Altaf Hamid Rao.
Muzaffarabad, MIRPUR (AJK) (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq has said that Kashmir day would be observed with traditional zest and zeal at national level to express complete solidarity with the people of Indian occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party Azad Kashmir and local government representatives that called on him separately on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, the PM said, that Kashmiris will never compromise on their fundamental right, the right to self determination. Pakistan, he said, has always been a strong proponent and a fearless advocate of Kashmiris’ rights at every international forum.He said that the incumbent government had defeated India in narrative warfare.
Lauding the local government’s role in development at grassroots level, he said, the local bodies role was crucial for sustainable development. He said that funds worth one billion rupees have been given to local government representatives.
“Steps are being taken to remove sense of deprivations amongst the masses”, he added.
He said that steps have been taken to improve road infrastructure across the State. Terming electricity theft as a major challenge, he said, there was dire need to stop this shameful practice that causes huge loss to the national kitty.He said that there was no rationale behind providing a uniform subsidy (three rupees per unit) to a consumer who uses less than a hundred units and the one who consumes limitless electricity.Urging citizens to avoid misuse of electricity, the PM said that technical defects were arising in the electricity feeders due to illegal use of electricity.
He said that steps have been taken for the storage of drinking water in the capital city and improving infrastructure. Of those who were part of the delegations included Deputy Mayor Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad Khalid Awan, Member Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad Asim Naqvi Zaheer Bukhari, Umar Abbasi.
Whereas as PPP delegation was comprised of Deputy General Secretary PPP Sheikh Azhar, Shaukat Rathore Khaksar, Tariq Hameed Qureshi, Sunny Mir, Zaheer Sheikh and Naseem Shah.
Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore and Minister for Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Mian Abdul Waheed were also present on the occasion.