MIRPUR (AJK), Jul 26 (APP):Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister (PM) Chaudhry Anwar Haq reiterating Kashmiris’ pledge to continue the ongoing struggle for freedom to its logical conclusion, said that the movement would continue until the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) achieve their goal of freedom.
He made these assertions while addressing a public gathering in Town, Tatta Pani of Kotli district.
Denouncing the barbarism and brutality inflicted upon the people of occupied Kashmir by India, the prime minister expressed the optimism that the day was not far when India’s imperialistic presence in the occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmiri would come to end and brothers and sisters who made unprecedented sacrifices would be free from the Indian bondage.
He also paid great tributes to valiant people who had been bearing the brunt of Indian firing and shelling across the Line of Control (LoC).
Reiterating his government’s all-out support to Kashmiri’s struggle, the PM said the people and AJK government would never leave their brethren in IIOJK alone in their battle against India’s illegal occupation.
Referring to the age-old political, cultural and religious bond between the people of Kashmir and Pakistan, the PM said that the bond between the people of both regions was unbreakable.
“The basic relationship between Pakistan and Kashmir is based on Islamic faith”, he said, adding that no one could harm the relationship.
Taking a jibe on the Indian prime minister, the PM Haq said that nobody could dent this relationship even if thousands of Modi come together.
Prime Minister Haq said that his government would focus on developing far-flung areas of the state which were neglected in previous tenures.
” Hollow slogans, empty assurances and false announcements have spoiled us”, he said adding that time had come to change this culture.
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The prime minister said that the government was providing a subsidy of Rs 71 billion on electricity and flour.
The PM said that despite limited resources the government had fulfilled its demands adding that there was a dire need that the people must also acknowledge their duties towards the state. He said that the government was keen to address the issue of unemployment and provide basic amenities of life to the people.
The PM also announced a slew of development schemes including the grant of town committee status and police station for Tatapani.
He announced Rs 15 crore for the construction of buildings for a school and civil hospital.
The PM said that the process of issuing buses to the girls’ colleges of AJK had been completed and a bus for transportation of students of government college Tatapani would be provided within the next twenty days.
Earlier, Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq received a grand welcome from people on his way from Kotli to Tata Pani including Phagwari where a large number of people assembled to receive the PM.
The prime minister was accompanied by AJK ministers, civil servants and top officials of the government.
Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar also inaugurated two mega development projects including the improvement and reconditioning of 12 KM long Tatta Pani Goi road and 9.5 KM road from Rahian to Sawar.
