STATEMENT OF UNITY WITH PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN

Free Kashmir
No Indian Army


PAKISTAN – USA FREEDOM FORUM
2257 92nd Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Tel (718) 397-5027 or (718) 763-3543
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E-mail: pakusaff@hotmail.com


Stop Dividing
Families
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Deportations



STATEMENT OF UNITY WITH PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN

Pakistani Americans and the people of this great nation admire the people of Pakistan for their struggle against dictatorship. The history is witness that the people of Pakistan have defeated imperial United Kingdom to achieve their independence in 1947. They will do it again to achieve their freedom from dictator Musharraf. We fully support their struggle.

Pakistan is truly a unique nation. Many in the world look towards the people of Pakistan for moral support as similar struggles for self-determination and democratic values in underway in Nepal, Burma, Kashmir and Palestine.

The people of Pakistan are currently in the middle of a major fight to get rid of dictatorship and regain democracy! General Musharraf has promised to restore democracy since he assumed power through martial law. However, just like other dictators, he never fulfilled that promise. He has used guns to violate the Constitution, intimidation to stay in power and has put political leaders and leaders of civil society in jail. Even the Judiciary has not escaped his vengeance as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and 60 other Judges, their spouses and children are under house arrest. Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto, a leader of international stature, was killed in broad daylight and others are being threatened every day to curtail their political activities so that they cannot fully participate in the forthcoming elections. Hundreds have been killed and countless thousands have disappeared during Musharraf's reign.

Winds of change are sweeping the globe and we are hopeful that they will also come to Pakistan. As we prepare for the arrival of change we must demand that General Musharraf resign immediately, release all political prisoners, labor activists, students, human rights activists and intellectuals, free all Justices and their families, release all people who have been kidnapped by his agencies and hold free and transparent elections. His government must stop interfering in the election process and allow international NGOs to monitor fairness of the election.

Dr. Muhamad Shafique
President
(718) 397-5027


Mr. Shahid Comrade
General Secretary
(917) 280-0840