Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR ( AJK ), (Parliament Times) : Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that the housing sector in Azad JammKashmir would be modernized so that the challenges facing the state in terms of growing population could be addressed effectively in the future.
The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to a delegation led by former chairman Housing Task Force Punjab Atif Ayub Mayo at Jammu Kashmir House I. the federal metropolis on Monday.
Haji Shahid, General Secretary Faisal Butt, Azhar Advocate, Malik Rafaqat, Adnan Sheikh, Mahmood Raza and others were present in the meeting.Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that steps would be taken to improve cities and towns. He said that instructions have been issued to the concerned departments regarding town planning.
“Practical steps are being taken to ensure uniform development all across the liberated territory”, the PM said, adding that the process of fulfilling the promises made to the people in general elections has begun.
“Reiterating his government’s commitment to bring real change in Azad Kashmir, he said , “World will see, we will make it [AJK] a real paradise for tourists without affecting its natural beauty and landscape”. Besides tourism, he said that the region holds great potential for cottage industry.