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September 03, 2004
10th Anniversary of Pakistan India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy

A seventy member delegation of the Pakistan India People's Forum for
Peace and Democracy crossed over to Pakistan at the Attari-Wahga
border today to participate in the three day joint celebration of
the Forum's 10th Anniversary, being organised in Lahore.

This includes 6 people from UP, noted NBA activist Arundhati Dhuru,
NAPM/Asha activist Mahesh, peace activist Irfan Ahmad, Geeta Dayal,
Nidhi Bansal and senior Advocate Ravi Kiran Jain.

The Indian delegation to Pakistan consists of many prominent
journalists, artists, academicians, business people, women's rights
activists, students and NGO activists. The delegation is headed by
Mr. Tapan K Bose (General Secretary, Indian Chapter, PIPFPD).
Prominent Artists like Shri. L.K. Pandit, Smt. Meeta Pandit and
Kamal Sabra are also part of the delegation and will be performing
Hindustani classical music at Lahore as part of the cultural
celebrations. Others in the delegation include Shri Ved Bhasin,.
Amdiral (Rtd) Ramu Ramdas, Shri Gautam Navlakha, Shri Sumit
Chakravarthy, Ms Pushpa Bhave, Mr NS Nanda and Smt. Arundhati Dhuru.

The three-day celebrations commemorate the formation of the Forum 10
years ago in Lahore, when about 50 peace activists from India and
Pakistan issued a joint Declaration promoting peace and democracy in
the two countries. The 10th Anniversary day (4th September) will be
celebrated by day-long seminar/discussions on different substantive
issues existing between the two countries and cultural programmes
from both countries.

The 10th Anniversary programme will also finalise the Peace Marches
in India and Pakistan, culminating at the border points of Munabao
(Rajasthan) and Kokhrapar (Sindh region) and the Joint Indo-Pak
Peace March prior to the PIPFPD's 7th Joint Convention in New Delhi.

The Indian delegation complained of harassment and lack of co-
operation by the Indian Immigration officials at the Attari border-
post, where they were held up for long hours. Mr. Tapan Bose,
General Secretary of PIPFPD complained of lack of co-operation and
virtual harassment by border officials. Mr. Tapan said, "if the
Government of India headed by the UPA is genuine in its commitment
to keep up the people to people interaction, they must keep such
channels people friendly and not create obstacles".

Posted by collective at September 03, 2004 10:09 PM
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Dare to raise your voice for the inevitable socio-political change in Pakistan, to empower the Pakistani , the country belongs to.

Since the creation of Pakistan the Pakistani people are left at distant from the corridor of power so that the ruling elite can do what they wanted to do in favour of their interest, leaving the Pakistani people at the mercy of circumstances. As this policy is denial of right of Pakistani people to rule their country according to their aspiration and desire to built this country, which can provide equal opportunity to all without any discrimination for the establishment of welfare society. Only the society base on tolerance, equality and justice can be the real guarantee for the prosperous and strong Pakistan there for your intention is invited to the crucial movement which could be the point of distraction or disaster.

We have already lost the major part of Pakistan in 1971 simply to save the centralised sole power to exploit this country by the ruling elite they let the country break in part then allowing the masses to rule this country democratically. In the present circumstances we are again dragging our sovereignty at stake for the external interest in the name of national interest, instead of our interest i.e. the interest of Pakistani people at large.

Mr.Musharaf, is not a problem nor the restoration of chief justice will make any difference but it is the prevailing socio-political system destroying the institution and victimizing the patriotic people like Dr.Qadeer khan ,who provide strong sense of security to the nation and the government humiliate him for the pleasure of others. At the same time Oppressed nationality also exploited and deprived from their due right and resources

The current system with centralize sole power at the centre in the hands of one or few of them ,where in transparency and accountability can not be established, is responsible for all this mess need to be change for prosperity of Pakistani, otherwise exploitation and injustice will continue to exist in one form or the other. Pakistani are deprived from their right to rule this country since last 60 years.

The only way out of these crucial circumstances is to empower the common Pakistani at grass route level i.e. the change of system. This change is inevitable for the prosperous Pakistan . Along with basic guarantees for the creation of welfare state, where in public representative and institution shall be answerable and accountable to the masses.

Kindly see web site….www.idp.org.pk

Kindly acknowledge with your comments.


Ilyas khan Baloch
Organizer Islamic Democratic Party

Posted by: Ilyas khan Baloch on June 17, 2008 12:16 PM
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