Qayyum lauds vibrant role of Kashmiri expats for raising Kashmir cause at diplomatic front

MIRPUR (AJK), Aug 21 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has appreciated the vibrant role of overseas Kashmiris for projecting the Kashmir issue in its true perspective at international front.

He was talking to a delegation of overseas Kashmiris who met him led by the Secretary of the All parties Kashmir group in the British parliament lord Qurban Hussain in the federal metropolis on Saturday.

He said overseas Kashmiri have been playing a significant role for projecting Kashmir issue abroad and the government would support them for resolving the lingering Kashmir dispute. He said the present government would project the Kashmir issue at every international forum effectively in accordance with vision of PM Imran Khan.

He said new welfare projects for the socio economic uplift of the people of Azad Kashmir would be started with the support of federal government and added that Azad Kashmir would be turned into a real base camp of liberation movement.

He said special efforts will be made with the cooperation of Punjab and KPK governments for the improvement of roads leading to KPK and Punjab to provide better travelling facilities to the people of the state.

Speaking on the occasion Lord Qurban Hussain said, the overseas Kashmiris were the vanguard of the Kashmir liberation struggle and will continue to highlight the Kashmir issue at international level with full determination .

Meanwhile a delegation of the welfare council of overseas Kashmiri belonging to Britain and Europe also called on the AJK Prime Minister and briefed him about the issues of the overseas Kashmiri. They invited the Prime Minister to participate in the overseas Pakistani welfare council conference being held next month in London.