Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has said that highlighting Kashmir issue at global level, strengthening state institutions and providing provision of basic amenities to the people living on the LOC were amongst the top most priorities of his government.
Prime Minister Niazi expressed these views while addressing as a chief guest at annual award distribution ceremony of AJK Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education here on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the PM hailed AJK BOISE Mirpur for its unprecedented services and contribution in the field of education. He said that it was heartening to see that the girl-students of Azad Kashmir were far ahead of boys in the field of education.
The world, he said, cannot prosper without education. He said that the facilities provided by the board by setting up examination centers for the students living in the remote areas especially on the LOC were highly commendable.He said that besides improving the quality of education, uniform development in all areas of the state, fair distribution of funds and providing access to basic amenities life to the people were amongst the top most priorities of his government.
He said that the government had spent Rs. 56 crore on flour to provide relief to the masses during the holy month of Ramadan. “it is an honour for our government that we subsidized the flour and reduced its price to Rs.400 per 40 Kg”, the PM said.Regarding the resumption of work on the much-delayed Rathua-Hariyam Bridge project, the PM said that steps were afoot to complete this project as soon as possible.
He said that 122km long Kashmir Highway project (from Kohala to Mirpur) has been approved.Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi thanked Chairman PTI and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for approving the development package that led to the initiation of many development projects in the region.
