Srinagar, Feb 07 (KNS): Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq appointed Faiz Naqshbandi as the Convener of the APHC Azad Kashmir Chapter, a statement of APHC issued on Tuesday said.
The statement said Mir Tahir Masood, whose tenure as the Convener had completed, handed over the charge to Faiz Naqshbandi, who was asked to assume the responsibilities of the Convener from February 7.
Terming the performance as Convener by Mir Tahir Masood as satisfactory, the Mirwaiz hoped that the new Convener, Faiz Naqshbandi will coordinate with all the constituents of the APHC and their representatives and try to perform his political duties as well as duties towards resistance movement with efficiency and dedication.
Meanwhile, denouncing the arrests of several youth, ransacking of houses, harassment of residents by government forces at Bogam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, APHC spokesman said Police had created a reign of terror in the area by forcefully entering into houses, arresting youth and unleashing worst form of state terrorism on the people.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The spokesman said due to the threat of police and other government forces, people of entire area had abundant their homes as police had create an environment of fear and terror.
According to the spokesman, senior Hurriyat leader Mukhtar Ahmad Waza visited Bogam, Kulgam and expressed solidarity on behalf of the Hurriyat leadership with the locals and condemned the state terrorism unleashed by the government forces.
Addressing the people there, Waza said the government forces were indulging in political vendetta to victimize the people of the area for their involvement towards the resistance struggle and creating fear and terror in the entire region.
Terming this beahviour of the police as unacceptable, Waza said this state terror unleashed by the police was condemnable which should be stopped forthwith. (KNS)