The Pakistan National Council of the Arts hosted a book launch ceremony on ‘Tragedy in Kashmir’ authored by (late) Abdul Haq Suharwardy, the first and only Kashmiri former chief secretary of Azad Jammu and Kashmir since partition, a spokesperson shared on Wednesday. It was mentioned that the author has comprehensively covered the struggle for freedom by the Kashmiris despite the atrocities meted out to them since the partition of sub-continent. Read more: UN chief urges India, Pakistan to come together to resolve Kashmir dispute The book also covers the narrative of the foul play by the Nehru family and the British raj that turned the heavenly valleys of Kashmir into a living hell for its residents as well as the story behind how the Muslim majority districts of Gurdaspur and Batala were given to India to establish a road connection with them, the speakers noted. Furthermore, they maintained that the book takes into account the tragedy of Kashmiri leadership whose lack of foresight ended up in the debacle of Indian occupation of the valley and the heroic struggle of the tribal people who were successful in liberating what is now known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, including Gilgit-Baltistan. Published in The Express Tribune, February 4th, 2021.
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