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Islamabad, May 02, 2023 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unflinching support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their just freedom struggle. Shehbaz Sharif was talking to a delegation led by Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq in Islamabad on Tuesday. He said Pakistan is standing by the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for freedom and the government of Pakistan will continue extending its moral, political and diplomatic support for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. He said India’s illegal action of 5 August 2019 is a gross violation of human rights and the international community, especially the United Nations, should take notice of this.
The Prime Minister said Pakistani nation will always stand by its Kashmiri brethren in their struggle for freedom. He said we exposed the Indian atrocities on the Kashmiris at every international forum. Shehbaz Sharif assured all possible cooperation of the Government of Pakistan for the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He said the issues pertaining to the development funds of Azad Kashmir will be resolved at the earliest. The delegation included AJK Government ministers Col (Retd) Waqar Noor and Faisal Mumtaz Rathor.
President AJK chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Shah Ghulam Qadir; former AJK Prime Minister, Raja Farooq Haider; President AJK chapter of Pakistan People’s Party, Chaudhry Yaseen; and Member Legislative Council, Chaudhry Latif Akbar also attended the meeting. Besides, federal Ministers, Ishaq Dar and Ahsan Iqbal, as well as Prime Minister’s Advisor on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, were also present on the occasion.
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