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| Hurriyat (G) Islamabad office closed by Pak | | | SRINAGAR | FEB 18
Pakistani authorities have closed down the
Islamabad office of breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC), headed by
Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
However, the office of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) also headed by
Mr Geelani has been functioning normally.
Reports reaching here said the Islamabad office of the
breakaway HC was closed on January 28 following Mr Geelani’s
criticism of the Pakistan government for changing its stand on
the Kashmir issue.
The office was functioning alongwith other faction of the HC
headed by Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq in a government building.
The crisis erupted in the HC when Mr Geelani formed his own
faction after disassociating with the Mirwaiz group, alleging that
some constituents participated in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly
election through proxy candidates.
Mr Geelani was also opposed to bilateral talks with the Indian
Government, whereas the other faction of the HC has held three
rounds of talks with the government and also visited Pakistan
thrice.
Mr Geelani had criticised Pakistan for its ‘’flexibility’’ on
the Kashmir issue, saying the only solution to the vexed issue was
to implement the United Nations resolutions.
He even did not attend the parties of Pakistan High commission
in Delhi, disapproving Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir.
A spokesman of the HC told UNI that the Pakistan government
wanted them to function under the name of ‘’Kashmir centre’’ from
the same office, which was not acceptable.
He said the office bearers of the HC left the office premises
and were looking for a suitable private accommodation in
Islamabad. However, the TeH office was functioning normally in a
private building.
Sources said Mr Geelani will take up the office issue with
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri during his
forthcoming visit to the Delhi later this month.
Mr Geelani and other separatists leaders have been invited by
the Pakistan High Commission to Delhi for a meeting with
Mr Kasuri.
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