LONDON (PNI) Parliamentary debates and discussions are an important feature of a progressive and forward-looking nation but more important are the people who trigger such debates and Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is best example of this feature, Fahim Kayani said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcellency Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has set an example of using the highest platform to debate national development in Pakistan,\u201d said Kayani, president of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, lauding the role of Khan who won best parliamentarian award.<\/p>\n
Khan, a senior member of Jama\u2019at-e-Islami Pakistan, is member of upper house (Senate) of Pakistan\u2019s National Assembly.<\/p>\n
For his exemplary work inside the parliament for past one year, Mr Khan was declared as best lawmaker by the Senate.<\/p>\n
Kayani said democracy flourishes by engaging in debate, making arguments with facts and evolving a consensus for betterment of the country and the society.<\/p>\n
\u201cSenator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has shown the way, by engaging in intellectual debates on critical issues concerning Pakistan and Kashmir,\u201d said Kayani.<\/p>\n
Mr Khan, said Kayani, tabled several resolutions on Kashmir in Senate to inform Pakistani public about grave situation in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is these voices that need to be supported and multiplied inside parliament so that Pakistani politics and public remain aware of the evolving situation in IIoJK. Thanks to Senator Khan for tabling resolution in Senate on Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani and Shaheed Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai besides raising detention of Masarat Alam, Shabir Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Dr Muhammad Qasim, Syedah Asiyah Andrabi and in general for people of IIoJK,\u201d Tehreek-e-Kashmir president explained.<\/p>\n
Kayani recalled delegation-led meeting with Senator Khan which included himself, Altaf Ahmed Bhat, Jahanghir Khan and Nisar Ahmed Shaiq where they requested the Jama\u2019at-e-Islami leader to table the motion in Senate of Pakistan on Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank Pakistan for granting posthumous award on Shaheed Geelani Sahab as proposed by Senator Khan but many things are yet to be done,\u201d Kayani said, urging government of Pakistan to name a university after Shaheed Geelani and include his biography and political struggle at college level syllabus.<\/p>\n
Kayani noted Senator Khan\u2019s use of terminology during his debates on Kashmir are important. \u201cIn the din of debates, we must be aware of terminology we use about Kashmir and Senator Khan has been using the best vocabulary which will go long way in the annals of history regarding Kashmir,\u201d said Kayani.<\/p>\n
He thanked Senator Khan for lending support to overseas Kashmiris at a time when fascist Indian regime is criminalizing Kashmiris for raising voices against illegal Indian occupation of Kashmir.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Ghalib, who leads Tehreek-e-Kashmir Europe chapter, suggested expanding the role of Pakistan National Assembly Special Committee on Kashmir.
\n\u201cOf late, Kashmir Committee under the leadership of Excellency Shehryar Khan Afridi has become active holding regular meetings and briefings from the government of Pakistan but the mandate of this forum can be expanded which may prove better for the Kashmir-centric efforts inside the Pakistani parliament,\u201d Ghalib suggested.<\/p>\n
Voices like those of Senator Khan, said Ghalib, can lead the efforts in infusing strength to the Committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cParliamentary debates are part of State Practice and Kashmiris thank Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan for fulfilling this responsibility,\u201d the Tehreek-e-Kashmir Europe president said.<\/p>\n
Kayani urged all forums, including those representing different institutions of Pakistan, to \u201cbecome vibrant and brainstorm Kashmir issue as it is in vital national interest of the State of Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe battle that our beloved Pakistan military fights every day to defend Azad Kashmir and borders of Pakistan should be inspiration for all of us to work towards ending occupation of IIoJK,\u201d Kayani concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LONDON (PNI) Parliamentary debates and discussions are an important feature of a progressive and forward-looking nation but more important are the people who trigger such debates and Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is best example of this feature, Fahim Kayani said in a statement on Tuesday. […]<\/p>\n
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