Leeds: A Conference for Women was held at the Sports and Social Club situated in Leeds. This was organized by JKNAP UK group and chaired by Shazia GD in her capacity as chairperson of Women Wing JKNAP UK. The aims and objectives of the conference was to involve Kashmiri Women in the continuing “Struggle for Kashmir Independence.” And also to unite the diverse Kashmiri community within one platform. Keynote speakers at the conference expressed their views and stated that everyone should empower the Kashmiri women for the betterment of the Kashmiri nation. Ladies and gents should work together and aim for a bright and better future for the Kashmiris. Men and women should stand shoulder to shoulder with each other. They went on to state that we have a collective responsibility to stop narrow minded individuals who create discrimination within our society and are destroying the real vision, which is for Kashmir to become Independent. There were also present: Gulchain Singh Charak former minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak Former Minister Jammu and Kashmir and President Dogra Sadar Sabha Jammu & Kashmir, Sajjad Raja President JKNAP UK. Qasim Zia Vice President1 ,Raja Dildar Vice President2, Rizwan Siddique General Secretary, Saiem Manzoor Deputy General Secretary, Zoheeb Hadrat Orgnizer,Majid Mir Chairman Finance Board, Muhammad Azeem Chairman Media Board,Mrs Surikha Charak,Parveen Akhtar Deputy Chair Women Wing JKNAP UK,Shahida Dildar Secretary Women Wing JKNAP UK, Sameena Raja Renowned Writer and Historian, Sadia Mir, Saiqa Amjad, Shahida Tariq and others. Report by S M IRFAN TAHIR Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.
A Conference for Women was organized by JKNAP United Kingdom
