SOLUTION OF J & K CONFLICT

It would be an honour, if I may be
given an opportunity to represent the 2 Million people
of Balawaristan (Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan)
to put forward my suggestion to resolve J & K conflict
peacefully and democratically.
I think there is no need to repeat
the relation of Balawaristan (Pakistan occupied Gilgit
Baltistan) with Jammu & Kashmir (J & K), India,
Pakistan or British. Any claim with respect to its
previous history can't be accepted as legitimate any
way. Because there is no such country existed on this
planet, which was an independent since pre history
till now. The most important thing is the common
interest of the people, who live in a particular
isolated society. In this context this is not a
debatable subject, whether Balawaristan was a part of
J & K or not. The important thing is that whether we
have joint benefits or interests or not Whether one
accepts or not but this is the fact that the people of
Balawaristan are not Kashmiri in race but Balawaristan
is the disputed part of & K State which was existed
before I'* Nov. 1947 according UN resolutions and
Pakistan and Indian stand.


This is different story, whether
UNCIP resolution is valid even after lapse of more
than half century. But the ground reality is that,
India does not have any interest with UN resolution
and so the UN itself. Though Pakistan verbally accepts
UN resolutions but not practically. The most powerful
countries of UNSC always had been emphasizing India
and Pakistan to settle J & K (including Balawaristan)
issue peacefully according to the will of the effected
people. In such situation the authenticity of the UN
resolution is questioned, whether it has expired or
still alive.


Besides UN the approach of India,
Pakistan and the people of this disputed region to
solve J & K issue is quite different with respect to
UNCIP resolution and terrorism related to J & K and
Balawaristan (Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan).
Some UN member countries including UNSC permanent
members give their suggestions and advise to India and
Pakistan to settle J & K issue by mutual consensus
according to the will of the people. Some people of J
& K demand the complete withdrawal of Indian forces
from Indian occupied Kashmir (IOK ) while remain mum
in case of Pakistani forces present in Balawaristan
and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (POK). Some people
demand for third option (for the whole J & K) while
other parts of J & K demand for their own
independence.

While we the people of Balawaristan (Pakistan
occupied Gilgit Baltistan) demand for our own freedom.
All these demands do not coincide with the resolution
of UN. While UNCIP resolution demands India to
withdraw bulk of its forces. It means India has the
right to keep 1/4th part of it's forces in whole state
J & K by withdrawal 3/4th part of it’s forces. While
Pakistan has to withdraw all it's forces and civilians
who have entered the state (Pakistan occupied Gilgit
Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir) after 1947.
According UN resolution there is no third or any other
option except to vote India or Pakistan. Which is of
course itself violation of Human Rights of
selfdetermination. In this ambiguity, there is no
chance of complete implementation of the 55 year old
UNCIP resolution.
There is also flaw in this
long-standing issue because of the lack of leadership
and mutual understanding among all the parts of the
disputed region. The state of J & K (85000 Sq. miles)
mentioned in UN resolution has been occupied by three
countries (i.e. India, Pakistan and China). Further
more the people of IOK
psychologically divided in to 3 parts viz Jammu (Hindu
dominated area, Kashmir (Muslim dominated area) and
Ladakh (Buddhist dominated area). Pakistan occupied
areas divided in to 2 i.e. Balawaristan (consists of
28000 Sq. Miles Area of Occupied Gilgit Baltistan) has
the mix population of Shia, Sooni, Ismailia and Noor
Bakhshi Muslims dominated area) and Pakistan occupied
Kashmir (consists of 4000 Sq. miles of Sooni Muslims
dominated area). Pakistan further divided Balawaristan
in to 2 by ceding 2500 Sq. Miles area of Shoomshaal
Hunza to China illegally for its personal interest.
All the above-mentioned parts of disputed J & K have
different ideas and theories and concepts to solve the
issues of J & K according to their own experiences.
Now may I call your attention
towards one of its parts to which as we call
Balawaristan, which is best known to you as Gilgit
Baltistan, to whom the people of J & K call Northern
Kashmir, while government of Pakistan calls Northern
Areas to engulf this disputed GOLDEN SPARROW. We the 2
million people of Balawaristan have our own grievances
being most deprived people of not only this region but
throughout the world.
Now I would like to put some
glimpses on its Political, Judicial, Human, Economical
and Cultural issue one by one so you may compare it
with IOK and POK* There is a highest elected body name
Northern Areas Legislative council, which has no power
to legislate even like a local body of any city of
Pakistan or elsewhere. Pakistan has imposed it's own
Minister to preside over this Council as well as to
perform his duties as King of ancient age. Who has the
power to dismiss this elected body at any time, who
employees any body from Pakistan as Chief of Judiciary
on contract basis. Who has the power of legislation to
make laws by direct orders without consulting N. As.
Council or any person of Balawaristan. All political.
economical and administratively powers rest to the
Minister of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas affairs
(KANA). Recently when the Council has passed a
resolution to finish the control of KANA, they were
banned to enter the occupier regime’s offices in
Balawaristan by Pakistani Minister officially. This
council has no power even to criticize Pakistani
bureaucrats who have been deployed in the region. Once
when a newly elected lady member Shamim Hamza dire to
criticize, her husband SSP Amir Hamza was dismissed
from services by KANA Minister immediately after her
speech in Council meeting. While another member N.As.
Council Mr. Saif-llr-Rehman was sent behind bars by
charging treason section, when he rebuked a non-local
(Pakistani) employee on his rude attitude against the
local indigenous people. The same member of N.As.
Council (Saif-Ur-Rehman) was killed by Pakistani
intelleigent agency the ISI by using it’s terrorist
tool, when the late member tried to foil the sectarian
clashes against the will of ISI. More than 100
political leaders and workers including me are facing
sedition charges after undergone severe torture and
Jail agonies. Their fault was to protest peacefully
against the atrocities and occupation of Pakistan.
While we are observing that there are no such cases
against the political leaders of IOK instead of the
fact that they are strutting against India with arms.
In spite of that Indian forces are providing security
to the supporters of militants (members of All parties
Hurriyat Conference).
As far as Human Rights matter
is concerned, Balawaristan (Occupied Gilgit Baltistan)
is a unique place of the world, where local indigenous
people have no right to file a writ petition in
Balawaristan or any where of the world against Human
Rights violation. Where head of Judiciary is appointed
on contract basis. As many as 5 terrorist training
camps (for Kashmiri, Afghani and Pakistani nationals)
have been established throughout Balawaristan, as a
result many of our youth have lost their lives, many
families lost their properties and became homeless but
nothing was paid to them in return. Our youth
(Northern Light Infantry) were sent to Kargil as
mercenaries by Pakistan as a result more than 900 NLI
youth were lost their lives, 1000 wounded and became
disable and 40 missing. Indian Army buried 300 dead
bodies of NLI soldiers on Kargil heights, when
Pakistan refused to accept their bodies by accepting 2
bodies of its own nationals during Kargil war.
Pakistan has also occupied the
vast areas of Balawaristan (Chitral and Kohistan) due
to apathy of the world community.
Economics: Pakistan earns more than 20 Billion Rupees
from the Mineral Tourism, Water, custom, forest and
Indirect tax from Balawaristan annually and pays only
one billion annually (development, salaries and the
expenditures of Pakistanis who are deputed there). The
people of Balawaristan are the poorest people of the
world, because their resources are being usurped by
Pakistan in spite of its disputed nature.
Culture: Unlike other parts of J & K, Pakistan
intentionally abolished ESTATE SUBJECT RULE" to settle
its nationals, terrorists and drug smugglers to change
the demography of this part.. Just like Talibaans,
Pakistan Army headed by a Pathan general demolished
our historical places and built Markets for Pathan
drug and arms smugglers. As a result the rich culture
and history of Balawaristan has been vanished in
mostly towns and villages.
I would like to elucidate one
thing, which confused some intellectuals and writers
about the accession of Balawaristan. Unlike IOK, there
is no accession with Pakistan ever taken place.
There are many grievances of
other parts of J & K against Pakistan and India. But
yon can Judge yourself and compare the hardships we
the people of Balawaristan are facing.
I think, we must take an
advantage of this dialogue process step forward by
India, so as to create mutual consensus on at least
minimum points by maintaining the will of our
respective parts by accepting the large differences of
each part. This is a moral duty of our large populace
Kashmir (Valley) to accommodate all 4 parts of J & K
by endorsing their demands and apprehensions as far as
the future fate is concerned; otherwise this conflict
will not be resolved forever.
Now, I would like to conclude
my submission and grievances by putting forward a
formula for your kind consideration, to solve J & K
long outstanding issue, according to the will and
wishes of all five parts {(i.e. Kashmir (Valley),
Jammu, Ladakh, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Occupied
Gilgit Baltistan (OGB)}.
1. There should be multiple options for each part
(Kashmir, Jammu, Ladakh, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and
Occupied Gilgit Baltistan) of J & K issue.
1. (a). To vote Pakistan
(b). To vote India
(c). To vote the whole J & K state (Consist of 85000
Sq. miles App.)
(d). To vote for the merger of one part with other one
or two or three or four parts
(e). To vote for their own part (individual part).
2. Plebiscite/referendum should be held stage wise.
For example, if one part of J & K issue votes for it’s
own independent, no need to adopt other steps.
3. Each and every part of J & K unit (i.e. OGB, POK,
Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu) should be considered as
individual voter as well as candidate, but both
Pakistan and India should be considered only
candidates not voters. Every part of J & K conflict
should be given to vote for it’s own independent
country (like a candidate) besides to vote for India
or Pakistan or other parts of J & K, just like a
voter.
4. After withdrawal of foreign forces, terrorists and
foreign nationals (according UNCIP resolution),
plebiscite/referendum should be held within the period
of 5 years under the supervision of UN or any
impartial body.
5. Within the period of 5 years India and Pakistan
should be allowed to
campaign by media only, but the people of all 5
regions of disputed J & K should be allowed to
campaign by all peaceful means.
I think this formula will lead towards peace and
tranquility among the people of all 5 parts of J & K
particularly and India and Pakistan usually, if this
is implemented.

Thanks
Abdul Hamid Khan
Chairman
Balawaristan National Front (BNF)
Head off: Majini Mahla, Gilgit, Balawaristan (Pakistan
Occupied Gilgit Baltistan)
Website: www.balawaristan.net
Email:  Balawaristan@usa.com