KRRC News: Mirpur, January 20, 2001: Despite the ban imposed by Govt
of
Pakistan, another edition of "Shaur e Farda" (awareness
of
tomorrow),
compiled by Saeed Assad has been published again. This is
a
collection of
letters written by Gaeverian style leader of
the
freedom struggle in Kashmir, Mohammad Maqbool Butt during 1960
to
1983. This Collection of letters, he wrote from different jails
of
Pakistan & India to his clleagues
and follower before he was hanged
by India in Tehar jail, Delhi in
1984 , was first published in 1998 in
Pakistan. That time, on orders
of govt of Pakistan, issued by Interior
Division, it was
banned and forfeited as govt.of Pakistan considered it
an
attempt to promaote nationalistics feelings among Kashmiries in
Azad
Kashmir. Kashmiries all around the world retaliated and
staged
demonstrations against govt of Pakistan for the ban.
According to
the informations reached here, collection has been
distributed
widely in
Azad Kashmir. These 39 letters written by Maqbool Butt ,
who has became icon
of freedom are undoubtedly precious for the
people of Kashmir as a source of
inspiration and a continious driving
force in their struggle for freedom.
