Roar of lion to make arrow, bat, horse worthless in AJK polls: Asif Kirmani

Advisor to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Asif Kirmani said the roar of the lion in the elections of Azad Kashmir on July 21 would make the election symbols of an arrow, bat and horse worthless.

Addressing a meeting of party leaders and workers at Iftar here, he said the outgoing PPP government in AJK denied people their rights and did not work for the progress and prosperity of the area and the broken roads were a symptom of its apathy.

He said the good news was that leader of Pakistan, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was very soon returning to Pakistan as he had regained his health.

The Prime Minister would also come to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, he added.

Kirmani said seasonal birds were hovering around at this time of elections, adding the election symbol of the bat of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was worthless as the party was an enemy of the progress and prosperity of AJK.

He said Imran Khan popularly known as Container Khan sold the honour and dignity of the nation to Kerry Packer and opposed the government elected with votes of the people.

He said Nawaz Sharif was a symbol of service to the people and strength for the federation, adding the Prime Minister understood the problems of people of AJK.

He said their struggle was to ensure that there should be free movement of people across the Line of Control (LoC) and separated brothers continue meeting each other.

He urged people to strengthen hands of Nawaz Sharif.

Every candidate in AJK elections was Nawaz Sharif and the next government of Pakistan Muslim League (N) would bring progress and prosperity in AJK, he added.

The government of PML-N would create job opportunities and build infrastructure to promote tourism, he said adding more hospitals and schools would be constructed.

He stressed that government employees should not get involved in the election campaign of the outgoing government.