“From Protest to Power: People’s Resistance” (Ehtijaj se Ikhtiyar tak: Awami Muzahmat), the new book by Ilyas Kashmiri—a prominent political and ideological activist and the Central Secretary General of the Jammu Kashmir Peoples National Party (JKPNP), a progressive and nationalist organization active in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir—has been published by the renowned Pakistani publishing house, Fiction House Publications.
The book explores, in detail, themes such as popular movements, resistance emerging from the grassroots level, the struggle for rights, and various political and intellectual theories.
Fundamentally, the book presents both a theoretical and practical framework for transforming protests—often driven merely by reaction—into organized political and popular authority.
Its primary objective is to convey that oppressed classes and subjugated nations should not limit themselves to street protests; rather, it addresses how to translate this collective strength and resistance into actual political power and authority.
The book features a significant and detailed chapter dedicated to the Baloch freedom movement and the ongoing national and popular struggle in Balochistan.
Drawing upon his socialist and progressive worldview, Ilyas Kashmiri provides an analytical overview of the Baloch national question, the state’s oppressive conduct, and the shared national and political interests of the Baloch and Kashmiri peoples.
The work offers a comprehensive discussion on the right to self-determination for the Kashmiri and Baloch peoples—as well as other oppressed nations in the region—human rights violations, and the future of popular movements challenging the dominant class-based and military-led systems. As a key leader of the Jammu Kashmir Peoples National Party (JKPNP), Ilyas Kashmiri is counted among the thinkers who advocate for establishing an ideological and intellectual link between the ongoing movements in Kashmir and Balochistan.
The publication of this book by a prominent mainstream publishing house like Fiction House demonstrates that writings addressing military dominance, political usurpation, and movements for public rights in the region are now gaining significant recognition within academic and intellectual circles.
This book will not only serve as a guiding light for political activists and students but will also prove to be a valuable scholarly resource for analysts working on issues related to Kashmir and Balochistan.
This significant work is available to book enthusiasts from Fiction House for 1,200 rupees.
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