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Who died and left Zardari “God” so speak for all Pakistanis?
Huge backlash against Zardari’s Kashmir statement. Batt keh rahe ga hindustaan. Kashmir banaiga Pakistan”

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(Pakistani aggregator blog sites are censoring and not posting articles critical of Mr. Zardari, and Mr. Sharif) (This article was not posted by the Pakistani blog sites which are disproportionately pro-PPP)

The idea of becoming subservient to India is abhorrent. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

Kashmir is not an integral part part of India. It has never been an integral part of India. Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. It is more a part of Pakistan than it can ever be part of India, with all her eloquence and her extravagance with word. The people of Jammu and Kashmir are part of Pakistan in blood, in flesh, in life, kith and kin or ours, in culture, in geography, in history, in every aspect of life” Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

Millions of Kashmiris are incarcerated in Occupied Kashmir. The statement by Mr. Zardari flies in the face of Pakistani policy and the PPP manifesto.

Open Letter to Bilawal Bhutto: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto—don’t become a CIA pawn

Nehru’s commitment to the people of Kashmir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5eYP_V8tkg

“India tries to gloss over its policy of repression in Kashmir,” she replied. “India does have might, but has been unable to crush the people of Kashmir. We are not prepared to keep silent, and collude with repression.”Benazir Bhutto 

“The Kashmiri people have risen up,” … “and it is the national purpose of Pakistan to help liberate them.” …. “If the jihadis go out and contain India, tying down their army on their own soil, for a legitimate cause, why should we not support them?”Hamid Gul as quoted in the New York Times. Jan 4, 2008
These are the maps of occupied Kashmir. Neither palace romances between Nehru and Edwina nor fake articles of accession can play with the destiny of Kashmiri Muslims. The illicit affairs between Mountbatten and leaders of the INC could influence Radcliff into illegally tranferring voer Gurdaspur to India but Zardari’s worlds cannot play with the lives of millions of Muslims, and cannot assign the Muslim majority area to any foreign power.

“The idea of becoming subservient to India is abhorrent and that of cooperation with India, with the object of promoting tension with China, equally repugnant.”Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

The future of Kashmir will be determined according to the aspirations of the people of Kashmir and UN Resolutions.  PPP Manifesto

WE SHOULD FOCUS ON TRADE:-Asif Zardari

“Jhuk keh salaam karney main kiyah hai haraj
Itna mutt jhukao key gir paray dustaar”

“Wrong political decisions are like tuberculosis, difficult to detect in the beginning but easy to cure, and, with the passage of time, easy to detect but difficult to cure.”Bhutto quoted Machiavelli to Oriana Fallachi while analyzing Ayub’s downfall”: This obituary can be written for Benazir as well as Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. 

Mr. Nobody Zardari is an unelected leader. He has no locus standi. He cannot change the Pakistani position arbitrarily. He cannot barter away the sacrifices of millions. He does not represent the Pakistani position. He has no right to speak for Kashmiris or even for Pakistanis. Forget 10%, Mr. Zardari should be tried for treason.

“Batt keh rahey ga hindustaan, Kashmir baniaga Pakistan” 

As expected there is a huge backlash against the PPP in Pakistan and Kashmir. (”Zardari and Sharif are stooges of India, how can we expect support from them if they form a new government in Pakistan?” said Farooq Shah, a Kashmiri shopkeeper.”Gone are the days when Kashmir was Pakistan’s jugular vein.”) Reuters

“Nobody would be allowed to overlook the sacrifices of the Kashmiris” JKLF, Lone appeals to people to protest against Zardari’s “idealistic statement

“He [Zardari] has spoken out of mindset and the mindset of his party. And this is not going to sideline the Kashmir issue, which has the firm strength of lakh of sacrifices laid down by our youth. Pakistani people still support our cause, so Zardari’s statement is not going to affect the Kashmir cause,” said chairman of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani.

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto will be turning in his grave. The people of Occupied Kashmir had their hopes dashed. Azad Kashmiris are sorrowful.

Mr. Zardari has sold out on the Kashmir cause even before taking office. Pakistanis must come together to repudiate Mr. Zardari. Her wife sold out Kahlistan, now the husband sells out Kashmir. Soon he will be attempting to sell Pakistan.
 

Kashmir and Junagarh is Pakistani territory, Kashmir: Does the article of accession exist?

US resolutions, and Nehru speeches on disputed nature of Kashmir are posted on this site

Kashmir issue can wait: Zardari
 

ISLAMABAD: In a major shift from Pakistan’s long-standing position, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, whose party is set to take reins of the country, has expressed readiness to set aside the Kashmir issue to focus on other aspects for improving relations with India.

He emphasised that the relations between India and Pakistan should not be held “hostage” to the Kashmir issue and that the two countries “can wait” so that future generations resolve the dispute in a mature manner in an atmosphere of “trust”.

In views reflecting India’s position, Zardari said he was determined to break the barriers and mindsets that deter trade between the two countries.

“The idea is that we feel for Kashmir, the PPP (Pakistan People’s Party) has always felt for Kashmir. We have a strong Kashmir policy. We have always had one,” he said.

“But having said that, we don’t want to be hostage to that situation. That is a situation we can agree to disagree (on). Countries do, we have positions, you have positions. We can agree to disagree on everything,” he said in a television interview.

Noting that India and Pakistan could “agree to disagree on (the UN resolutions),” he said “We can wait. We can be patient till everybody grows up further. Maybe the coming generation grows up even further and then let’s interact as human beings and come to a position of love.”

HUGE BACKLASH AGAINST ZARDARI AND THE PPP IN KASHMIR AND PAKSITAN 

SRINAGAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s statement that the relations between India and Pakistan will not be made hostage to the Kashmir issue has invited severe criticism from the separatist parties in Kashmir.

Terming it as “irrelevant” most leaders have condemned it stating that Kashmiris had not started the freedom movement on his (Mr. Zardari’s) permission. They exuded confidence that the struggle could go on without further support from Pakistan.

“He [Zardari] has spoken out of mindset and the mindset of his party. And this is not going to sideline the Kashmir issue, which has the firm strength of lakh of sacrifices laid down by our youth. Pakistani people still support our cause, so Zardari’s statement is not going to affect the Kashmir cause,” said chairman of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani.

Mr. Zardari, while speaking to Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN’s Devil’s Advocate programme, had said: “Kashmir issue should be left aside for future generations to solve and right now India and Pakistan should focus on improving the bilateral relations by strengthening trade and economic ties.”

Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik said that nobody would be allowed to overlook the sacrifices of the Kashmiris. “Since 1947, three generations of Kashmir have been sacrificing their lives for resolving the Kashmir dispute. The past 18 years have produced thousands of orphans and widows for the cause. How can anyone forget the sacrifices,” Mr. Malik said.

He said he supported the India and Pakistan friendship. “But the two countries cannot do so by suppressing the Kashmir dispute. It is imperative for India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir dispute,” Mr. Malik said.

“Statement irrelevant”

Senior leader of the moderate Hurriyat Conference Shabir Ahmad Shah, while terming the statement irrelevant, said that it was yet to be determined whether Mr. Zardari’s statement had the official sanction of his party. “Zardari is out of power as yet. How can his statement carry weight? Our [Kashmir] movement can still go on even if Pakistan withdraws its support, as ours is an indigenous movement,” he said.

The Hurriyat has called a special meeting in this regard to discuss the issue. “India and Pakistan are at loggerheads only on the Kashmir issue, and this has been the only cause for the distances between the two countries. Until the Kashmir issue is solved, the distances would not vanish,” said acting chairman of the Hurriyat Moulana Abass Ansari. “We will be meeting tomorrow to discuss on this, as other issues between India and Pakistan can’t go, until they solve the Kashmir problem.”

Chairman of the People’s Conference Sajad Gani Lone has appealed to the people to protest against Mr. Zardari for his “idealistic statement.” “Kashmiris have given one lakh sacrifices for the freedom movement and there was no support from Pakistan. And Zardari has no right to speak on the Kashmiri issue as Kashmiris have not initiated the movement on Zardari’s asking,” he said. “I appeal to people to protest against Zardari’s statement.”

Strongly criticising Mr. Zardari for his statement, general secretary JKLF (Rajbagh faction) Muhammad Saleem Nanji said that the Kashmir issue was not the “legacy” of the PPP that could willingly keep it aside.

“We strongly condemn Zardari’s unrealistic statement. This gives an indication about his political bankruptcy. And we have not given him mandate on our issue,” he said.

Islamic Student’s League leader Shakeel Bakshi said, “Pakistan’s military defeat in 1947 and 1971 has not caused any effect on the Kashmir issue. Now what can Zardari’s statement or stand affect our movement. It is not of much importance, as we are fighting ourselves the freedom struggle. The [Kashmir] movement is ahead of all these things.”