Shabir Choudhry
Dr. Shabir Choudhry | |
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Born | Azad Kashmir |
Citizenship | United Kingdom, Pakistan |
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Home town | Nakker Shamali (near Panjeri), District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir |
Shabir Choudhry is a British national and a Kashmiri leader, rights and peace activist, politician, academician and writer. He helped form the Kashmir Youth Movement in 1973, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front in 1976 and later on the Kashmir National Party in 2008. He resigned from each of these after being discouraged or opposed to the direction they were headed.[1][2][3] He went to United Kingdom in 1966 where he continues his struggle against forces of occupation, terrorism, extremism and religious intolerance in Azad Kashmir and Kashmir through regular statements, articles, press releases, conference and videos.[4][5][6][7][8][9] He is a British national as well as a Pakistani/Kashmiri national.[10]
Political Life
- Founder member of JKLF Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front[11][12]
- Spokesman Kashmir National Party and Director Diplomatic Committee[13]
- Chairman South Asia Watch[14]
- Founder member and Director Institute of Kashmir Affairs[15]
- Regularly takes part in the Sessions of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva[16]
- Has addressed seminars and conferences in the British Parliament, European Parliament and other important capitals of the world on issue of Kashmir, violence and terrorism
- Addressed at Cambridge University as a Chief Guest in a conference on Kashmir in 1990.
Controversy
He has been accused by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's Intelligence Agency, of being tasked by India's foreign intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), of trying to ‘sabotage’ the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as well as other activities against the state of Pakistan.[17][18][19] The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) came out in support of Shabir Choudhry during this controversy.[20][21]
Publications
English[22]
- Kashmir Dispute: A Kashmiri perspective - Kashmiri struggle transformed in to Jihad, terrorism and a proxy war[23]
- Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism[24]
- Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process[25]
- Kashmir and the Partition of India[26][27]
- Kashmir Dispute and Peace in South Asia[28]
- Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan[29]
- Are Kashmiris Part of the Kashmir Dispute?[30]
- Liberation Struggle, Jihad or a Proxy War: Nature of struggle in former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir[31]
- Kashmir Dispute: New Dimensions and New Challenges: Emerging Threats of Religious Intolerance, Terrorism, Regionalism and Outside Interference[32]
Urdu
- Fareena
- Bay-Khataa - about the problems of Asian youths living in UK published in 1983.
- Pakistan and Kashmiri struggle for independence
- Is an independent Kashmir a conspiracy?
See also
References
- ↑ "PoK leader Shabir Choudhry quits Kashmir National Party". The Indian Express. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Shabir Choudhry, a former JKLF leader, argues that he is worried about the Talibanisation of Kashmiri freedom struggle which provides an interesting viewpoint about separatists, perhaps contrary to the popular perception. http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/moving-with-the-times-a-history-of-confrontation.html
- ↑ "Shabir Choudhry rejects UN Secretary General's letter to Pakistan PM as 'unimpressive'". The Financial Express. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Hafiz Saeed is a killer of Kashmiris: Dr Shabir Choudhry | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "India, Pakistan And The Kashmiri Struggle By Dr Shabir Choudhry". www.countercurrents.org. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Northlines (2017-07-30). "Is our mission unity of Ummah or independence of Jammu and Kashmir? - Northlines". Northlines. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Northlines (2016-10-24). "Pak did a shameful act in J&K in 1947: Dr Shabir Choudhary - Northlines". Northlines. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Sadiq, Md. "Jammu and Kashmir: Articles by Shabir Choudhry". www.jammu-kashmir.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Dr Shabir Choudhry". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.uk: Shabir Choudhry: Books, Biography, Blogs, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Yasin Malik is a liar, says Dr Shabir Chaudhry". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Why I Said Good Bye To JKLF? By Dr Shabir Choudhry". www.countercurrents.org. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ ANI (2015-11-12). "Kashmir National Party asks Pakistan to stop harassing Kashmiri leaders in PoK". India.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ News, Asian Lite. "Dr Shabir Choudhry on Kashmir Debate | Leading Asian News in the UK". asianlite.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ [...] Shabir Choudhry, the Kashmir-born director of London-based Institute of Kashmir Affairs [...] http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-must-boycott-chinas-one-belt-one-road-summit-in-beijing-heres-why-3440208.html
- ↑ Dr Shabir Choudhry (2016-09-23), Dr Shabir Choudhry's speech in a seminar in UN Human Rights Geneva, retrieved 2018-02-05
- ↑ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2016-11-08). "'Kashmiri politician tasked with sabotaging CPEC'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Dr Shabir Choudhry – a British national of Kashmiri origin – applied for renewal of his National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1574749/1-nadra-seeks-ministrys-advice-view-ihc-order-non-issuance-nicop/
- ↑ ANI (2016-08-22). "Shabir Choudhry rejects UN Secy Gen's letter to Pak PM as 'unimpressive'". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "PAKISTAN: Intelligence agencies refuse to renew national identification of Kashmiri writer — Asian Human Rights Commission". Asian Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/pdf/AHRC-UAC-150-2015-01.pdf
- ↑ "Search results for " Dr Shabir Choudhry"". MoreBooks!. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Kashmir Dispute: A Kashmiri perspective - Kashmiri struggle transformed in to Jihad, terrorism and a proxy war eBook: Dr Shabir Choudhry: Amazon.co.uk: Books". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ "Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism eBook: Dr Shabir Choudhry: Amazon.co.uk: Books". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process by Dr Shabir Choudhry.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-04-20). {. VDM Verlag.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-04-20). "Kashmir And The Partition of India". MoreBooks!. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-03-04). KASHMIR DISPUTE AND PEACE IN SOUTH ASIA BY CHOUDHRY, DR SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK. VDM Verlag.
- ↑ Choudhry, Shabir (2011-12-02). AZAD KASHMIR AND GILGIT BALTISTAN BY CHOUDHRY, SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-08-14). ARE KASHMIRIS PART OF THE KASHMIR DISPUTE? BY CHOUDHRY, DR SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK. VDM Verlag.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-02-17). Liberation Struggle, Jihad or a Proxy War: Nature of struggle in former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. S.l.: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. ISBN 9783639334241.
- ↑ Choudhry, Dr Shabir (2011-02-18). Kashmir Dispute: New Dimensions and New Challenges: Emerging Threats of Religious Intolerance, Terrorism, Regionalism and Outside Interference. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. ISBN 9783639335668.