abdullah Tari has expressed concern over the continued detention and falling health of pro-freedom leaders and activists languishing in different jails in and outside Valley.
Tari has demanded immediate release of pro-freedom leaders including Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, Masrat Alam, Firdous Ahmad Shah, Rafiq Ahmad Ganai, Dr Qasim and others.

Shabir Shah again booked under PSA

Srinagar, Apr 17: Senior pro-freedom leader and chairman Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah was Saturday booked under a fresh Public Safety Act.
Under fresh PSA order, which was seventh against Shah in past two years, he will be lodged at Kotbalwal Jail, Jammu.
Sources said that the district magistrate Srinagar issued a fresh order slapping PSA on Shah. The order came on the day when documents for his bail application were moved. The court had ordered his release on bail but he was kept under detention.
Condemning fresh PSA orders against Shah, a DFP spokesman said: “His condition is worsening and he needs immediate medical attention but it is ironical that he is being kept under detention with fresh PSAs being slapped on him after every four to five months.”
Shah was released from Kathua jail in the first week of April but was soon re-arrested and lodged at JIC Jammu. He was last week shifted to JIC Humhama. courtesy GK

DFP concerned over Shah’s falling health

Srinagar, Apr 11: Denouncing the continuous detention of party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah the Democratic Freedom Party has said that Shah's health condition was further deteriorating

“Puppet authorities will be responsible if anything happens to Shah”, the party spokesman said adding that Shah’s condition was worsening and he needed immediate medical attention." It is ironical that he is being kept under detention despite High Court release orders.”
Shah was last week released from Kathua jail, but was soon rearrested and lodged in JIC Jammu. He was Saturday shifted to JIC Humhama.

Shabbir Shah’s health deteriorating in jail

Srinagar, June 17 : The Acting Chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Muhammad Abdullah Tari has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating health condition of illegally detained senior APHC leader and the Chairman of DFP, Shabbir Ahmad Shah in Udhampur Jail.

Tari said that the senior APHC leader was suffering from several ailments due to sub-standard food and insufficient medical facilities provided by the jail administration.

After a meeting of the party delegation with illegally detained Hurriyet leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah, Aasiya Andrabi and Muhammad Saleem Nunnaji, he said that the delegation apprehended that the illegally detained leaders could develop multiple diseases due to inadequate facilities in the jail.

Abdullah Tari said that Shabbir Ahmad Shah was already suffering from various illnesses after release from nine months detention and it was hoped that he would recover after proper treatment but the puppet authorities had again put him in jail

Nawaz assures support to Kashmir cause
NISAR AHMED THAKUR

Islamabad, June 5: Reassuring full support to Kashmiris’ legitimate struggle, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharief, has emphasized that the resolution of the long-running dispute was a must for durable peace in the subcontinent besides forging an enhanced relationship between India and Pakistan.
Sharief made these remarks while talking to a delegation of Kashmiri leaders here on Friday. Led by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, the Executive Director, Washington-based Kashmiri American Council; the delegation comprised Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani, Rafique Ahmed Dar, Sardar Zulfiqar Khan and Waleed Rasool.
Kashmiri representatives apprised the former premier of the prevailing situation and the unabated human rights violations inflicted by the Indian troops on the hapless people in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani leader, whose forefathers are believed to have migrated from South Kashmir to Pakistan, was updated on the shocking abduction, rape and murder in Shopian last week. They made it clear that the people of Kashmir would never compromise on their inalienable right. Thanking the people of Pakistan for their support, the Kashmiri representatives praised the PML-N chief for highlighting Kashmir case at national and international levels.
Later talking to Greater Kashmir, Dr Fai said that Sharief assured full support to Kashmiris’ struggle for right to self-determination. About the worsening HR situation, he quoted Sharief as saying that that it was his dual responsibility to respond to the crisis of Kashmiri people.
Earlier, the Kashmiri delegation had a meeting with Moulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the chairman of Parliamentary Kashmir Committee. They welcomed the committee’s initiative to send parliamentary delegations to various important world capitals.
The KAC chief will host a Round Table Conference on June 11, which is likely to be attended by political leaders, parliamentarians, senators, intellectuals of Pakistan besides the Kashmiri leadership from both sides of line of control. The conference titled “The Common Minimum Agenda” will focus on how to lead the final settlement of Kashmir dispute.

Exclusinve Interview
Shah talks to Rising Kashmir correspondent

Of course we need to re-strategize but in a different context. We need not sit down and have a confession statement that people are not with us because that is not the fact. The fact is people are with us. Introspection is good but we need it for some other reasons.

Like we’ve to unite and fight together for the common cause. Let me tell you the public pressure for unity is building up. Yesterday I was in Eidgah to console the family of the boy, Arif, who was killed by Indian forces. His father came to me with folded hands and pleaded that all Hurriyat leaders should unite. Now all of us are realizing that if we don’t follow the popular aspiration of unity we will be punished by the people.

Poll-boycott, sign of Kashmiris’ allegiance with sacred cause: Saghar
Shah compliments people for poll boycott

Islamabad, May 08: The convener of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Pak chapter Mehmood Ahmed Saghar has said that the valiant Kashmiris have yet again shown their unflinching faith and commitment with the sacred cause of freedom thereby staying away from parliamentary polls.

Appreciating peoples’ allegiance with freedom movement, the APHC leader said that Kashmiris will neither compromise on this issue nor will allow anybody else to be disloyal to the noble cause for which they had rendered matchless sacrifices.

Saghar maintained that during the third and fourth phase of Indian Loksaba elections, Kashmiris have categorically rejected the Indian bogus claims and made it clear to Indian statecraft that its assertions regarding Kashmir and Kashmiri people were baseless and irrational.

He said that it also served as an eye opener for those who were casting doubts on the loyalty of common masses saying that it were the sacrifices of the innocent people that brought the issue of Kashmir in lime light at international level.

The incarcerated president of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, while complimenting the people of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam districts for boycotting elections on May 7, hoped that people in north Kashmir would emulate the people of Srinagar parliamentary constituency and boycott the ensuing polls.

People remember sacrifices: Shah

Srinagar, May 2: The President of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party and senior leader of APHC, Shabir Ahmad Shah Saturday said the election boycott by the people of south Kashmir had made it abundantly clear that Kashmiris had not forgotten the sacrifices.

“The pro-movement leadership and people of Kashmir are indebted to the great martyrs who offered the supreme sacrifices of their precious lives for the just cause of freedom of their homeland,” the incarcerated leader told reporters in SKIMS where he was brought by police for medical check up. Paying tributes to Kashmiri people Shah said that the valiant people of Jammu and Kashmir have neither accepted Indian dominance in the past nor will they accept it in future.

Shah calls for poll boycott

‘Participation means acknowledgement of occupation’

Srinagar, Apr 14: The incarcerated senior pro-movement leader and president of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Tuesday said that participation in polls meant the acknowledgement of Indian occupation.
“Until Kashmir issue is resolved through tripartite talks in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of its people, the participation of Kashmiris in any election held under Indian constitution is tantamount to acknowledgment of undemocratic military occupation of India,” said Shah, according to a DFP statement.
Shah appealed to all the people of state for complete boycott of forthcoming parliamentary elections. He said lakhs of martyrs had not offered the sacrifice of their precious lives for any election or selection but for realizing the objective of freedom.
Shah has appealed to all the freedom loving people to make the ongoing poll boycott campaign a success.(Courtesy GK)

Shabir Shah rearrested 3rd time, Shifted to Boniyar police station

Srinagar, Mar 31: Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah, was Tuesday rearrested on his release from the Central Jail here. Shah was shifted to Boniyar police station in north Kashmir’s Varmul district.
“Shah was wanted in the case registered under FIR No 32 of 2008 in Boniyar police station in connection with the Muzaffarabad march in August last year. He is on the judicial remand,” Viplav Kumar, superintendent of police, Varmul, told Greater Kashmir.
Earlier a large number of his supporters had gathered outside the Central Jail to receive Shah and JKLF leader Meraj-ud-din Kalwal. As soon as the duo was released, a contingent of police waiting outside rearrested them. Shah was bundled into a police vehicle and shifted to Boniyar. Kalwal was shifted to the Nowgam police station in city outskirts.
After Shah’s arrest, his supporters shouted pro-freedom and anti-India slogans and held protests demonstrations outside the jail. However, police swung into action and chased away the protesters.

Police again swung into action and arrested at least 10 of them including Tari.

The protesters, however, again assembled at the city centre Lal Chowk and attempted to take out a protest rally. They demanded the release of Shah. “Shabir Sahab has been languishing in jail for the past seven months despite the High Court quashing his detention orders. This is un-democratic and un-called for,” Moulana Tari said. This was the third time when Shah was arrested on his release after High Court quashed his detention orders.
He was arrested under Public Safety Act on August 29, 2008 in the wake of leading huge protest rallies during the Amarnath land agitation. Shah had also led the Muzaffarabad March along with the Hurriyat (M) leader, Sheikh Abdul Aziz, who was killed in police firing on the march. Courtesy GK

Saghar heads Pak APHC

Islamabad, Mar 28: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Pakistan chapter on Saturday nominated Mehmood Ahmed Saghar as its acting convener.
The decision to this effect was taken during an extraordinary meeting attended by Syed Yousuf Naseem, Mir Tahir Masood, Faiz Naqashbandi, Dr Abdul Aala, Sheikh Yaqoob, Manzoor Ahmed Butt, Majid Malik Nisar Mirza, and others.
After being nominated Saghar announced that a formal election of the convener would be held soon. The members appreciated the role of the former convener Syed Yousuf Naseem.
Terming unity and concurrence within Hurriyat folds as imperative to achieve the cherished goal, Saghar reiterated that struggle of Kashmiri people for right to self-determination would continue till its taken to its logical end.
He also thanked the governments and the people of Pakistan for lending political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris for the just cause.
Born on March 11, 1958 in Srinagar, Saghar has played a key role during the ongoing struggle. For his political beliefs, he had to go through torments and tribulations since he was a student. He has spent 13 years in different jails across India.
He was the first ever convener of the APHC-Pak chapter when the alliance was established in 1993 and presently he is the top runner for the slot in the upcoming election scheduled to be held within two weeks. Courtesy GK

I am being targeted for striving for unity among the people of Kashmir......

"I myself heard that the officers were giving orders to kill me but Allah saved me. I am being targeted for striving for unity among the people of Kashmir. The attack on me at Hazratbal was a part of a conspiracy to eliminate me", says Shabir Ahmed Shah in an exclusive interview to Kashmir Insight.

DFP chief booked under PSA

Srinagar, Sep 01: The veteran Hurriyat leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmed Shah was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on Monday.  Under the garb of this infamous law, Indian authorities can detain any person, without any trial, for a period of two years. Shabir Shah, who was lodged in Shergarhi (Srinagar) police station after his arrest from Rawalpora on August 29, was shifted to Central jail here today after he was booked under PSA.

Grounds of detention ----"Text of the FIR"

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Whereas with the change in scenario, you (Shabir Ahmed Shah) emerged as a leading voice in secessionist circles and played a very important role in the unification of two APHC groups, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Gilani.

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In the month of June 2008 an agitation was started in the valley against the diversion of land to SASB, you along with your other associates were directly responsible for instigating the general public to resort to unlawful activities. .

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However, following the revocation of land transfer order you instigated the general masses to agitate in favour of the Aazadi (Freedom" of the state of J&K from Union of India and in this regard chalked out a programme, whereby all the parties got united under one umbrella and all the elements combined in organizing big rallies like Muzaffarabad Challo, Pampore Chalo, Eidghah Chalo, during which you played a very important role in instigating the general public

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You led Muzaffarabad Chalo from Sopore and instigate general public to cross LOC

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You delivered highly objectionable and inflammatory speeches and exhorted the general public to join the movement

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Since you wield a considerable clout in secessionist and militant circles, large number of youth are getting motivated by your sermons and are joining militant/secessionist ranks.