15/04/2026
41st Foundation Day Celebrated with Enthusiasm in Bradford
The 41st Foundation Day of the United Kashmir Peoples National Party (UKPNP) was celebrated with great enthusiasm, a spirit of freedom, and national unity in Bradford, United Kingdom. The prestigious event was organized by the UKPNP Bradford Branch at the Mughal Restaurant and was attended by a large number of party leaders, members, intellectuals, and representatives from the media.
The event was skillfully hosted by Taqdees Gilani, General Secretary of the Bradford Branch, while Sardar Amjad Yousaf (President, Europe Zone) attended as the Chief Guest. The ceremony was presided over by Muhammad Sohail Talat, President of the Bradford Branch.
Other distinguished attendees included Sardar Tikka Khan Tahir (Central Information Secretary, UKPNP), Mahmood Ahmed Kashmiri (Member, Central Committee), Sardar Tariq Khan (President, UK Zone), Abdul Rehman (Journalist), Ansa Bashir (Media Secretary, Bradford Branch), Rabia Basri (Deputy Secretary, Bradford Branch), Syed Faisal Bukhari (Deputy Media Secretary, Yorkshire Branch), Saad ur Rehman (Vice President, Bradford Branch), Yousaf Shehzad Butt (Deputy Media Secretary), along with other senior leaders and comrades.
The celebration featured a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the Foundation Day, where participants paid tribute to the party’s struggle, sacrifices, and ideological commitment.
Tribute to Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri
Speakers paid rich tribute to the Founder and Chairman of UKPNP, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, describing him as a visionary, courageous, principled, and globally-minded revolutionary leader. They highlighted that since founding the party in 1985 with determination and ideological clarity, he has transformed it into a vibrant and dynamic movement.
They emphasized that Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has consistently exposed the role of external forces in the State of Jammu and Kashmir at both national and international levels, while laying the foundation for a peaceful, organized, and principled struggle for the fundamental human rights of the Kashmiri people.
Speakers further noted that he has emerged as a strong global voice for Kashmiris, advocating for the right to self-determination, justice, and freedom with unwavering courage and persistence.
Under his leadership, the party maintains a clear and firm stance that:
The State of Jammu and Kashmir should be restored to its pre-22 October 1947 status
Immediate withdrawal of foreign forces must be ensured
The territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state must be fully restored
Reaffirmation of Historical and Political Position
The event also highlighted the historical context of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, established on 16 March 1846 under the Treaty of Amritsar between Maharaja Gulab Singh and the British Crown. Speakers stressed that restoring its geographical and political unity is an urgent necessity.
They urged the United Nations and international human rights organizations to play an active role in ensuring the Kashmiri people’s inherent right to self-determination and to take concrete steps toward restoring the state’s unity.
Concluding Message
At the conclusion of the event, participants reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and expanding the party’s struggle at both national and international levels. They pledged to continue their movement until the rights of the Kashmiri people are fully realized.
The attendees also reiterated their resolve to advance this cause under the leadership of Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, striving for justice, truth, and freedom on every front.