ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP):Federal Minister for
Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Maqam Tuesday said that the timely decision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has saved from the major incident and bloodshed in Azad Jammu and
Kashmir (AJK).
The minister also hailed the role of President Asif Ali Zardari in resolving the issue of
Kashmiris.
Addressing a press conference, he said that as pe
r the demands of the
Kashmiris 36 vehicles and 213 employees of the
Kashmir council have been transferred to the
Kashmir government and all pending issues of the government of Azad Jammu
Kashmir would be resolved on a priority basis.
Amir Maqam said that the
Kashmir Council fund of Rs 7.6 billion had been transferred to the
Kashmir government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the Rs 23 billion fo
r the subsidiary on flour and electricity signed a proper agreement and issued the notification of new rates of flour and power tariff.
Some elements were very actively highlighting and propagating on the recent protest but all characters badly failed in their nefarious acts.
The minister said that the demand of
Kashmiris about the charges on water resources of the valley would be addressed within 30 days.
He said that a financial assistance package would be provided to the families of all martyrdom.
