MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Canada-based veteran overseas Kashmiri Syed Kausar Hussain Shah has called upon Canada to perform its due global role to facilitate early peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue.
He said that for the everlasting peace in the region, it was necessary to grant the right to self-determination to over 1.60 million Jammu Kashmir state population.
He was addressing a reception hosted in honour of Canadian Member Parliament George Chahal in Canada, says a message reaching and released to the media here on Monday.
He urged the community to support George Chahal and other Liberal Party candidates in the upcoming elections scheduled to be held in Canada on April 28, this year.
Kousar expressed that George Chahal would continue to play an effective role in advocating for the Kashmir issue besides addressing local community challenges.
In response, MP George Chahal expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Syed Kausar Hussain Shah for the warm reception, attended by large number of the overseas Pakistanis including Kashmiris.
“Kashmir issue is close to my heart”
Addressing the gathering, MP George Chahal said that Canada’s federal elections are scheduled for April 28, and he was confident of serving the people even more diligently after securing victory. He emphasized that resolving public issues is his top priority and reaffirmed that the Kashmir issue is close to his heart.
He has previously raised the Kashmir cause in the Canadian Parliament and at other forums and promised to continue advocating for it.
The overseas Kashmiri leader added that his campaign is not based on mere promises but on tangible actions.
He assured the audience that issues faced by newcomers and immigrants will be addressed on a priority basis.
Currently, the Liberal Party holds a majority in Canada, and its performance has elevated its standing.
He expressed hope that the Liberal Party will return to Parliament with a two-thirds majority on April 28.
MP Chahal also highlighted the importance of addressing student issues and local employment challenges, calling them personal priorities. He vowed that, upon re-election, he would work tirelessly to resolve these matters and deliver results.
The ceremony was attended by a large number of local community members including Vice President of the Nepalese Community Nitra, President of Jamaat Ahl-e-Sunnat Canada Muhammad Imran Sialvi, Imran Zarif, Sardar Irshad Mehmood, Younis Mughal, Khurram Taimoor, Zafar Khan, Imran Abbasi, Jahangir Shah, Anzar Shah, Shakeel, Zulfiqar Haider, Syed Ishtiaq Shah, Faheem Anwar, Iftikhar Aziz, Mubashir, Imad Rafiq, Asif Khan, Khalid Ameen Baig, Farooq Gilgati, Itibar Shah, Farhad, and Syed Ayan, among others.
