PM AJK, opposition agree to make Legislative Assembly more powerful

MIRPUR (AJK), Feb 25 (APP)::Both treasury and opposition benches in AJK unanimously agreed over early implementation of the decision to transfer of all administrative powers of AJK Council to AJK government and to make AJK Legislative Assembly a fully powerful and strong institution of legislation.
It was announced in a joint official statement after a meeting between Prime Minister AJK, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan and President of Pakistan Peoples Party AJK, Chaudhry Latif Akbar on Sunday.
Chaudhary Muhammad Matloob Inqalabi, Chaudhary Pervaiz Ashraf, Sardar Javed Ayub and Azadar Shah were also present
in a detailed meeting among the heads of the two parties of the state.
It was decided to transfer all the subjects including the financial matters, legislation power including amendments in AJK interim constitution Act 1974, tax recovery and others from AJK Council to AJK Assembly.
The Constitutional Committee of all the political parties comprised since 2012 will fully co-operate with each other
for the implementation of this much awaited initiative.
It was also decided in the meeting to further enhance the discussion and suggestion process between all political parties after the approval made by the government of Pakistan on other important matters including the abolishment of the Kashmir Council.
Latif Akbar assured the AJK prime minister for their support in constitutional amendment.
It was also agreed to set aside politics on the important issues of the AJK especially achieving its rights and assured full support to enhance the authoritative powers and administrative powers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir government.