WORLD PEACE DAY

'World Powers Should Stop Military Expenditures':PFP
Report: T J Durrani
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Muzaffarabad: September 21, 2007
The permanent peace can only be establishd in world if the rights and security of the smaller nations are respected , world major powers give up their double standards and United Nations is allowed to perform her functions freely. All kinds of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) including biological, chemical, nuclear and long rang missiles completely eliminate from this world. This was said by the participants of a Peace Walk on the eve of World Peace Day organized by Press For Peace (PFP) – A Non Governmental Organization and think tank working for the promotion of peace and tolerance in South Asia.
The PFP celebrated rallies, walks and demonstrations in different areas to share solidarity with global community, particularly the populations of war torn regions.
In Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir; the walk stared from Gari Pan Squire to Domail Station where River Nelum and Jhelum meet each other. Some 100 participants including students, peace activists, political workers and people belonging to different walks of life participated in the walk and chanted anti- war slogans.
Addressing to the walk Ameer ud Deen Mughal,Coordinator of PFP said that threats to human lives are increasing by passing day because more and more WMD are developed and acquired by different countries. “This is very alarming situation for all of us that every day hundreds of innocent people are killed by occupied forces in Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur and other conflicted zones of the world but there is no institution or force who could stop this human tragedy”, said the Coordinator.
The others speakers demanded that the UN must play its decisive role to defeat the curse of terrorism and injustice in the world.
Meanwhile, Press for Peace (PFP) Bagh unit arranged a walk which was participated by a large number of people, including students, social workers and representatives of local political groups.Yousaf Kashmiri, districit coordinator of PFP, Imrani Gillani and others spoke on the occasion and called upon the international community to resolve the conflicts of Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Palisteince and Darfur by peaceful interventions.
The participants were caring colorful banners inscribed with many slogans urging the need of permanent peace, tolerance and culture of mutual understanding and respect among the nations.

On the eve of world peace day, Khawaja Zafar iqbal, Founder of the PFP has urged India and Pakistan to accelerate the peace process to resolve the lingering conflict of Kashmir. He was addressing a meeting of the PFP members and volunteers in Nottingham. The meeting was attended by Aftab Alam, Raja Faizan and others.
The Founder of the PFP said the humanity can face the challenges of increasing risks of terrorism, extremism and globalization only by collective and coordinated efforts, above all interests and differences of any kind.
“Today, in many countries and regions a large number of people still facing the scourge of turmoil and wars, injustice ,poverty and illiteracy , however, commandment of love, mutual respect and the dialogue are the foundations to the maintenance of world peace”, he maintained.