Tributes paid to Abdul Hameed Sheikh on his 17th martyrdom anniversary

London, November 18, 2009: Jammu and Kashmir Libaeration Front - JKLF - has paid rich tributes to Abdul Hameed Sheikh on his 17th martyrdom anniversary.

In a statement issued from London, head of JKLF’s diplomatic committee Prof. Zafar Khan said that Hameed Sheikh was a leading figure in the JKLF cadres and his sacrifice inspired the Kashmiri nation. He said under the tried and trusted leadership of Mr Amanullah Khan, Hameed proved himself to be a briliant organiser and administrator within the grassroots and was instrumental in taking JKLF’s mission to the masses in the entire Jammu Kashmir State across both sides of the LoC.

He further said that Sheikh Hameed's sacrifice would always be remembered and his sacrifices will remain forever a milestone in the resistance movement of Kashmiri people. 

JKLF also paid tributes to Advocate Jameel Choudhary, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Manzoor Ahmad Khan, Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad.

JKLF delegation lead by Senior Vice Chairman, S M Afzal, Zonal President Abdul Qadir Rathar, Secretary Rasheed-ul-Hasan and Andleeb Kashmiri will also attend a Fateh Khawani in Mazar-E-Shohada, Srinagar. The fateh Khawani is being organised by Zonal body of JKLF in Srinagar.

Sheikh Abdul Hameed was martyred by Indian army on 18 Nov 1992.

Zafar Sharif,
Secretary JKLF, Diplomatic Committee