It has been five years since the Indian Government imposed its crippling security lockdown on Jammu and Kashmir. The UK has a significant role to play in supporting peace in the region through diplomatic efforts after the Kashmiri people have been subject to horrific human rights abuses for decades.

As the son of a Kashmiri woman, this issue has always been close to my heart, which is why I continue to fight and raise awareness for the cause. I am committed to doing everything I can to help promote peace and justice and to see a free, secure and independent Kashmir.

Below is a record of my contributions regarding Kashmir throughout my career:

 

Member of Parliament, 2017-24

2024: Presented a petition to the Prime Minister calling for a free Kashmir.

2024: Published website post marking 5 years since Kashmir and Jammu entered lockdown.

2024: Spoke at Pakistani Community Centre with the Greater Manchester Pakistani Association in solidarity with Kashmir.

2024: Wrote in the New Arab on the shared struggle of Palestine and Kashmir.

2024: Attended an iftar raising funds for diabetes care in Pakistan and Kashmir.

2024: Spoke on the need to hold governments to account for Islamophobia and human rights abuses.

2024: Commemorated Kashmir Black Day at the Pakistan Commission.

 

2023: Raised the impact of Islamophobia on Kashmir.

 

2022: Submitted written question on the impact of the conflict on the people of Kashmir.

2022: Submitted written question on how the Foreign Office is aiming to resolve the conflict.

2022: Spoke in Westminster Hall on suffocation of minority rights in India.

 

2021: Spoke at Labour Friends of Kashmir event in Brighton

2021: Speech in Backbench Debate on Human Rights in Kashmir and published on my website.

2021: Submitted written question on the lockdown and human rights situation in Kashmir.

2021: Website post marking 2 years since Kashmir and Jammu entered lockdown.

2021: Submitted written question on the use of riot control weapons in Kashmir.

2021: Website post on the conditions that women in Kashmir live under.

2021: Gave a speech in Parliament on the abuses faced by women in conflict zones like Kashmir.

2021: Submitted written question regarding UN access to Kashmir to assess the humanitarian situation.

2021: Website post marking Kashmir Day.

2021: Submitted written question on the International People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Kashmir.

2021: Submitted written question on human rights groups.

 

2020: Submitted written question on humanitarian situation in Kashmir.

2020: Written questions on appearances of the Foreign Secretary to the UN regarding Kashmir and what steps his department were taking to broker peace.

2020: Comments on Kashmir Black Day.

2020: Website post marking 1 year since Kashmir and Jammu entered lockdown.

2020: Submitted written questions on consideration of human rights regarding the UK’s relationship with India.

2020: Spoke in the Commons on the humanitarian situation in Kashmir.

2020: Submitted written questions on impact of COVID in Kashmir. Question 1, Question 2, Question 3, Question 4.

2020: Spoke in the Freedom of Religion Westminster Hall debate and raised the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

 

2019: Submitted further written question on communications blackout in Kashmir.

2019: Submitted written question on communications blackout in Kashmir.

2019: Submitted written question on the adequacy of UN resolutions to tackle human rights abuses in Kashmir.

2019: Hosted an event in Parliament with Kashmiri women activists to raise the importance of human rights.

2019: Repeated my call to the Minister for Asia to have Kashmir recognised as a third party.

2019: Asked the Minister for Asia what role the UK could play in de-escalation.

 

2018: Became Vice-Chair of APPG on Kashmir.

2018: Was a keynote speaker at the Pakistan House Institute for International Affairs conference on Kashmir in Islamabad.

2018: Pushed the Prime Minister to take action on Kashmir in Prime Minister’s Questions.

2018: Welcomed Imran Khan to an APPG meeting on Pakistan and asked a question about the situation in Kashmir

2018: Asked a question to the Prime Minister on how the UK can bring about peace.

2018: In Parliament, raised Kashmir with the Minister for Asia and the Pacific.

2018: Met with the Prime Minister and the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

 

Member of European Parliament, 2014-17

 

2017: Attended conference on Kashmir in Islamabad.

2016: Raised Kashmir in European Parliament debate on human rights.

2015: Led ceremony at Rochdale Town Hall to mark the 68th Foundation Day of the state of AJK.

2015: Created international group for Kashmir.

2015: Spoke in a European Parliament debate on the need to come to a resolution in Kashmir.

2014: Advocated for the EU to appoint a dedicated official for Kashmir.

2010: Attended the fourth Global Discourse on Kashmir at the European Parliament in Brussels.

2006: Welcomed the Chairman of Kashmir Liberation Front to Manchester.

 

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