London: A historic peace and harmony conference organized by the well-known international welfare and social organization for peace harmony dialogue and education Institute of Peace and Development (INSPAD) was held at the British Parliament House of Commons London.
This important conference was officially started by the recitation of the Holy Quran by Shaykh Qari Ahmed Alnfais, Imam of the Central Mosque of Kuwait. Member of the British Parliament Muhammad Yaseen presided over the conference, while eminent Kashmiri intellectual and president of the Institute of Peace and Development, Dr. Sardar Muhammad Tahir Tabassum, hosted the event. The purpose of this important international conference is to further highlight the UK’s role in Pak-UK relations and the issue of Kashmir, as well as the effective voice of Pakistan and Kashmir in the British Parliament, members of the House of Lords, members of the British Parliament and Acknowledging the distinguished services of powerful Kashmiri and Pakistani leaders, they were to be encouraged through awards and various prestigious certificates. On this occasion, Inspad President Dr. Sardar Muhammad Tahir Tabassum said that Pakistani and Kashmiri immigrants are the real ambassadors of their country who can present a positive face by dispelling the negative propaganda against their country and nation. He said that we have to play an active role at the collective and individual level to lobbying for Pakistan and Kashmir and to achieve political, economic and mutual benefits. A lasting solution to the Kashmir issue is essential not only for the peace of the Asian region but also for the peace of the entire world. He demanded the international powers in general and Britain in particular to pressure India for the release of peace maker Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik. On this occasion, Lord Qurban Hussain, Chairman Labour Friends of Kashmir MP Andrew Gwynne, Members of British Parliament Paul Bristow, Sam Tarry, Khalid Mahmood, Tahir Ali, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Dr. Khurshid Ahmed CBE Chairman Board of Governors Inspad, Liaqat Ali MBE, Sheraz Khan, David Abrahams, Rehana Ali and others while giving speeches in detailed light on the latest situation of Pak-UK relations and Kashmir issue. On this occasion, Lord Qurban Hussain, MP Afzal Khan, MP Debbie Abrahams, MP Andrew Gwynne, MP Paul Bristow, Dr Khurshid Ahmed CBE, Sardar Joga Singh, Raja Fahim Kayani, Councillor Yasmine Dar, Ravi Singh, Shaista Safi, Bakhtawar Mir, Adam Abu Ayman and S M Irfan Tahir were awarded the Community Service for Pak UK Relations and Longstanding Service to the Kashmir Issue. While Members of British Parliament Muhammad Yaseen, Khalid Mehmood, Mr. David Abrahams, Imam Ahmed Al Nafais, Rafiq Sehgal, Mr. Manpreet Singh, Asia Hussain, Sheraz Khan President PPC UK, Manzar Qureshi and Rehana Ali were also awarded with Ambassador of Peace Certificate. At the end of the conference, renowned religious scholar Shaykh Paul Salahuddin Armstrong also offered a special prayer for the freedom of Kashmir and Palestine, the stability of Pakistan and the establishment of world peace. Syed Hussain Shaheed Sarwar, Chaudhry Jahangir Pothi Justice of Peace, Ms Neelum, Owais Rajput, Naila Azmat, Rana Shama Nazir, Nadia Jaffery, Hassan Afzal Rana, Rashid Yaqoob, Safiya Mohammed, Naina Khan,Fiaz Naser, Rana Muhammad Iyas Khan, Shujat Ali khan, Mr David Abrahams, Mr Creagh Warren, Muhammad Sharif khan, Muhammad Abbasi, Syed Rashed Bokhari, Cameron Iqbal, Suzannah Pasty Baron, Aleisha Alexandra Baron, Col Mohabat Ali, Mr Jeswinder Singh, Syed Azfar Zahid, Adeel Arshad and others were also present on this occasion.
