Mujahideen face a tough choice
Islamabad, July 10: Major Mujahideen groups fighting in occupied Kashmir face a serious dilemma after the Defence Committee of
the Cabinet's (DCC) decision on Friday calling for a withdrawl from Kargil in the larger interests of the Kashmir cause.
Much depends on the decision of the Ulema Jehad Council, an alliance of parties fighting in occupied Kashmir. Sources said
hardline groups like Hizbul Mujahideen, Al-Badar and Lashkar-i-Tayyaba have rejected the Washington accord but the DCC's
decision is the setback for them as well since they were of the view that the army would reject the accord.
"It is a depressing situation for Mujahideen particularly those who control the Kargil-Drass sector and I doubt they will agree to return, prefering to become martyrs," a local leader of Lashkar-i-Tayyaba told this correspondent this morning.
"This is the second set-back for the Mujahideen after Nawaz Sharif invited Vajpayee to Lahore and signed the declaration. We are really disappointed over his Kashmir policy because we were expecting quite a lot from him," said a Hizbul Mujahideen leader.
However, he hinted that whatever decision the Ulema Jehad Council takes will be acceptable to all the Mujahideen groups.
Informed sources said that the decision of the DCC is the success for the Prime Minister as it also means that the armed forces have
given their consent to the Washington accord. Mr Sharif believes that by involving the United States in the conflict, Pakistan has
succeeded in internationalising the issue.
Sources said Nawaz Sharif has delayed his address to the nation for two days as he wanted to fully convince the Mujahideen groups about the success at internationalising Kashmir.
dil..dilseeee
However, PML sources indicated that those groups under the influence of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) like Hizbul Mujahideen or Al-Badar
may not agree with the PM because JI wants to discredit him. "If they do not agree because of a JI directive, they will be isolated,"
they said.
Islamabad, July 10: Major Mujahideen groups fighting in occupied Kashmir face a serious dilemma after the Defence Committee of
the Cabinet's (DCC) decision on Friday calling for a withdrawl from Kargil in the larger interests of the Kashmir cause.
Much depends on the decision of the Ulema Jehad Council, an alliance of parties fighting in occupied Kashmir. Sources said
hardline groups like Hizbul Mujahideen, Al-Badar and Lashkar-i-Tayyaba have rejected the Washington accord but the DCC's
decision is the setback for them as well since they were of the view that the army would reject the accord.
"It is a depressing situation for Mujahideen particularly those who control the Kargil-Drass sector and I doubt they will agree to return, prefering to become martyrs," a local leader of Lashkar-i-Tayyaba told this correspondent this morning.
"This is the second set-back for the Mujahideen after Nawaz Sharif invited Vajpayee to Lahore and signed the declaration. We are really disappointed over his Kashmir policy because we were expecting quite a lot from him," said a Hizbul Mujahideen leader.
However, he hinted that whatever decision the Ulema Jehad Council takes will be acceptable to all the Mujahideen groups.
Informed sources said that the decision of the DCC is the success for the Prime Minister as it also means that the armed forces have
given their consent to the Washington accord. Mr Sharif believes that by involving the United States in the conflict, Pakistan has
succeeded in internationalising the issue.
Sources said Nawaz Sharif has delayed his address to the nation for two days as he wanted to fully convince the Mujahideen groups about the success at internationalising Kashmir.
dil..dilseeee
However, PML sources indicated that those groups under the influence of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) like Hizbul Mujahideen or Al-Badar
may not agree with the PM because JI wants to discredit him. "If they do not agree because of a JI directive, they will be isolated,"
they said.
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