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OSLO, Mar 2, 2012: The newly elected Chairman of Kashmir Scandinavian Council, Abdul Saboor Khan has urged the world to play active role for the right of self determination of Kashmiri people and vowed to raise voice at international fora against the Indian atrocities committed on the Kashmiris.

Abdul Saboor Khan stated this during the annual board meeting of Kashmir Scandinavian Council which was presided by Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan here. During the meeting Executive Diretor presented the annual report of Kashmir Scandinavian Council. KSC's governing body was reconstituted into its current form by electing Abdul Saboor  as its Chairman. Board also decided that Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan will continue to remain as Executive Director. Khurram Khan was appointed as General Secretary, Sardar Aniq as Community Coordinator and Khawar Khan as Secretary Information and Zahir Sadiq  as Coordinator.  The other board members that include Chaudhary Mushtaq, Syial S. Khan, Syed S. Qazmi and Fakhir Khan also attended the meeting.

Islamabad (INP): All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC-G) chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani has appreciated the services of Executive Director Kashmiri Scandinavian Council for the Kashmir cause.

Talking to Ghulam Muhammad Safi, APHC in-charge of international affairs, on telephone, Geelani said that Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan Executive Director Kashmiri Scandinavian Council, led a high level delegation of to America to meet Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai, Executive Director of Kashmiri American Council, which is a commendable act.

Washington, D.C.: Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan, Executive Director of the Kashmiri Scandinavian Council has met US Congressman Mr Robert Aderholt here.

Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan who is on a week long visit to Washington provided updated information to Mr Robert Aderholt about the problems faced by the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including information on the mass graves, the numerous human rights violations as well as the security issues raised by the lack of resolution of this conflict.

Mr Aderholt shared his support for the UN Security Council resolutions upholding the right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination.

Washington: An international interfaith delegation comprising Lars Rise (Christian, Norway), Mr Charles (Christian, USA), Mr Gavriel (Jew, Israel) and Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan (Muslim, Kashmir) were privileged to visit Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Executive Director Kashmiri American Council at his residence in the Washington Metropolitian subway area.

Dr Fai is the person who has dedicated his life for the struggle of the people of Kashmir.

The members of the delegation were extremely delighted to see Dr Fai in high spirit. “He was as charming as I have seen him before,” Sardar Ali Shahnawaz Khan told KW.

During the meeting Dr Fai disclosed to the delegation that a letter from the leadership of interfaith community of United States to president Obama is being drafted to reach him for helping in resolving the conflict of Kashmir.

Dr Fai also informed the delegation that a major Kashmir event is being organised to be held in Washington most probably in April/May 2012.

SRINAGAR, Feb 2: Seems like when it comes to Kashmir, Indian Censor Board has only one answer –NO. The latest Kashmir centric film to fall prey to Censor Board objections is Harud- (Autumn ) directed by Aamir Bashir, which has already been world premiered at Toronto, Canada. Aamir Bashir, the brain behind Harud tweeted last night, “Harud refused censor certificate. Round 2 with Revisionary Committee to follow. Wish us luck!”

Censorship noise could be heard lately, regarding documentary films like Sanjay Kak directed Jashn-e-Azadi and Ashwin Kumar directed Inshallah Kashmir.

Noteworthy to mention, all these films have been able to garner good amount of criticism as well as accolade for being able to depict the human rights violations in the Kashmir during the turmoil period, which was not the case with feature and documentary films made by Indian filmmakers earlier.