Academicians play vital role in driving movements forward: Mushaal
Mushaal emphasizes educational role in nurturing Kashmir spirit. In a significant meeting convened on the occasion of Kashmir’s Right to Self-Determination Day, over 256 vice-chancellors from universities across Pakistan, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), gathered to discuss the crucial role of educational institutions in fostering the spirit of the Kashmir Struggle. The meeting, organized by Chairman HEC, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, gained heightened importance as it aimed to emphasize the significance of raising awareness about the Kashmir cause among the new generation.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has addressed the gathering, stressing the pivotal role that educational institutions play in instilling the values and significance of the Kashmir Struggle in the youth. She highlighted the challenges faced by the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), citing India’s state terrorism and human rights violations in the region.
Mushaal Mullick pointed out the unrestricted mandate granted to RSS by the Indian government, leading to the proliferation of RSS ideologies that pose a threat to minorities in India and regional peace. She urged the international community to take decisive action against the network of RSS terror spreading across continents.
Emphasizing the interconnectedness of achieving economic prosperity and regional stability with a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir Issue, Mushaal Mullick underscored the underutilized potential of using the pen to expose India’s human rights violations in IIOJK. She highlighted the vital role of educational institutions in nurturing think tanks crucial for the success of any revolution or movement.
Applauding the establishment of Kashmir centers in various universities of AJK, Mushaal Mullick expressed optimism about the positive impact of such initiatives in raising awareness about the Kashmir cause. The meeting concluded with a collective commitment to continue efforts in empowering the new generation with knowledge about the Kashmir Struggle.
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Mushaal drew attention to the situations in Palestine and Kashmir where gross human rights violations were perpetrated by the occupation forces. She pointed out that political leaders of Palestine were allowed to travel globally and advocate their case on international forums, whereas in the case of IIOJK, the genuine peaceful leadership of IIOJK were subjected to persecution by India through various means. She said that the voice of the Kashmiri people had been stifled through communication and information blockades by India. She urged the global community to collectively become the voice of the oppressed people of IIOJK.
Mushaal apprised the gathering about the work of Kashmir Advisory Committee, comprised of intellectuals from diverse fields. She extended an invitation to the vice chancellors of universities to actively contribute in the formulation of recommendations in response to India’s illegal actions in IIOJK. She expressed appreciation for the efforts made by Higher Education Commission (HEC) in educating the younger generation about the complexities of the Kashmir issue.
