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{{Infobox person
| pre-nominals = Dr.
| name = Shabir Choudhry
| image = Dr Shabir Choudhry (Kashmiri Leader & Historian).jpg
| birth_place = [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]]
| citizenship = [[United Kingdom]], [[Pakistan]]
| known_for = * Founder and former secretary general and president of [[Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front]]
* Founder of Kashmir Youth Movement
* Writer
}}

'''Shabir Choudhry''' is a [[British national]] and a [[British Mirpuri|Kashmiri]] leader, rights and peace activist, politician, academician and writer. He helped form the Kashmir Youth Movement in 1973, the [[Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front|Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front]] in 1976 and later on the Kashmir National Party in 2008. He resigned from each of these after being discouraged or opposed to the direction they were headed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/pok-leader-shabir-choudhry-quits-kashmir-national-party-4376959/|title=PoK leader Shabir Choudhry quits Kashmir National Party|date=2016-11-15|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>Shabir Choudhry, a former JKLF leader, argues that he is worried about the Talibanisation of Kashmiri freedom struggle which provides an interesting viewpoint about separatists, perhaps contrary to the popular perception.

http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/moving-with-the-times-a-history-of-confrontation.html</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/shabir-choudhry-rejects-un-secretary-generals-letter-to-pakistan-pm-as-unimpressive/353814/|title=Shabir Choudhry rejects UN Secretary General's letter to Pakistan PM as 'unimpressive'|date=2016-08-22|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref> He went to [[United Kingdom]] in 1966 where he continues his struggle against forces of occupation, terrorism, extremism and religious intolerance in [[Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]] and [[Kashmir]] through regular statements, articles, press releases, conference and videos.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-hafiz-saeed-is-a-killer-of-kashmiris-dr-shabir-choudhry-1817805|title=Hafiz Saeed is a killer of Kashmiris: Dr Shabir Choudhry {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2013-04-01|work=dna|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/choudhry280211.htm|title=India, Pakistan And The Kashmiri Struggle By Dr Shabir Choudhry|website=www.countercurrents.org|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenorthlines.com/mission-unity-ummah-independence-jammu-kashmir/|title=Is our mission unity of Ummah or independence of Jammu and Kashmir? - Northlines|last=Northlines|date=2017-07-30|work=Northlines|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenorthlines.com/pak-shameful-act-jk-1947-dr-shabir-choudhary/|title=Pak did a shameful act in J&K in 1947: Dr Shabir Choudhary - Northlines|last=Northlines|date=2016-10-24|work=Northlines|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/shabir/shabir-list.html|title=Jammu and Kashmir: Articles by Shabir Choudhry|last=Sadiq|first=Md.|website=www.jammu-kashmir.com|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/drshabir/videos|title=Dr Shabir Choudhry|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> He is a [[British national]] as well as a Pakistani/Kashmiri national.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shabir-Choudhry/e/B00IZQKG8W|title=Amazon.co.uk: Shabir Choudhry: Books, Biography, Blogs, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.co.uk|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>

== Political Life ==
* Founder member of JKLF [[Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/90944-yasin-malik-is-a-liar-says-dr-shabir-chaudhry|title=Yasin Malik is a liar, says Dr Shabir Chaudhry|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countercurrents.org/choudhry250708.htm|title=Why I Said Good Bye To JKLF? By Dr Shabir Choudhry|website=www.countercurrents.org|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Spokesman Kashmir National Party and Director Diplomatic Committee<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/news/world/kashmir-national-party-asks-pakistan-to-stop-harassing-kashmiri-leaders-in-pok-700855/|title=Kashmir National Party asks Pakistan to stop harassing Kashmiri leaders in PoK|last=ANI|date=2015-11-12|work=India.com|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}</ref>
* Chairman South Asia Watch<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/dr-shabir-choudhry-on-kashmir-debate/|title=Dr Shabir Choudhry on Kashmir Debate {{!}} Leading Asian News in the UK|last=News|first=Asian Lite|website=asianlite.com|date=25 January 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Founder member and Director Institute of Kashmir Affairs<ref>[...] Shabir Choudhry, the Kashmir-born director of London-based Institute of Kashmir Affairs [...]

http://www.firstpost.com/world/india-must-boycott-chinas-one-belt-one-road-summit-in-beijing-heres-why-3440208.html</ref>
* Regularly takes part in the Sessions of the [[UN Human Rights Commission]] in Geneva<ref>{{Citation|last=Dr Shabir Choudhry|title=Dr Shabir Choudhry's speech in a seminar in UN Human Rights Geneva|date=2016-09-23|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXNWwHNQCMI|accessdate=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Has addressed seminars and conferences in the [[British parliament|British Parliament]], [[European Parliament]] and other important capitals of the world on issue of Kashmir, violence and terrorism
* Addressed at Cambridge University as a Chief Guest in a conference on Kashmir in 1990.

== Controversy ==
He has been accused by the [[Inter-Services Intelligence|Inter Services Intelligence]] (ISI), Pakistan's Intelligence Agency, of being tasked by India's foreign intelligence agency, the [[Research and Analysis Wing|Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)]], of trying to ‘sabotage’ the [[China-Pakistan Economic Corridor|China Pakistan Economic Corridor]] (CPEC) project as well as other activities against the state of Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1294999|title='Kashmiri politician tasked with sabotaging CPEC'|last=Reporter|first=The Newspaper's Staff|date=2016-11-08|work=DAWN.COM|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>Dr Shabir Choudhry – a British national of Kashmiri origin – applied for renewal of his National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1574749/1-nadra-seeks-ministrys-advice-view-ihc-order-non-issuance-nicop/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/shabir-choudhry-rejects-un-secy-gen-s-letter-to-pak-pm-as-unimpressive-116082200138_1.html|title=Shabir Choudhry rejects UN Secy Gen's letter to Pak PM as 'unimpressive'|last=ANI|date=2016-08-22|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> The [[Asian Human Rights Commission]] (AHRC) came out in support of Shabir Choudhry during this controversy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/AHRC-UAC-150-2015|title=PAKISTAN: Intelligence agencies refuse to renew national identification of Kashmiri writer — Asian Human Rights Commission|website=Asian Human Rights Commission|language=en|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/pdf/AHRC-UAC-150-2015-01.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 March 2018 |archive-date=7 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407131732/http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/pdf/AHRC-UAC-150-2015-01.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Shabir Choudhry challenged the authorities in Islamabad High Court to prove allegations made against him. After two and half years long trial the authorities, including ISI could not provide any evidence to support their contentions. The High Court ordered the authorities to renew his Identity card. Dr Shabir Choudhry proved to be an innocent person.

== Publications ==

=== English ===
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morebooks.de/gb/search?q=+Dr+Shabir+Choudhry&via_keyword=1|title=Search results for " Dr Shabir Choudhry"|website=MoreBooks!|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Kashmir Dispute: A Kashmiri perspective - Kashmiri struggle transformed in to Jihad, terrorism and a proxy war<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kashmir-Dispute-perspective-transformed-terrorism-ebook/dp/B00FZD5084/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_1/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-1|title=Kashmir Dispute: A Kashmiri perspective - Kashmiri struggle transformed in to Jihad, terrorism and a proxy war eBook: Dr Shabir Choudhry: Amazon.co.uk: Books|website=www.amazon.co.uk|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tribal-Invasion-Kashmir-Pakistani-Terrorism-ebook/dp/B079J44JVB/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_2/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-2|title=Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism eBook: Dr Shabir Choudhry: Amazon.co.uk: Books|website=www.amazon.co.uk|date=10 July 2013 |access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terrorism-Kashmir-Dispute-Possible-Solutions/dp/B01JXWOYTI/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_3/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-3|title=Terrorism, Kashmir Dispute and Possible Solutions: Rise of Jihadi Culture, Extremism and the Peace Process by Dr Shabir Choudhry}}</ref>
* Kashmir and the Partition of India<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/KASHMIR-PARTITION-Choudhry-Apr-20-2011-Paperback/dp/B00GTQ6UBC/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_4/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-4|title={|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-04-20|publisher=VDM Verlag}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/kashmir-and-the-partition-of-india/isbn/978-3-639-34801-9|title=Kashmir And The Partition of India|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-04-20|website=MoreBooks!|access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref>
* Kashmir Dispute and Peace in South Asia<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/KASHMIR-DISPUTE-CHOUDHRY-SHABIR-PAPERBACK/dp/B00GSWGW7Y/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_6/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-6|title=KASHMIR DISPUTE AND PEACE IN SOUTH ASIA BY CHOUDHRY, DR SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-03-04|publisher=VDM Verlag}}</ref>
* Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/KASHMIR-GILGIT-BALTISTAN-CHOUDHRY-PAPERBACK/dp/B00GSIED8I/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_7/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-7|title=Pakistan-occupied Kashmir AND GILGIT BALTISTAN BY CHOUDHRY, SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK|last=Choudhry|first=Shabir|date=2011-12-02|publisher=LAP Lambert Academic Publishing}}</ref>
* Are Kashmiris Part of the Kashmir Dispute?<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/KASHMIRIS-KASHMIR-DISPUTE-CHOUDHRY-PAPERBACK/dp/B00GSI2WJA/ref=la_B00IZQKG8W_1_8/260-1398219-2623239?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517828359&sr=1-8|title=ARE KASHMIRIS PART OF THE KASHMIR DISPUTE? BY CHOUDHRY, DR SHABIR (AUTHOR)PAPERBACK|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-08-14|publisher=VDM Verlag}}</ref>
* Liberation Struggle, Jihad or a Proxy War: Nature of struggle in former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir<ref>{{Cite book|title=Liberation Struggle, Jihad or a Proxy War: Nature of struggle in former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-02-17|publisher=VDM Verlag Dr. Müller|isbn=9783639334241|location=S.l.|language=English}}</ref>
* Kashmir Dispute: New Dimensions and New Challenges: Emerging Threats of Religious Intolerance, Terrorism, Regionalism and Outside Interference<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kashmir Dispute: New Dimensions and New Challenges: Emerging Threats of Religious Intolerance, Terrorism, Regionalism and Outside Interference|last=Choudhry|first=Dr Shabir|date=2011-02-18|publisher=VDM Verlag Dr. Müller|isbn=9783639335668|location=Saarbrücken|language=English}}</ref>

=== Urdu ===
* Fareena
* Bay-Khataa - about the problems of Asian youths living in UK published in 1983.
* Pakistan and Kashmiri struggle for independence
* Is an independent Kashmir a conspiracy?

== See also ==
* [[Kashmir conflict|Kashmir Conflict]]
* [[Hashim Qureshi]]

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* http://drshabirchoudhry.blogspot.in/

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