Mubashar Naqvi
Muzaffarabad
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Cabinet on Friday approved a number of identical resolutions condemning continued illegal curfew, lock-down and violent activities by the Indian troops in Occupied Kashmir.
Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan presided over the meeting in Muzaffarabad. Through a resolution cabinet demanded of the United Nations’ Secretary General to send a Human Rights Commission to the AJK to witness the war like situation created by India at Cease Fire Line (CFL).
The resolution said India is violating international law by targeting civilians at CFL. The tension will lead the region towards a full fledge war. The cabinet thanked government of Pakistan for arranging visit of the foreign Ambassadors and the journalists to the CFL which exposed Indian claim of targeting terrorist camps.
The cabinet decided to observe 27th October as Black Day to denounce Indian illegal occupation of the valley and its recent 5th August action to annex the disputed territory. It was decided that Kashmiris on this side of CFL and world over will observe black day to give a strong message to the international community that India is an illegal occupant and violating UNSC resolutions on Kashmir.
The cabinet decided to initiate reconstruction work in the earthquake hit district Mirpur as early as possible following complete survey, the federal government will be approached for reconstruction work. Through a resolution, the cabinet prayed for the early recovery of Ex Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. The Cabinet also expressed full confidence over the leadership of Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan and assured him of all out support to ensure good governance and put the state on the track of development.
Earlier in the meeting, Cabinet decided in principle to include reconstruction projects of the earthquake hit Mirpur in the Annual Development Program (ADP). Minister for State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Ahmed Raza Qadri and Minister Power Development Organization (PDO) Chaudhary Muhammad Rukhsar briefed the media after meeting.
They told that AJK government will own reconstruction and rehabilitation process in the quake hit areas of the state. The Prime Minister has summoned meeting of all relevant departments and ministries on 29th of this month at Mirpur to review rehabilitation and reconstruction work. Heads of the departments have been directed to participate in the meeting with full homework. It was decided that utility bills in the affected areas would be waved off while time identification will be decided in the 29th October meeting.
Prime Minster Raja Farooq Haider directed the concerned officials to distribute the compensatory relief cheques among the injured in Mirpur earthquake in two weeks time. The cabinet has also decided that health Cards will be issued by the DHO of the relevant district. The cabinet also directed to implement LOC Package. The cabinet expressed grave concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied valley.
