APPEAL FROM POONCH TO THE PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN During last few weeks large scale ceasefire violations from both sides of the LOC have resulted in unprecedented causalities of civilians along with loss of property. This scenario has created severe tension, harassment and uncertainty among the border people. The normal life has been disrupted, residential houses are not safe, people are not in a position to move freely and schools have been closed due to threat of firing and shelling from across the border. Following the ceasefire agreement of 26 November 2003, people of the border areas have enjoyed peace for the past 10 years. That has now been disturbed. We are again under the grip of warlike situation and have grave concerns over the current situation on the LOC. In these circumstances we the people residing in the border region of Poonch in J&K State want to make an appeal to the Prime Ministers of India & Pakistan to take immediate steps to defuse the situation and restore normalcy on the LOC by honouring the mutually agreed ceasefire of November 26 2003. We also demand that fresh CBM’s be taken that will lead to peace and betterment of life for people living close on either side of the LOC. We also appeal to both the countries to resolve all issues through dialogue. Signed 1. Iftikhar Ahmed Bazmi President Anjumune- Jaffria Poonch 2. Jalil Ghazi TV Newscaster 3. Mohd Amin Bhatti President, Bar Association Poonch 4. Raja Abass Khan President, Peace Committee Border Area 5. Mohd Ikhlaq Khan President, Peace Committee Balakote, Poonch 6. Sardar Krishan Singh General Sectary, Cross LOC Trade, Poonch 7. Kamaljeet Singh Human Rights Activist, Poonch 8. K. K. Kapoor Educationist & Peace Activist Poonch 9. TazeemAkhter President, Mahila Mandal Poonch 10. SardarHabajan Singh President, Press Club Poonch 11. Babu Noor Mohd Gojjri & Pahari Poet 12. Gulshan Kumar President, Swami Budha Amar Nath Trust 13. FarooqMisbahi Imam Jamia Masjid Poonch 14. K. D. Maini President, Heritage Stage, Poonch 15. Musarraf Hussain Shah Vice-Principal, Govt Degree College, Poonch
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:05:58 +0000
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