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JKNFS Holds Mass Rally in Pallandri Against “Colonial” Karachi Agreement
Pallandri, Pakistani-administered Kashmir – The Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNFS) organized a major protest rally and public gathering under the slogan “Scrap the Karachi Agreement!”, condemning the controversial 1949 pact that they claim turned so-called “Azad Kashmir” into a “colony of Pakistan.”
Historical Grievances Highlighted
On April 28, 1949, the Karachi Agreement was signed, transferring key administrative powers—including defense, foreign affairs, and diplomacy—from the regions of “Azad Kashmir” and Gilgit-Baltistan to Pakistan. The JKNFS denounced the agreement as a “colonial betrayal” and vowed to resist all such “oppressive treaties and laws.”
Leaders Demand Self-Determination
The event, chaired by Tehsil Chairman Pallandri Noman Kashmiri, saw speeches from JKNFS leaders as well as representatives from various pro-independence parties, including:
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- Abrar Rashid (Social Justice Party)
- Yasin Anjum (Global Party)
- Ihsan Tasaddaq (Peoples National Party)
- Abdul Wahid (Peoples Revolutionary Front)
- Rauf Kashmiri (Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front)
- Sajjad Afzal (Saroorajia Party)
- Mufti Umar
Prominent JKNFS leaders, including Advocate Jameela Batool (senior leader), Afra Shabbir Advocate (Senior Vice President), Malik Ilyas, Usama Jameel (Central Committee member), and Dr. Najeebullah, delivered fiery speeches condemning the Karachi Agreement and Pakistan’s “colonial control” over Kashmir’s political and economic affairs.
Vow to Continue Struggle
The speakers reiterated their commitment to an “irreconcilable struggle” for Jammu and Kashmir’s complete independence, sovereignty, and the establishment of a classless society.
Oath-Taking Ceremony & New Members
During the event, Central President Israr Yousaf administered the oath to the new District Cabinet. Additionally, the JKNFS welcomed new members, including Siyab Khaliq and his associates from Tehsil Mang, extending a warm welcome to all new activists joining the movement.
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