WASHINGTON, Jan 03 (APP): Prominent Kashmiri leader Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to engage himself, directly or through a representative of high international standing, in a sustained bid to settle the decades-old Kashmir dispute within a reasonable time frame. In a statement on the eve of the 73rd anniversary of… Continue reading Fai urges UN chief to engage in sustained bid to resolve Kashmir dispute
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Imran Khan’s words at UN give ‘hope and strength’ to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle
NEW YORK, Sep 25 (APP): Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary-General of the Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum, an advocacy group, has expressed his “heartfelt thanks” to Prime Minister Imran Khan for reaffirming Pakistan’s support to the Kashmir cause, saying his words at the UN General Assembly had given “hope and strength” to millions of the… Continue reading Imran Khan’s words at UN give ‘hope and strength’ to Kashmiris’ freedom struggle
Fai mourns loss of Kashmiri journalist Sheikh Tajammul Islam
WASHINGTON, Sep 07 (APP): Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, secretary-general of World Kashmir Awareness Forum, an advocacy group, has expressed his sorrow over the death of a veteran Kashmiri journalist Sheikh Tajammul Islam in Islamabad on Sunday, saying he was a champion of press freedom. “A renowned scholar and academic, he was chief editor of the… Continue reading Fai mourns loss of Kashmiri journalist Sheikh Tajammul Islam
Fai calls Gilani’s demise ‘colossal’ loss of Kashmiri people
WASHINGTON, Sep 02 (APP):Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, secretary-general of World Kashmir Awareness Forum, an advocacy group, has paid high tributes to top Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani, who passed away in Srinagar on Wednesday, saying he was a symbol of humanity and champion of human rights all over the world. “He had the clarity of… Continue reading Fai calls Gilani’s demise ‘colossal’ loss of Kashmiri people
Indian envoy’s claim of Kashmir issues being Delhi’s internal matters ‘legally wrong’: Fai
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 03 (APP): Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary-General of World Kashmir Awareness forum, a Washington-based advocacy body, has criticized as “factually and legally wrong” a statement by the Indian Ambassador to the United Nations, T S Tirumurti, that Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and that issues related to the… Continue reading Indian envoy’s claim of Kashmir issues being Delhi’s internal matters ‘legally wrong’: Fai
Fai expresses condolences on death of Indonesian Dawa activist Mohammad Siddik
NEW YORK, Jul 02 (APP): Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary-General of World Kashmir Awareness forum, a Washington-based advocacy body, has expressed his “deepest and heart-felt” condolence on the passing away of Dr. Mohammad Siddik, the head of one of Indonesia’s prominent Dawah organizations. Dr. Siddik, 79, former Chairperson of Indonesian Islamic Dawah Council (DDII), breathed… Continue reading Fai expresses condolences on death of Indonesian Dawa activist Mohammad Siddik
Tributes paid to Maqbool Bhat’s courage in fighting for Kashmir cause on 37th anniversary of his martyrdom
NEW YORK, Feb 14 (APP): Rich tributes were paid to Kashmiri leader Maqbool Butt at a webinar held to commemorate the 37th anniversary of his martyrdom, with speakers renewing their determination to accomplish the Kashmiri people’s United Nations-pledged right to self-determination for which he laid down his life. Since his execution, February 11 is observed… Continue reading Tributes paid to Maqbool Bhat’s courage in fighting for Kashmir cause on 37th anniversary of his martyrdom
Fai slams series of Indian raids on rights activities and bodies in Kashmir
NEW YORK, Nov 07 (APP): A prominent Kashmiri leader has decried India’s stepped up repressive measures targeting human rights activists and organizations as well as media offices in Jammu and Kashmir, and urged the international community to push New Delhi to settle the Kashmir dispute. “We condemn the Indian government’s continued Hindutva fascist assault on… Continue reading Fai slams series of Indian raids on rights activities and bodies in Kashmir
Fai urges UN to boost efforts to settle Kashmir dispute amid escalating tensions
NEW YORK, Oct 26 (APP)::A prominent Kashmiri leader Monday appealed to the United Nations to take urgent steps for resolving the decades-old Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan in a bid to promote peace and stability in South Asia, where ” not two, but three, nuclear powers have been eyeball-to-eyeball for the last one-year.” “Now… Continue reading Fai urges UN to boost efforts to settle Kashmir dispute amid escalating tensions