Washington: Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman of the World forum for Peace & Justice, has mourned the demise of President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry.
According to Global Mirror, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai in a statement issued in Washington said that Barrister Sultan Chaudhry always underscored that South Asian peace was not be possible without resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with United Nations resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people
Barrister Chaudhry, 71, passed away in Islamabad after a protracted illness.
He said “Barrister Sahib was a politician of rare and unique qualities.”
“One of his most distinctive qualities was his strong commitment to international engagement. He frequently visited Washington, London, Brussels, and Oslo. He was perhaps the only leader from Azad Kashmir who consistently ensured that his appointments with the US State Department and the UN Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs were confirmed even before departing from Islamabad,” Fai remarked.
Barrister Sultan Mehmood, he said, was also the only political leader from Azad Kashmir who visited Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and met with the entire Hurriyat leadership, including Syed Ali Gilani, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He also held a detailed meeting with Omar Abdullah, then Chief Minister of Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Dr Fai said that Barrister Sultan firmly believed that Kashmir was not a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad, but an internationally recognized dispute. He consistently argued that any dialogue process must include all three parties: India, Pakistan, and the people of Kashmir. When asked by a member of the U.S. Congress who would represent the Kashmiri people, he responded without hesitation that he had full faith in the leadership of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
He said Barrister Sultan also believed that a strong Pakistan was essential for effectively defending the rights of Kashmiris.
“We will deeply miss Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry—his leadership, courage, vision, and unwavering commitment to the cause of Kashmir,” he concluded.
According to Global Mirror, Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai in a statement issued in Washington said that Barrister Sultan Chaudhry always underscored that South Asian peace was not be possible without resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with United Nations resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people
Barrister Chaudhry, 71, passed away in Islamabad after a protracted illness.
He said “Barrister Sahib was a politician of rare and unique qualities.”
“One of his most distinctive qualities was his strong commitment to international engagement. He frequently visited Washington, London, Brussels, and Oslo. He was perhaps the only leader from Azad Kashmir who consistently ensured that his appointments with the US State Department and the UN Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs were confirmed even before departing from Islamabad,” Fai remarked.
Barrister Sultan Mehmood, he said, was also the only political leader from Azad Kashmir who visited Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and met with the entire Hurriyat leadership, including Syed Ali Gilani, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He also held a detailed meeting with Omar Abdullah, then Chief Minister of Indian-occupied Kashmir.
Dr Fai said that Barrister Sultan firmly believed that Kashmir was not a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad, but an internationally recognized dispute. He consistently argued that any dialogue process must include all three parties: India, Pakistan, and the people of Kashmir. When asked by a member of the U.S. Congress who would represent the Kashmiri people, he responded without hesitation that he had full faith in the leadership of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
He said Barrister Sultan also believed that a strong Pakistan was essential for effectively defending the rights of Kashmiris.
“We will deeply miss Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry—his leadership, courage, vision, and unwavering commitment to the cause of Kashmir,” he concluded.