Shabir Choudhry Explained

Pre-Nominals:	Dr.
Shabir Choudhry
Birth Place:	Azad Kashmir
Citizenship:	United Kingdom, Pakistan
Known For:	Founder and former secretary general and president of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Founder of Kashmir Youth Movement Writer

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
• 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

In 2015, Choudhry applied for renewal of his overseas Pakistani ID card in London. His application was blocked by NADRA after Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) accused him of "anti-state activities" sponsored by India's foreign intelligence agency.^{[16] [17]} The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) came out in support of Shabir Choudhry during this controversy.^{[18] [19]} Shabir Choudhry challenged the authorities in Islamabad High Court to prove allegations made against him. After two and half years long trial the authorities, including ISI could not provide any evidence to support their contentions. The High Court ordered the authorities to renew his Identity card. Dr Shabir Choudhry proved to be an innocent person.

Publications

English

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• Kashmir Dispute: A Kashmiri perspective - Kashmiri struggle transformed in to Jihad, terrorism and a proxy war^[21]
• Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism^[22]
• Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process^[23]
• Kashmir and the Partition of India^[24]

Notes and References

1. News: PoK leader Shabir Choudhry quits Kashmir National Party. 2016-11-15. The Indian Express. 2018-02-05. en-US.
2. 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

3. News: Shabir Choudhry rejects UN Secretary General's letter to Pakistan PM as 'unimpressive'. 2016-08-22. The Financial Express. 2018-02-05. en-US.
4. News: Hafiz Saeed is a killer of Kashmiris: Dr Shabir Choudhry Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. 2013-04-01. dna. 2018-02-05. en-US.
5. Web site: India, Pakistan And The Kashmiri Struggle By Dr Shabir Choudhry. www.countercurrents.org. 2018-02-05.
6. News: Is our mission unity of Ummah or independence of Jammu and Kashmir? - Northlines. Northlines. 2017-07-30. Northlines. 2018-02-05. en-US.
7. News: Pak did a shameful act in J&K in 1947: Dr Shabir Choudhary - Northlines. Northlines. 2016-10-24. Northlines. 2018-02-05. en-US.
8. Web site: Jammu and Kashmir: Articles by Shabir Choudhry. Sadiq. Md.. www.jammu-kashmir.com. 2018-02-05.
9. Web site: Dr Shabir Choudhry. YouTube. en. 2018-02-05.
10. Web site: Amazon.co.uk: Shabir Choudhry: Books, Biography, Blogs, Audiobooks, Kindle. www.amazon.co.uk. 2018-02-05.
11. Web site: Yasin Malik is a liar, says Dr Shabir Chaudhry. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2018-02-05.
12. Web site: Why I Said Good Bye To JKLF? By Dr Shabir Choudhry. www.countercurrents.org. 2018-02-05.
13. News: Kashmir National Party asks Pakistan to stop harassing Kashmiri leaders in PoK. ANI. 2015-11-12. India.com. 2018-02-05. en.
14. Web site: Dr Shabir Choudhry on Kashmir Debate Leading Asian News in the UK. News. Asian Lite. asianlite.com. 25 January 2017 . en-US. 2018-02-05.
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16. News: 'Kashmiri politician tasked with sabotaging CPEC'. Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. 2016-11-08. DAWN.COM. 2018-02-05. en-US.
17. Web site: Hussain . Danish . NADRA seeks ministry's advice in view of IHC order on non-issuance of NICOP . Express Tribune . 3 December 2017.
18. Web site: PAKISTAN: Intelligence agencies refuse to renew national identification of Kashmiri writer — Asian Human Rights Commission. Asian Human Rights Commission. en. 2018-02-05.
19. Web site: Archived copy . 28 March 2018 . 7 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407131732/http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/pdf/AHRC-UAC-150-2015-01.pdf . dead .
20. Web site: Search results for " Dr Shabir Choudhry". MoreBooks!. en-GB. 2018-02-05.
21. Web site: 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. 2018-02-05.
22. Book: 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. 10 July 2013 . AuthorHouse UK . 2018-02-05.
23. Book: Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process by Dr Shabir Choudhry.
24. Book:

    first=Dr Shabir

    date=2011-04-20

    publisher=VDM Verlag

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