AJK PM calls for consensus among political forces for abolition of AJK Council

MIRPUR (AJK), March 11 (APP)::Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Raja Farooq Haider Khan Sunday
emphatically said that consensus among all the political forces in the State was imperative for
the abolition of the AJK Council besides the much needed amendments in Act 1974
– the interim constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
“At this crucial stage, when serious efforts are
being made for the full empowerment, all stake holders should play their
supportive role to this direction,”Farooq Haider expressed
these views on the occasion of 30th death anniversary of K.H Khurshid, the
former President of AJK on Sunday.
Farooq Haider Khan continued that political worker belonging to any party should be
respected, we are proud that there was a Kashmiri who struggled in making
Pakistan.
Jammu Kashmir Liberation league leader Manzoor Qadir Dar, Ex- Minister Khawaja Farooq
Ahmed, Hanif Awan, Sheikh Aqeel ur Rehman, Zahid Akram Advocate, Gullshad Butt,
Malik Munawar Awan and others also addressed the occasion.
PM AJK stated that Khursheed Hassan Khursheed was a great politicians and a noble
person, “people like him born in centuries” he said.
Prime Minister also admired about the politicians who supported him, saying that I am
grateful to all political leadership including Jamaat-i-Islami and PPP for
supporting our endeavors to abolish Kashmir Council and constitutional
amendments.
Prime Minister Azad Kashmir said that we should appreciate the
people who always mention their identity as Kashmiris.
“K. H, Khursheed was the man of words whose work for
Kashmir freedom of movement became history and always considered
remarkable” Prime Minister maintained.
He echoed that Kashmiris have the capability to become Prime Minister of Pakistan.
PM AJK said that the new generation is unaware of history; it is our responsibility to
apprise our younger generation about the history.
He said that we condemn the house arrest of Hurriyat leaders in Indian occupied Kashmir
including the massacre of youth and we express our solidarity with them.
Prime Minister said that when K.H Khurshid died, he had only 37 rupees in his pocket.
“There are many people who did not have any penny before
they came to power, and became wealthy after being in power” he
said.
He added that working with Khursheed Hussain Khursheed in the
1985 assembly was the best period of my life, he used to exhort me specially.
He said that I am grateful to the Prime Minister Pakistan who presided over the meeting
regarding Constitutional amendment and endorsed it according to the hopes and
expectations of Kashmiris.