JEDDAH/ MIRPUR [AJK], (Parliament Times) : The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has said that the people of Azad Kashmir have laid the foundation of change in Azad Kashmir by expressing confidence in the ideology of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the last elections.
Talking to various delegations of overseas Kashmiri here on Wednesday he said that the PTI government will fulfill its commitments made with the people and the steps taken in a short time after coming to power are in front of everyone and added that the fruits of the government’s steps will soon reach at the door steps of the people.
He said the government has decided in principle to give the right of the votes to the overseas Kashmiri and legislation in this regard will be finalized soon .
The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir said that we are proud of Kashmiri living in foreign countries who are contributing to the improvement of the economy by sending foreign exchange from abroad. He said that holding of local body elections was included in the manifesto of PTI and according to the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan .He said after 30-year local bodies elections are being held in Azad Kashmir to transfer power to a lower level which will accelerate the process of construction and development in the state. He said that along with the construction and development of Azad Kashmir, the government was also working on a priority basis to highlight the Kashmir issue at international level.. He said that India is bent upon suppressing the freedom movement with the use of military might but despite utilizing all means the spirit of the Kashmiri people is high and they will continue their struggle till the complete liberation of occupied Kashmir from Indian clutches. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the people of occupied Kashmiri will ultimately get their fundamental right to self determination in accordance with the United Nations relevant resolutions. The Prime Minister urged upon the international community, especially Islamic countries to play their role in stopping the genocide of Kashmiri and grant them their internationally recognized right to self determination.
Delegations of the Kashmiri community speaking on the occasion congratulated the Prime Minister on performing Umrah. They also congratulated Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi on assuming the office of Prime and especially for holding local body elections in the state and giving overseas Kashmiri the right of vote .
