Syed Ali Shah Geelani rejects PAK's highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

The government of Pakistan conferred its highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan on separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday. The award was announced just days after Geelani resigned as the chairman of Hurriyat Conference in protest against Islamabad's interference in the group's decisions.

In a surprising move, Geelani on Wednesday announced that he refuses to accept Nishan-e-Pakistan award. Geelani said his representative Abdullah Gilani was sidelined when in fact the award was received by the same people responsible for his exit from All Parties Hurriyat Conference. This irked Geelani to the extent he rejected Pak's highest civilian honour.

Meanwhile, Hurriyat Conference in Pakistan has said that "it is a fake letter which has been attributed to Geelani".

Nishan-e-Pakistan conferred on SAS Geelani

The resolution was unanimously passed in the Senate of Pakistan with a complete consensus over what they called "relentless" struggle of Syed Ali Geelani.

The government and the opposition benches, praising the ailing Kashmiri leader for his "unwavering commitment, dedication, perseverance and leadership", moved the resolution jointly.

The resolution also appreciated Geelani for "exposing Indian atrocities, suppressive measures and human rights violations in Indian occupied Kashmir".

Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Shah GeelaniReuters
The move comes in wake of the one-year completion of revocation of special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir by the Modi government. On August 5, 2019, India abrogated Article 370 and 35A and changed the status of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.

Since then, Jammu and Kashmir has been in a state of lockdown with curfew imposed in the valley.

Syed Ali Geelani, leader of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat has been supportive of Pakistan's case against India on Kashmir, calling for independence from India and unification with Pakistan.

Geelani, along with other leaders of the hurriyat, has been detained several times in the past as Kashmir valley continues to stay under detention, curfew and communication blackout.

The 90-year-old has been sick and put under house arrest over which Pakistan has expressed deep concern and termed it "unjustified" as he being in feeble health condition.

The resolution passed in the Senate of Pakistan has proposed the federal government to change the name of Pakistan University of Engineering Technologies (PUET) in Islamabad as Syed Ali Shah Geelani University of Engineering and Emerging Sciences (SGUEES).

"Include the lift and struggle of Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the educational curriculum at federal and provincial level and mobilize world conscience to help Gillani get best available treatment at a place of his choice," read the resolution.

Pakistan's step has come hours after Geelani's announcement to observe a strike on August 5 and August 15 in Jammu and Kashmir in protest against the abrogation of special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

"August 5 is one of the darkest chapters of Kashmir. The day should be observed as an awareness day and the Kashmiri diaspora around the world should protest outside Indian embassies," Geelani said in a statement.

(Additional inputs from IANS)

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[Sulman Badshah]

Again false and misleading reporting By Indian Media

The award was accepted by Hurriyat Leaders on behalf of Gelani because Gelani is unable to come to Pakistan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1294169145110601731

 

[drumstick]

Again false and misleading reporting By Indian Media

The award was accepted by Hurriyat Leaders on behalf of Gelani because Gelani is unable to come to Pakistan

https://twitter.com/x/status/1294169145110601731

The original news is correct and what you are showing is not.

here it goes the real story,

Nishan-e-Pakistan: Award received by Hurriyat leaders whom Geelani criticized

SRINAGAR — Pakistan today conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest Civil Award of the country, on the veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Geelani, for his ‘services and sacrifices’ in Kashmir, but ironically, the award was received on behalf of Geelani by those Hurriyat leaders from Pakistan administered Kashmir who had come under sharp attack and criticism from Geelani himself.

Those close to Syed Ali Geelani said that Geelani is not happy the way award was given on his name to those whom he had criticized.


The award was received by the Hurriyat leaders from Pakistan administered Kashmir on behalf of Syed Ali Geelani and it was given by the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi on the eve of country’s Independence Day.

Recently, Geelani had stepped down from his post as chairman Hurriyat Conference with a fierce attack on leaders affiliated with his Hurriyat Conference in PaK.

The award was given even after Geelani’s blistering attack against Hurriyat leaders in PaK, whom he accused of corruption and cozying up to the Pakistani establishment.

Geelani in a letter, that was made allegedly public by him, was also bitter about the ouster of his nominee Abdullah Geelani as the head of the APHC in Muzaffarabad. Abdullah was replaced by Hussain Mohammed Khatib, widely perceived as a front man of those Hurriyat leaders whom Geelani criticized and accused of corruption.

Sources said that Abdullah Geelani, the representative of Syed Ali Geelani in PaK was sidelined and was not invited in the awarding giving ceremony. Those who had been awarded and recently been criticized by Geelani included Farooq Rehmani from Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League, Mehmood Ahmed Sagar from Democratic Freedom Party.

Sheikh Muhammad Yakoob from Peoples League, Ishtiyak Hameed from Muslim League, Nisar Mirza from Anjuman Sharie Shian, Sheikh Abdul Muteen from Muslim Democratic League, Muhammad Hussain Khateeb from Freedom Movement, Shameem Shawl from Tehreek-e-Khawateen, Mushtaq Shah from Peoples League, Advocate Parvez Ahmed from Democratic Political Movement, Syed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi from Wahdat-ul-Islam, Adeel Mushtaq Wani from Muslim Conference and others were also awardees criticized by Geelani.

 

[LeGenD]

Misleading thread - LOCKED.