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thousands rally agaInst IndIan aggressIon KAshMiris iN siALKot weAr bLAcK ArMbANds to show soLidArity with oPPressed PeoPLe of ihK
A durable solution to the problem is possible only if Kashmiris are allowed to exercise their right to self-determination under the UN resolutions
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housands of Kashmiris on Sunday observed a black day in Azad Kashmir and took out a rally to condemn Indian brutalities.
The rally was set up by the United Jihad Council (UJC), which consists of 16 groups and political parties. A crowd of around 3,000 people shouted anti-India and pro-jihad slogans in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Kashmir. “Diplomacy, talks and negotiations spanned over several decades have not worked,” said Salahuddin, chairman of the UJC. “The only way to liberate Kashmir is jihad and armed struggle because India does not understand the language of dialogue,” said Salahuddin, who also leads Hizbul Mujahideen, a group fighting Indian occupation. The protesters waved black flags and shouted, “Our struggle will continue until Kashmir is freed.” They also condemned Indian brutalities as Salahuddin appealed to the government and people to support
Imran short of votes to become opp leader
CHAUDHRY ABDUL MAJEED AJK PM
Kashmir’s independence. Kashmiri people observe October 27 as black day every year to protest the arrival of Indian troops and their invasion of the Himalayan region in 1947. Kashmiris want
Islamabad and New Delhi to agree to a referendum on self-determination. Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed also addressed a separate gathering in Muzaffarabad in con-
bomb blasts ahead of Modi’s rally kill six PATNA AgeNcIes
A series of small bomb blasts killed six people and injured dozens near a park in eastern India where tens of thousands of people had gathered to hear a speech by the main opposition party’s prime minis-
terial candidate. Panic erupted briefly among those who had gathered in the park in the Bihar state capital of Patna after at least five small blasts went off nearby. Police detained one man for questioning, but did not say whether he was a suspect. At least 50 people were being
ISLAMABAD ONLINe
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said PTI Chairman Imran Khan did not have numerical strength in National Assembly to be the opposition leader. He said Imran Khan was rather the opposition leader of the people. Qureshi criticised Nawaz Sharif for his failure to convince the United States to stop drone attacks. He also cited the open confession of Nawaz Sharif’s advisor on foreign affairs and National security, regarding this failure. To a question, he denied that there was any accord between Pakistan and the US over drone attacks.
safety of Pak's nuclear assets has improved: us WASHINGTON ONLINe
The United States has acknowledged improvement in safety and security of Pakistan's nuclear assets, state media reported on Sunday. According to a White House document‚ Pakistan is engaged with the international community on nuclear safety and security issues, and working to ensure its strategic export controls in line with international standard. It noted that Pakistan is a state party to both the chemical weapons convention and the biological weapons convention and she is also a partner in the global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism. The white house documents also underlined the significance of US-Pakistan defence and counterterrorist cooperation.
nection with the day and urged the international community to stop India from committing serious human rights violations. “A durable solution to the problem is possible only if Kashmiris are allowed to exercise
treated, according to the head of Patna Medical College hospital, Vimal Karak. The first blast came from a crude bomb that exploded in a public toilet building on an isolated railway platform, Patna district police chief Manu Maharaj said. A man who was wounded in the blast later died in a hospital. Another bomb went off near a movie theater, and two more exploded just outside the park, sending plumes of gray smoke swirling above the crowd. ''All the bombs produced low-intensity blasts,'' Maharaj said. Bomb disposal and forensic teams found two unexploded bombs around the railway station and defused them, railway police superintendent Upendra Kumar Sinha said. Authorities quickly restored order at the rally, and it went ahead as scheduled with a speech by Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. In the first half hour of his speech, however, Modi did not mention the blasts. His plans to visit Bihar have been controversial since the state’s highest elected leader, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, severed ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party six months ago to protest Modi’s candidacy. Kumar has questioned Modi’s secular credentials and suggested that he could exacerbate communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India.
their right to self-determination under the UN resolutions,” he added. Separately, the Kashmiris in Sialkot observed black day. The Kashmiris wore black armbands and showed solidarity with the oppressed people of the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). The people said October 27 was the blackest day in the history of Kashmir. Kashmiri leader Dr Zahid Ghani Dar said the sacrifices of the thousands of Kashmiris would bear fruit. He said peace could not prevail in South Asia without solving the Kashmir issue. He termed Kashmir a key to peace. He urged the government to adopt a solid policy regarding the Kashmir dispute. He criticised the imposition of curfew in IHK, terming it a violation of human rights.
Zardari to take bull by the horns
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Former president of Pakistan and cochairman of Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari will reach Lahore on 30th. He himself has decided to face all cases in courts. According to party sources, he will reach Lahore on 30th in the evening and he would have discussion with provincial president of PPP Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watoo. The discussion with Watoo will feature local bodies elections in Punjab along with other political matters. On the other hand, his meeting with Secretary General Latif Khosa will comprise of possible options facing his pending cases all by himself.
Must not negotiate with the Taliban, says MWM MwM LeAders sAy NegotiAtioNs with MiLitANts wiLL oNLy resuLt iN More terrorist AttAcKs ANd More bodies to bury uLeMA couNciL PAKistAN chAirMAN sAys NegotiAtioNs Must be heLd with the tALibAN uNder the suPervisioN of PriMe MiNister
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Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) leader Allama Nasir Abbas said on Sunday that no talks should be held with the Taliban, however, Ulema Council Pakistan Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi differed with the former saying negotiations must be held with the Taliban. Allama Nasir Abbas was speaking at a conference in Karachi's Nishtar Park while Allama Tahir Ashrafi, Abbas was addressing the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Conference in Multan. Allama Nasir Abbas said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was scared to confront terrorists who were free to move about. "There should be no talks with the Taliban. We will always support the op-
pressed," Abbas said. MWM leader Allama Ameen Shaheedi said negotiations with militants would only result in more terrorist attacks and more bodies to bury. The MWM leadership went on to denounce the ongoing operation against criminals in Karachi as a “mere show”. He said the Kashmir issue would remain unresolved unless a government truly representative of the citizens of Pakistan takes over. "Having talks with the Taliban means having talks with those who reject the constitution of this country," he commented He further stated that 180 million people of Pakistan were being fooled in the name of dialogue. Shaheedi said sectarian tensions had plagued Pakistan substantially during the past few years with an escalation in at-
tacks against the country's Shia Muslim community. Meanwhile, Allama Jafari also criticised judiciary for focusing on high-profile cases and ignoring those of the poor and helpless. Last month, Allama Jafari had said that Pakistani Shia Muslims were on the frontline in the nation’s war against terrorists and thousands had sacrificed their lives for the cause. On the other hand, Ulema Council Pakistan Chairman Allama Tahir Ashrafi emphasised that negotiations must be held with the Taliban which must be supervised by the prime minister himself. Ashrafi, who hails from the Deobandi group of Sunni community, said that talks should held be within the parameters of the constitution. He also demanded an immediate end to US drone attacks on Pakistan’s territory.