ISLAMABAD,(Parliament Times) : Adviser to the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Overseas Pakistanis UK Dilpazir Chaudhry has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has done so for the first time in history by giving voting rights to overseas Pakistanis. There is no precedent example before. He said that overseas Pakistanis are earning valuable foreign exchange for Pakistan through hard work abroad and it is the duty of the government to solve the problems of overseas Pakistanis and their families on priority basis. Expressing satisfaction over the performance of Overseas Commissions set up at federal and provincial level in this regard, he said that comprehensive steps should be taken to solve the problems of Overseas Pakistanis in Azad Kashmir as well. Dilpazir Chaudhry said that at present there are more than 1.4 million Kashmiris living in the UK who are playing their full role in the development and economic stability of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
He said that there was a need for all government and private institutions in Azad Kashmir, including Pakistan, to take special measures to address the grievances of overseas Pakistanis. He said that according to the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, the PTI government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is also striving for public service and such projects are being launched which are also providing relief to the common man.