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| Zardari assures diplomatic support to Kashmir cause |
| 2009-01-25 |
| President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that Pakistan had always been committed to extending political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir in their struggle for the right to self-determination. He was talking to Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, who called on him here on Saturday and discussed the economic development projects and the latest political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It was the first meeting of AJK Prime Minister Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob with President Asif Ali Zardari after being elected the prime minister of the AJK. The president inquired about the status of various development projects in the AJK, particularly those relating to the rehabilitation of the Mangla Dam victims and the development of New Mirpur City. The president said that he would like to have regular progress report about various projects in the AJK. He directed that the issues relating to the settlement of people affected by the raising of the Mangla Dam be sorted out on priority basis and efforts in this direction be stepped up. Zardari said that he would advise the federal government to assign the chairman Wapda to ensure speedy rehabilitation of the victims. The president also asked the adviser finance to remove the difficulties in the release of development funds to the AJK and expedite the same, particularly with respect to the development of the New Mirpur City and four other townships. The prime minister of the AJK thanked the president for his keen interest in the development of Azad Kashmir. Praising the Kashmir policy of Pakistan, he said that it would help move forward the process of Kashmir related dialogue between India and Pakistan. Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and the Northern Areas Qamar Zaman Kaira was also present in the meeting. |
| Posted by:Fred |