PESHAWAR
\nGrowing tributes were paid the iconic Kashmiris leader Syed Ali Geelani, who stood firm for freedom of Indian Illegally Occupied Jummu and Kashmir (IIOJK) despite an endless oppression of Indian occupational forces, on his third death anniversary observed with great respect and admiration on Sunday.
\nSyed Ali Shah Geelani was one of the iconic leader of IIOJK, who stood up against the Indian occupation forces\u2019 over seven-decades long repressions as well as systematic state terrorism, human rights abuses and foght for Kashmir Cause till his last breath.
\nAli Shah Geelani\u2019s famous saying \u201cWe are Kashmiris and Pakistan is our country\u201d has inspired the people of the held valley to continue his rich legacy and peaceful struggle for right of self determination as promised to them by the UN Security Council through several passed resolutions.
\nInspite of severe threats to his life, he stayed at the held valley most of time and faced all challenges with bravery and steadfastness.
\nThe Kashmiris living in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir held condolences references and highlighted his great services. Quran Khwani were also held.
\n\u201cAli Geelani\u2019s had fought the case of Kashmir with bravery in all forums and his life-long commitment and peaceful struggle to the Kashmir Cause was unprecedented in the modern era,\u201d Prof Dr Ejaz Khan, former Chairman International Relations Department, University of Peshawar while talking to APP.
\nAli Geelani has left an inspired legacy for Kashmiris and his unparalleled courage and sacrifices during the freedom movement had left lasting imprints on the hearts and minds of people of Indian Occupied Kashmir who kept alive the indigenous freedom independence since India had illegally invaded the held velley on October 27, 1947.
\n\u201cLate Geelani shahib had received widespread admiration due to his strong commitment for justice, equality, human rights and freedom while facing Indian persecution and oppression and never escaped from danger,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cGeelani Sahib has deep love with people of IIOJK and died among them during a long-drawn house arrest on September 1, 2021,\u201d he said.
\nHe said the Indian occupation forces\u2019 oppression, war crimes and disregards for human rights were further exposed after they snatched Geelani dead body from his family, and hurriedly buried in a graveyard in the absence of his relatives and friends at night.
\nHe said the family, relatives and friends of the great Kashmiri leader were not allowed to pay their final respects, funeral or bury him in a graveyard of choice.
\nHussain Khateeb, member All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Gillani Group) said late Ali Shah Geelani being champion of humans rights had exposed Indian occupation forces\u2019 organized state terrorism and war crimes.
\nReferring to the September 2021\u2019s Pakistani dossier, he said about 8,652 unmarked graves were identified in 89 villages of six districts in the held valley while bodies of 37 Kashmiris burnt alive by Indian forces were beyond recognition.
\nOver 96,000 cases of extra judicial killings, around 162,000 cases of arbitrary arrests and torture, over 25,000 pellet guns injuries, 11,250 women raped, 23,000 women widowed and over 108,000 children orphaned by the Indian army since 1989 were reported, he claimed.
\nSyed Ali Geelani had also raised strong voices against excessive use of pellet guns against peaceful Kashmiris and cluster ammunitions by India to target civilians population along the Line of Control.
\nThe children and women was being used as human shields during encounters at IIOJK where they were forced to sleep at military camps to dig out minefields besides tying youth on military jeeps testified the Modi fascist government\u2019s direct involvement in war crimes and genocide of Kashmiris.
\nThe killing of freedom fighter Burhan Wani in fake encounter and putting hurriet leader Yasin Malik in jail in a fake case, has further exposed the nefarious designs of the indian apartheid regime that converted IIOJK into the world biggest jail.
\nDr Ejaz Khan said that Syed Ali Geelani was a true face and strong voice of the Kashmiris\u2019 struggle for their right of freedom.
\nHe said Geelani\u2019s unflinching commitment and support to the Kashmiris\u2019 right to self-determination, in the face of persistent persecution, cruelties and tremendous hardship, had inspired generations of Kashmiris in resisting the occupation and tyranny of the Hinduvata regime.
\nEjaz Khan said late Geelani had been a steadfast advocate for the inalienable right to self-determination and became a role model of Kashmiris for his exemplified fearlessness, bravery and unflinching commitment to championing the rights of the Kashmiris.
\nHe said that his legacy transcended the constraints of time and would continue to kindle the fervor of succeeding Kashmiri generations, inciting them to relentlessly strive for their birthright of freedom.
\nThe experts said road to peace in South Asia was passing through Kashmir and another war on this lingering dispute would destabilize the entire region.
\nThey urged UN bodies including its security council to implement its resolutions on Kashmir and press India to give right of self determination to the oppressed Kashmiris.
\nThey also demanded the Indian government to allow family of late Syed Ali Geelani to visit his resting place and construction of his grave as per their choice.
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also paid rich tributes to Ali Geelani on his third death anniversary, saying the mission of Syed Ali Geelani would continue till the oppressed Kashmiris achieve freedom from Indian yoke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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