APPKG Delegation Visits Occupied Kashmir Refugee Camp

Faizan Hashmi Published September 20, 2018 | 12:31 AM

The visiting delegation of All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group (APPKG) in the British Parliament Wednesday visited Vocational Training Center at Thotha Refugee Camp in AJK's capital city and inquired about the well being of the inmates besides reviewing and appreciating the embroidery, Knitting and Kahadi work of the skilled refugee women.

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2018 ) ,:The visiting delegation of All-Party Parliamentary Kashmir Group (APPKG) in the British Parliament Wednesday visited Vocational Training Center at Thotha Refugee Camp in AJK's capital city and inquired about the well being of the inmates besides reviewing and appreciating the embroidery, Knitting and Kahadi work of the skilled refugee women.

Commissioner Rehabilitation Ata Ullah Ata was also present on the occasion.

Master Muhammad Yousaf from occupied Kashmir shared circumstances in which he had to migrate to Azad Jammu Kashmir leaving his half of the family members behind. He told that he was school teacher and was living his own life mean while Indian army made his life hell and he was compelled to leave his home.

"Indian forces are badly engaged in violating the human rights in occupied Kashmir.

They are using pellet guns and other weapons to kill Kashmiris'', the refugees informed the British Parliamentarians.

I am willing to go back to join my divided family but I fear that I would be arrested by the Indian forces upon my arrival in occupied Kashmir, he appealed to delegation to raise this humanitarian issue at international level and press Indian government to grant Kashmiris their birthright, right to self-determination accordance with United Nations resolutions" he said.

The delegation currently under the leadership of Honorable Chris Leslie, British Member of Parliament, assured the representatives of the camp that they will prepare a comprehensive report of their visit and will submit it to British Parliament so debate on Kashmir issue could be conducted.