Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front

Thursday, 5 November 2009

LATEST news on the JKLF March towards Islamabad

9:15 pm (Pakistan Time)

Latest: PAK-PATTAN Bridge Already crossed by thousand of supporters

The rally’s and convoys from all over the AJK started towards Islamabad to protest Updated against Pakistan’s recent move to give province like status to Gilgit-Baltistan. They have been stopped at Pak-Patan (Border of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan) and police have put hurdles on the roads and are not allowing people to march towards Islamabad. JKLF activists are determined to move towards Islamabad where hundreds of JKLF activists and other Kashmiri people are waiting for them. They have crossed 6 hurdles so far.

The people in the march which numbered from 18000 to 20000 will keep on marching whole night in order for them to reach to Islamabad.

Gilgit
There was also a demonstration held in Gilgit and a protest note was given to UN Office. Protest was led by JKLF Gilgit-Baltistan zone president Zia-ul-Haq.

Srinagar
Protests were also held in parts Indian Held Kashmir. The main rally was held in Srinagar in which activists led by Senior Vice chairman SM Afzal and Zonal President Abdul Qadir Rathar appeared at Press Colony, Lal Chowk on Thursday morning and staged demonstrations to protest the autonomy to Gilgit-Baltistan by the Pakistan government.

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Long March Heading towards Islamabad

Updated: 2:40pm (5th Nov. 09)
The long march of JKLF towards Pakistan;s Islamabad Capital has reached to Pak Patan. About 450 Buses, personal cars of people, Vans and motor cycles full of JKLF activists and freedom loving people are stranded there and police have put lot of hurdles in the way.

Rawalpindi prss club and its surrounding areas are also packed with Kashmiri people waiting for the Long March Qafla from Azad Kashmir to join them.

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Demonstration in Srinagar against Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Package

A demonstration was organised by Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Srinagar today on Thursday 5th November 2009 against the Pakistan’s recent attempt to make Gilgit-Baltistan its fifth province. A huge gathering of JKLF activists who took part in the protest were holding playcards and shouted slogans of “Division of Kashmir Unacceptable”, “Jammu Kashmir Meri Jaan Ladakh Gilgit-Baltistan”, “Accession, Self-Rule, Autonomy meaningless, Independent Kashmir only acceptable” “Remove all restrictions on Amanullah Khan” and “Release JKLF senior leader Zahoor Butt from prison”.

Senior Vice chairman of JKLF in Srinagar SM Afzal, Zonal President Abdul Qadir Rathar, General Secretary Rasheed-ul-Hassan and Publicity Secretary Andleeb Kashmiri were leading the protest.

Speaking to media on this occasion, SM Afzal said that Kashmiris all over the world are holding demonstrations against Pakistan’s decision to give Gilgit-Baltistan a province like status. He said that a huge Long March and dharna will be held today in Parliament House, Islamabad in which thousand of people from all across Azad Kashmir and Pakistan will try to reach to Islamabad, Pakistan. He further said that the purpose of these demonstrations is to remind India and Pakistan that any part of Kashmir (Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Jammu, Kashmir) is neither their Jagular vein nor Integral part. He said that Kashmir belongs to Kashmiris and any attempt by either country will be resisted by Kashmiri people.

JKLF Leader also appealed to people of Pakistan to stop their government for taking such decisions which are big hurdles in our movement for right of self-determination. SM Afzal also thanked Kashmiris all around the world for participating in demonstrations on the call given by JKLF supreme head Amanullah Khan.

Andleeb Kashmiri,

Publicity Secretary,

JKLF (Srinagar)