Geneva. Court verdict welcomed and we expect that rule of law shall prevail. Says Party leaders from across the world. Commenting on Islamabad High court verdict regarding pending solution of the passports of Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri family, Mr. Usman Kiani president of United Kashmir People,s National Party United Kindgom zone, Jamil Latif, Zaffar Chughtai, Sardar Asad Khan, Nasir Aziz Khan,  Jamil Maqsood and Asif Abbas in a joint statement welcomed high court verdict for the issuance of Passport of his family.

Issuing a statement from Geneva, Party’s international office bearers said that Pakistani state institutions should not create any hurdle in the practice of fundamental human rights and its implementation.

It would have been done long ago, but unfortunately Pakistani institutions didn’t learn anything from the history. The court has cognizant of the entire facts regarding the case. They also expressed that Pakistani embassy must issue passport as soon as possible so that court verdict be respected in full spirit. 

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the ministry of interior to renew passports of a Kashmiri family who has been settled in Switzerland along with its head and wanted to return to Pakistan.

The head of the family has taken political asylum in Switzerland.

Justice Mohammad Anwar Khan Kasi accepted the petition filed by Mohammad Saleem Khan seeking renewal of travel documents of his sister and her six children Kamran Shaukat, Farhan Shaukat, Zeeshan Shaukat, Roman Shaukat, Saira Shaukat and Sana Shaukat.

^{As part of lobbying in the international institutions Chair, United Kashmir peoples National Party Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri visited Brussels to brief MEPs of different political groups in the European Parliament. During his visit to the European parliament Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri with his team President of United Kashmir Peoples National Party Belgium Muhammad Ishaque Khan, General Secretary Jamil Maqsood and Press Secretary Sajid Hussain  they meet with Neena Gill Member Labor Party United Kingdom and member socialist Group in the European Parliament, Baroness Emma Nicholson Vice President Committee on Foreign Affairs and member, Sub Committee on Human Rights member Alliance of Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament , Karin Schuttpelz Member European United Left member Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Frank Schwalha Hoth of Belgian Greens, Me Philippe Principal Administrator at the European Commission and Mr. Jean Christian at the European Commission.}

Declaration
Brussels, the 11the December, 2008
Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne Member European Parliament and member Committee on Foreign Affairs and member Sub- Committee on Human Rights in the European Parliament has organized two day conference on “Cultural heritage of the people of Kashmir” on 10th and 11th December-2008 in the European Parliament. After 24th May-2007 it was second initiative of the European Parliament to find alternative ways to high light socio-economic, political, constitutional,educational, democratic, cultural and human rights of the divided people of the Former Princely state of Jammu Kashmir. It was in the light of cooperation agreement between the European Parliament and the Republic of India on partnership and development. Simultaneously agreement on trade and Economic Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Peoples’s Republic of China. Cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Islamic republic of Pakistan on partnership and development.