{"id":123049,"date":"2025-09-23T19:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=123049"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:50:58","slug":"tribute-paid-to-syed-ali-geelani-at-birmingham-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/kashmir-latest-news\/tribute-paid-to-syed-ali-geelani-at-birmingham-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute Paid to Syed Ali Geelani at Birmingham Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham (PNI) Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK organised a special conference in Birmingham to honour the life, legacy, and struggle of Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani, the veteran Kashmiri resistance leader. The event drew a large number of British Kashmiris, Pakistani diaspora, community leaders, and activists, who paid glowing tributes to Geelani Sahib for his unwavering stand on Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-123053\" src=\"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fahi4-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fahi4-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fahi4.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr Khalid Mehmood, former Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami AJK &amp; GB, attended as chief guest, while Fahim Kayani, President Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, presided over the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent speakers, including Muhammad Ghalib (President TeK Europe), Mufti Majeed Nadeem (Vice President TeK UK), Former Lord Mayor Ghazanfar Khaliq, Qamar Abbas (Convener JI AJK UK), Inam ul Haq (Secretary General APIKCC), Ch. Shakeel, Khawajah Suleman, Maulana Sarfraz Madani, Hafiz Idrees, Dr Khurram Bashir, Ch. Ikram ul Haq, and Iftikhar Jugu, described Syed Ali Geelani as a towering political figure, a staunch supporter of Pakistan, and a symbol of Kashmir\u2019s resistance against Indian occupation.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers recalled that despite decades of imprisonment, house arrests, and immense hardships, Geelani never compromised on his principles and remained steadfast in his call for the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. They highlighted his lifelong devotion to the Kashmir cause, rejecting any solution short of complete freedom, and noted that his slogan \u201cHum Pakistani hain, Pakistan hamara hai\u201d continues to echo in the hearts of Kashmiris worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The conference further underscored the responsibility of the diaspora to carry forward Geelani\u2019s mission by advocating for Kashmir on international platforms, engaging policymakers, and raising awareness about the ongoing human rights violations in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding the event, the leadership of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK reaffirmed their pledge to stand by the people of Kashmir until their legitimate right to freedom is achieved, echoing Geelani\u2019s lifelong struggle for justice and self-determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham (PNI) Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK organised a special conference in Birmingham to honour the life, legacy, and struggle of Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani, the veteran Kashmiri resistance leader. 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