Senator Rehman Malik’s book “Bleeding Kashmir” launched
Islamabad: A book “Bleeding Kashmir” written by Former Interior Minister, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has been launched today on Tuesday in the auditorium of Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Islamabad.
The book was launched in a simple but highly impressive ceremony was attended by Syed Fakhar Imam Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Senator Azam Khan Swati Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Shibli Faraz leader of the house in Senate, Senator John Keneenth William, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Senator Mushahid Ullah, Senator Javed Abbasi, Senator Syed Sabir Shah, Senator Sitara Ayaz, former Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundiand a number of leaders of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders including Dr. Farooq Rehmani, Ms. Shamim Shall and Syed Nazir Gillani. The ceremony was also attended by Ambassadors of Palestine, Jordon, Iran, Bosnia Herzegovina and Azerbaijan, senior journalists and people from different walk of life.
The ceremony was commenced with recitation from holy Quran and national anthem. Senator A. Rehman Malik in his opening remarks welcomed the distinguished guests and briefed the audiences about the book. He said that Hindutva is a major threat to peace of South Asia as India wants to expand more under this ideology. He said that Hindutva was the main ideology which resisted the partition and independence of Pakistan. He added that BJP has strong nexus with RSS and PM Modi is its life time member and activist. He said that both BJP and RSS want to undermine the Muslim community and other minorities living in India under Hindutva. He said that the contentiousand discriminatory CitizenshipAmendment Act(CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are part of BJP’s plan to implement the RSS’ ideology of Hindutva. He “in fact, BJP and RSS wanted to extend the Hindutva ideology to other countries of the region including Iran and Afghanistan but Pakistan is the main obstacle for them to achieve their malicious aim”.
Senator A. Rehman Malik said that today is the 198th day of Indian cruel curfew in Kashmir turning the whole valley into the world largest jail however he is shocked that the international community including UN and OIC are silent spectators to the Indian brutalities. He said that Indian Forces under PM Modi are committing unprecedented brutalities in terms of mass murdering, mass blinding through pelleting, rapes, tortures, enforced disappearances, political repression and suppression of freedom of speech. He urged the government to file a law suit in the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his crimes against humanity and genocide in occupied Kashmir. He advised the government to follow the precedent set by Gambian Minister of Justice Abubacarr Marie Tambadou who picked the courage and presented the case of Rohingiya massacre before the ICJbased on the report of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He asked the government to request UN to appoint a Plebiscite Administrator in Kashmir and fix a date for plebiscite as per the Resolutions of UNSC.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed in his speech highly appreciated the tireless efforts of Senator A. Rehman Malik for his contributions in documenting the Kashmir issue. He said that Kashmir is the most sensitive and important topic to be undertaken as the subject of his book. He said that yesterday during their meeting with UN Secretary General, Senator Rehman Malik was vocal and emotional in raising the Kashmir issue. Leader of the House Senator Shibli Faraz commended the work of Senator Rehman Malik on Kashmir both in the Senate and in the forms of books and articles. He said “Senator Rehman Malik has selected the unique medium to contribute for Kashmir cause”. Senator Javed Abbasi while speaking to the ceremony expressed gratitude to Senator Rehman Malik for documenting then facts in highly precise manner. He said that in earlier book “Modi’s war doctrine”, Senator A. Rehman Malik has predicted that just after winning the elections, Modi will be more aggressive for the implementation of RSS agenda on Kashmir and today I applaud him for his farsightedness. He added that unfortunately the voice Senator A. Rehman Malik went unheard and authorities in government couldn’t formulate the preemptive.
Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Syed Fakhar Imam praised the contents of the book and Senator A. Rehman Malik for knitting the historical facts with ground realities. He mentioned that since he has taken the charge of Kashmir Committee, it is the first ceremony of its type that he has attended wherein the voice of oppressed Kashmiris has been raised and documented in diligently. He said that this book contains ample knowledge for the students of geo-politics and Kashmir affairs. Senator Mushahid Ullah also spoke on the occasion and appreciated the work of Senator Rehman Malik. Former Deputy Speaker National Assembly said that Senator A. Rehman Malik has been raising the issue of Kashmir on all forums both national and international and also in his articles and books.
All Parties Hurriyat Conference senior leader Dr. Farooq Rehmani thanked Senator A. Rehman Malik for the very important book that he has contributed on this crucial stage of Kashmir issue. He said that Kashmiris are looking forward to the people of Pakistan especially the government for their constant support. He hoped that the combine efforts of Pakistan and Hurriyat leadership will lead to the freedom of Kashmir.
Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan has written the foreword of the book in which he has highly appreciated the book and has acknowledged the numerous contributions of Senator A. Rehman Malik for Kashmir cause. In the forward, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani writes “Bleeding Kashmir” exposes readers to an authoritative, accurate and analytical consolidation of historical and legal perspectives of the Kashmir issue with a special focus on emerging realities, new dimensions and the role played by Pakistan’s people, leadership and armed forces in this regard”. He has termed the book as an excellent reference guide for both policymakers and legislators, readers of history, human rights advocates and students of political science, international relations and strategic studies.
“Bleeding Kashmir” is a very comprehensive book in term of knowledge and facts that contains thirty-two chapters and 202 pages. The book has been dedicated to all the Shuhada of Kashmir and the victims of Indian brutalities especially Insha Mushtaq who lost her eyes as a result of the injuries sustained due to the pelleting by Indian Armed Forces in IOK; yet continued her education.In his book, the author Senator A. Rehman Malik has exposed the Indian PM Narendra Modi’s anti-Muslim and Pakistan mindset, Hindutva ideology and had well exposed Modi’s motives behind the series of his recent actions regarding Kashmir. He enlightens his readers aboutthe inaction of United Nations vis-à-vis the implementation of UNSC Resolutions on Kashmir and also elaborates the Indo-Pak 5th Generation warfare dimensions. He discusses that how the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is liable for trial under Rome Statute for his heinous crimes against humanity. In a chapter, Senator A. Rehman Malik has applauded the Gambia for filing case against Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, Ruling Leader of Republic of Myanmar, for massacre of Rohingiya Muslims. He has urged the government of Pakistan to also file a law suit in the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his abettors for their crimes against humanity and genocide in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) on the same model. The book also contains a charge sheet against PM Narendra Modi and author’s letters to Secretary General UN and High Commissioner for Human Rights at UN wherein he has urged them to take notice of gross human rights violations in IoK.
At the end of the ceremony, besides thanking the participants, Senator A. Rehman Malik dedicated the sale proceed to the Shohdaas Foundation. He also hoped that the hard compiled facts will serve as guiding tool in deciding the fate of people of Kashmir. While standing with leadership of All Parties Hurriyat Conference ‘hands in their hands and shoulder to shoulder’, Senator Rehman Malik pledged that together we will struggle till the freedom Kashmir.
