Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that a housing project for the members of the Kashmir Journalist Forum would be started within 45 days.
While talking to journalists the PM said that in the first phase, land has been allocated in Kotli for the project where plots would be allocated to the KJF members accordingly. He said that the ground breaking of the project would be held soon. “In the second and third phase, land will be allocated in Islamabad and Muzaffarabad”, the PM said, adding that the initiative would be taken after due consultations with representatives of the forum.
The PM said that the government was painstakingly working to improve life standard of living of people by providing basic amenities of life. Referring to the launching of Pink Bus service in Muzaffarabad, he said that the bus service for women would be started soon in Rawalkot and other cities.
Regarding the promotion of small industry in the state, the PM said that it was heartening to see that goods produced at local level were getting acceptance everywhere. He said that different kinds of rosaries (Tasbeh) being made at Muzaffarabad were being acknowledged everywhere and becoming identity of Azad Kashmir in the Musilm world.
He said that production of high quality jeans would start from Muzaffarabad soon.
Similarly, he said that pet food being imported in bulk quantity would be prepared locally.
He said that the government would start a project to breed Angora rabbits for the production of original Pashmina shawls.
“Sericulture will be promoted in order to raw silk”, he said.
It is worth mentioning here that, as a result of the revolutionary measures taken by the Prime Minister, local industry is providing decent and dignified employment to thousands of people.
Over five hundred women working in different vocational institutes have been preparing garments at the local level under the auspices of TEVTA.
Likewise, wooden rosaries from local white olives, granite and other precious stones are amongst the top quality goods being produced at local level.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan made a passionate appeal to philanthropists to submit generous donations to help quake victims in Turkey.
He said that Turkey has always provided sincere and generous help to Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. “The government and people of Turkey have always helped us in every difficult time, especially in the deadly earthquake of 2005”, the PM said adding that it was their responsibility to extend a hand of support to people of Turkey in this situation.
