S.A Haidri
Islamabad: Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PM AJK) Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan has said that political stability is essential in Pakistan to highlight Kashmir issue globally, recent uncertainties in Pakistan has affected Kashmir cause.
Prime Minister expressed his views while talking to a delegation of senior journalists here in Jammu and Kashmir house on Friday.
President Federal Union of Journalist (PFUJ) Afzal Butt, President Azad Kashmir Newspaper Society (AKNS) Amir Mehboob and newly elected member of governors Press Foundation Shehzad Rathore were also present in the meeting.
Talking to delegation, Prime Minister expressed his concerns that situation in Indian occupied Kashmir is very worrying and Indian brutalities in occupied Kashmir are needed to be highlighted.
He stated that Kashmir do not consider Pakistan and Indian in the similar way, saying that Pakistan is our big brother and only lawyer of Kashmiris’ on international forums.
Prime Minister lamented on Pakistani media that our Media is not highlighting the core issue of deteriorating human right violations in occupied Kashmir, “Pakistani media should highlight Kashmir issue and their content must have news from Indian occupied Kashmir on daily basis” he said.
Prime Minister admired the work done by the journalists associated with International Media in Indian occupied Kashmir who have highlighted Indian brutalities courageously.
Prime Minister maintained that he is aware of issues being faced by Journalists in AJK, he said, “advertisement fund for PID will be increased in coming days.”
Prime Minister apprised the delegation that incumbent government of AJK is going to establish a state of the Art Museum in Capital and names with details of every single martyr of Kashmir freedom of movement will be written besides paying them tribute with special Salute by State Police every year.
Prime Minister in the meeting also said that all long pending issues with federal government are now progressing, “water usage charges, power purchase agreement including other issues have been fixed and are in process of implementation” PM added.
Prime Minister also added that there is joint consensus between all political parties in AJK regarding amendments in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act 1974 in addition of abolishment of Kashmir Council to empower State’s elected government.
