As per the Encyclopedia Britannica, “Although there was a clear Muslim majority in Kashmir before the 1947 partition and its economic, cultural, and geographic contiguity with the Muslim-majority area of the Punjab (in Pakistan) could be convincingly demonstrated, the political developments during and after the partition resulted in a division of the region….”
Sixty eight years ago the maharaja of Kashmir decided to join India instead of Pakistan even though it was clear that the region was that of a Muslim Majority. Since then there have been two wars that India and Pakistan have fought for the land. As a result of one of those wars, Pakistan today controls territory that is thinly populated, relatively inaccessible, and economically underdeveloped. However, India controls most of the developed and populated areas of Kashmir.
Every other day we hear about atrocities committed by the Indian army in occupied Kashmir. We hear about women being ravaged, youth being killed, children being slaughtered and still there is nothing we can do about it. After every few months we have firing that violates the ceasefire across the line of control with both countries blaming each other. But we still don’t do anything about it.
Kashmir is a part of all our heads of states’ addresses at the United Nations, but all they have managed to do till today is declare 5th February as a black day for Kashmir.
Just a few days ago Mr. Billawal Bhutto claimed that he will never let Kashmir go. Speeches like these have been part and parcel of every politician’s campaign and are now just taken as meaningless words.
We hear people screaming that Kashmir is our life line and we will do everything to get it back, but fail to actually do anything about it.
Kashmir has been forgotten
Today we have forgotten about Kashmir. Just making statements and attending a rally on the 5th of February just does not cut it brothers and sisters! There is much more that needs to be done to resolve this issue.
There are two options that Pakistan and Pakistani’s are left with:
The first one being negotiations. However, negotiations have failed time and time again as they have generally been half-hearted attempts to bash out a resolution.
The last resort (and I know I am going to be hammered for this) is war. Yes, war! Sometimes this is the only way to solve an issue (our strongest ally, the US, uses this trick all the time). And what are we afraid of? Kashmir is a part of us and we have kept quiet for SIXTY EIGHT years.
We have tried talking without avail; there have been multiple UN resolutions but nothing has materialized. So why are we scared to say that if nothing works out we will take Kashmir by force?
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean that we should go to war without exhausting all other options, but we should also not take this option off the table.
I would say that both India and Pakistan should vacate Kashmir and let it be as it was in August 1947. Both india and Pakistan should gurantee the integrity of Kashmir State and in return Kashmir should have good relations with both india and pakistan. This is the only solution which can save the generations of India Pakistan and Kashmir’s
I have a bigger point to make here.There is a sense in India and I am not refuting or justifying it,actually i am confused,that Muslims are one community who cannot live peacefully with other communities when they r in majority.More and more people r beginning to believe that Christians,Hindus,Buddhist and all the other religions r fine but there is something exclusively wrong with this community. The moment they r in majority they they want a separate land,and they cannot tolerate and give respect to other’s faiths..They will talk of brotherhood and peaceful coexistence till they r in minority but the moment they begin to increase in numbers radicalism,intolerance and extremism will also begin to rise in them.Kashmir problem is a classic case of that problem,it is the only muslim majority state in india and it has elements which say that due to this it doesnt deserve to be a part of india.
Now the question i want to ask u is.What shall we do with the 19 crore Muslims who r living in hindu majority India in-case what u r saying about kashmir comes true.Do we deserve to throw them out of our country in that situation or should we kill them also,so as to prevent another conflict in future if at all some other part of india becomes muslim majority and wants separation.
after division in 47 where is UP Rajasthan Madhya P Gujarat Assam Bihar ? all in India why? Hindu majority. So where should be Kashmir ? Pakistan
WAR IS NOT WIN BY KILLING HUMANS,,,,,
IF PEOPLES OF BOTH COUNTRIES WANT A PEACEFUL FUTURE THEN WAR IS NOT A SOLUTION. LET THE KASHMIRS TO DECIDE THEIR ON FUTURE.
NO ONE LIVE IN THIS WORLD FOR EVER, SO KEEP THINGS SIMPLE.
AS A MUSLIM OUR DUTY IS TO CARE FOR ALL HUMAN BEINGS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR RELIGION AND COLOR.
True to some extent, I agree
We kashmiris have been waiting since nineties that war will broke out so that we could also participate and liberate our Kashmir. Also war will provide us an opportunity to revenge for the atrocities committed upon us by Indian army.
Kashmir is integral part of India and will remain till end, no one can separate it, neither your so called sympathizers Pakistanis
Look akhsit and all those who think pakistan is doing wrong by demanding kashmir i just want to ask u one thing that can u force fully keep someone in ur control why dont u leave them free when the people of kashmir want to join pakistan its not only pakistan who want kashmir its kashmir who want to be a part of pakistan
baloch people also want freedom from pakistan. Why doesn’t the pak govt. liberate them?
i am from bangladesh but i love pakistan and kashmir .we are 57 muslim country will support pakistan.like Pakistan got military aid from muslim countries in 1965 war against India. {jordan.indonesia,turkey,saudi arabia,iran,malaysia….specifically iran they send all fighter jet’s to pakistan,turkey prime minister told to military to give everything what necessary for pakistan.and when pakistan was economically sanction for test nuclear bomb.saudi arabia was given many years free oil to pakistan.but right now pakistan has enough capabilities ro destory india pakistan has large amount of atomic bomb more then india.if the both country launch nuclear war two side will be destory but no problem if pakistan all people die we are billion muslim from all over the world we will come to rebuild pakistan we are muslim has enough money and power to make new pakistan but if you are destory by pakistan nuclear attack who will come to rebuild india you are only one hindus country so don’t think pakistan are along.last two years before iran supreme leader ali khamenei said iran is ready to fight at any field for pakistan. don’t forget { nahnu ibne muslimin kullu nass salahauddin } we are all muslim we are son of salahauddin al ayubi
It is such irresponsible remarks that leads the Pakis into conceding and conceding and conce…………., Fighting a war will only lead you to concede further, see East Pak …gone , Part conceded to India also to China, then its the same old story again, Make a Jamiat of anybody who can do harm to India. Seek foreign help America ,China or anybody who has anti India sentiments, surrender your namoos to please them, and they will support you in different forum . Back home they will perpetrate the same Abbottabad , may be Islamabad next.
Before regretting what you have conceded or not given to you, sanctify, cleanse what you have. Once you have a attractive life- support in Pakistan, Kashmiris will be allured and B’deshis repentant , Your respect will not be auctioned . Hafiz Sayeed , D Company etc etc cannot clean they will only litter.
Do you understand ?
How can you say that being a muslim makes you a pakistani? which law has ever stated that religion and countries must go together.
you talk about women being raped by indian army. You say you hate our army then just tell me where does that hatred goes when those men on whom you might have someday pelted stones comes to rescue you from disasters like flood. You yourself had to take help from India during recent floods.
you say army rapes girls what about “Farzana Parveen”. Just read this line,it may help you – Farzana Parveen Lahore ‘honour killing’: Father of ‘pregnant woman stoned to death for ‘ in Pakistan charged with murder . when a women cant chose a life for herself, even when a women cant make a decision whether to wear burqha or not and when her parents themselves stand against her how can you say that your people might be better than indian army or even any other indian? Even many pakistani believe that this kashmir fight is useless thats why no one attended the march held in UK.
and most of all war, How many you want to lose after already losing twice. you know that you have nothing to lose but what about families on both side whose son are at line of deaths. Would they be ever happy if their son died in that war?
Never talk immaturily because a war will hamper economies of both countries but may help countries like USA, Russia, Japan etc because both of us will be purchasing weapons from them hence the ally you are talking about will always prompt both of us to fight
Now think of yourself if economy fails how would anyone of us would be able to live and if you win the war your country, wont it be at a very weak state and wont your so called ally would like to advantage? Same goes for India and thats why every one is reluctant to war yeah it might be true that ceasefire violation occurs but from both sides.
If I am wrong please do correct me but please don’t make stupidious comments which prompt readers to reply negatively
Thank you
Cum …war with india… They r waiting with wearing bangles… I wonder how editor allow this childish article
Pakistan should give Azad Kashmir back to the Kashmiris, stop instigating the Kashmiris and let India take care of the development of Kashmir. Pakistan is failing in keeping the state of Pakistan and it will be a burden for them to keep the whole of Kashmir whose people are more progressed and developed than the average Pakistanis. On the other hand India can really develop the whole of Kashmir and there will be no bullets fired in Kashmir and no loss of life if Pakistan stop instigating the Kashmiris against the Indians.
why you don’t accepting the freedom of kashmir.why you want to make them slave. let him to do his own decision.
but actually that is our fault to leave our brother alone . but in sha allah we will take it by force becz you are not ready
to give it willingly. so be ready for attack dear
Kashimiris are free like you and me. Every Indian state is unique and differs from others. Kashmir has its own culture and Kashmiris are respected in India and never been looked down upon. This is not a forum to discuss the “fight to take Kashmir” as that would be the subject of the military of both Pakistan and India who will take care of it. And by killing innocent Indians in rail stations, shopping malls, hotels etc by the help of “non state actors” can never give you Kashmir. Khuda Hafeez!
Sameer is such a childish write and how come the editor allowed his view to be published. I think it is his personal views. War will never resolve the Kashmir dispute. It will be catastrophic for Pakistan and it may be wiped off the map of the world by India. India has a much larger arsenal than the rest of the world thinks. Additionally, India’s long range missiles can strike any part of Pakistan with nuclear warhead. India at the other hand will also suffer. However, just imagine destruction and deaths everywhere for a piece of land that Pakistan can never claimed. Please promote peace and do not incite innocent Pakistanis for war. They are losing the proxy war already! Jai Hindustan!
as per your saying rakesh . kindly do correct your knowledge that India is not one with largest arsenal is america Russia and china not India one thing . other is that we are not relaying on Russian solid fuel technology like India by the grace of mighty our nuclear warheads are more stronger than Indian . this is not what i am saying this is you army chief statement . even Russia is saying this that Indian deference system is not capable to stop Pakistani missile attack. so Pakistan and India can not be equal . and so far making us wipe out from world mape. it can only be possible in dreams. be realistic you are not in the world of fantasies …. first have some states then leave a comment ….
this is wrong story whole world hv know pakistan so bad country thats enough “
you know what any country in this world is not perfect even think in your country you will find massive corruption and it does happen in all countries. worlds largest no of rapes are there in India and you are still saying that we are bad???? not only single rape cases but the gang rape cases you have to agree it . know judge it who is worse than animal you or us you will definitely find answer……….
With two heavily nuclear armed countries, war is not an option. Whats going to happen, if Pakistan makes territorial gains, India will threaten to nuke and vice versa.The truth is that the Kashmir issue will not be solved anytime in the near future. Thus meaning there will be no peace between India and Pakistan in the near future.
To think of war as a solution to Kashmir is completely childish
Ajjao ek aur bar haarne pakistaniyoon ..salle ek jamane meh tum bharat ke the aaj mazhab badal gaya toh Baap ko bhul gaye ..Aur War pe jane se pahle apni maujuda halat ho samaj lena .war kiya toh haroge jarooor aur pakistan meh tumhare logo to dafnane ki tak jagah nai bachegi ..aisa ho ga pakistan ke saath .agar meri baat pe bharosa nai toh find out how many died in KArgil …..Aur rahi sawal nuclear ki toh soochna bhi mat nuclear bomb dalne ki ..Agar Bharat pe nuclear bomb dala toh puri dunia ke nuclear bomb tumahare pakistan meh ginrenge aur shayaad pure middle east ko bhi barbaad karde ..(For its been said by Nostradamus that in future all nuclear countries in the west will dump thier nuclear weapons in middle east ).Are Nostradamus kon tha yeh bhi pata hai kya pakistaniyyon tumko ..aacha choro.India Mars pe pahuch gaya aur Pakistan still trying to enter India hahahaha..Pakistaniyyon apne watan se pyar karo ..jitna hai usme khush raho …Apne harkatoon pe sharm karo aur apne logo ka bhala karo ..Mazhaab insaan ki shanti ke liye hota hai Desh batt ne kiye …
Abey jaa oey dimagh ki dhai nah kr :P pehley apney mulk ko tou sambhaalou :P peechey sey waar krney walou kis baap ki baat krrha ha tumhra baap bhi tou muslims rahey han bhool gai ho kiya ? kabhi muslim to kabhi cristian :P khud ko dehk phr baat kr :P najaiz olaad
Doodh bhi dein gay kheer bhi dain gay
kashmir bhi lain gya cheer bhi dain gay
TRULY SAID BROTHER
If majority of Muslims is primary concerns in the establishment of nations then existence of a complete country ie Pakistan vs India is not cleared because more Muslims still living in India.
Even a person with a micro common sense can judge easily that war is definitely not a solution.
If still difficult to understand then review past wars.
I think there is only one solution which will eventually gives Kashmiris relief.
And that is one country should give full control to another.
For Indians, does it make any sense that killing innocent humans just because they need freedom?
For Pakistanis, if your brother is in worst condition because of living with u then what u do?
For both countries, r u waiting for UNO to solve ur issue, if yes then how biggest stupid u r? Think about that…
WAR IS THE ONLY SOLUTION
If Pakistan goes for war, its defeat is invetiable. it may be completely defeated and divided . they know their fate.
“PAKISTAN LADH NEHI SAKTA AUR INDIA LADHNA NEHI CHAHTA”
but war is imminent if Pakistan has to take Kashmir. kashmiris have sacrificed a million people to hindu army. Pakistan must fight it out for lasting peace in future.