MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi on Saturday said a comprehensive policy has been devised to ensure uniform development throughout the liberated territory.
Addressing a ceremony in the southern Kotli district of Mirpur division, the AJK PM said under the LoC relief package, the dilapidated roads near the ceasefire line would be constructed to improve travelling facilities.
Referring to a host of newly planned and on-going development schemes the AJK premier said, “Now that big-city status has been formally granted to Kotli, work on the Ring Road project and water supply schemes would be put on fast track to ensure and improve water supply”.
“Roads and water supply schemes worth over Rs one billion will be launched in the city and its suburbs to provide better living facilities to the common masses,” he added. Regarding the recently signed MoU, the PM said the government of AJK will get an additional revenue of Rs 12 billion per annum after the cost of water usage charges has been fixed at Rs 1.10 in the light of recent agreement.
This huge chunk of money, he said, would be spent on the development of the state.
About the persisting political and human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the AJK PM said that since August 05,2019 the BJP government had turned IIOJK into military garrison.
He said the PTI government would utilize all its resources to highlight the plight of Kashmiris at international level to expose India’s ugly face. Stressing the need for early and amicable solution of the Kashmir dispute, the PM said that prolonged military occupation of Kashmir by the Indian state poses a serious threat to the regional peace and security.
He said the PTI under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan was committed for the development of the region.
The AJK PM said all available resources would be used for the welfare of the people. He said the dream of progress and prosperity in country the could only be materialized under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He also praised the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for effectively raising the plight of Kashmiris at all international platforms.