LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has stated that India must realise that Kashmiri people cannot be deprived of their inalienable right to independence through atrocious actions.
CM Shehbaz was speaking to a high-level parliamentarians’ delegation of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) comprising ministers and members of the legislative assembly on Friday.
The delegation was led by AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan. Both the leaders strongly condemned the Indian brutalities against unarmed Kashmiri people in occupied Kashmir and violations of the line of control.
Shehbaz Sharif said that the federal government is providing funds for different programs aiming at providing basic necessities of life to the people of Azad Kashmir; adding that wonderful steps have been taken for the development and prosperity of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Shehbaz Sharif also stated that the students of AJK are benefiting from the educational schemes of the Punjab government along with other provinces. He vowed that Punjab will continue to lend a helping hand for the betterment of the AJK people in future, as well.
On the occasion, AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider said that the speed and work quality of Shehbaz Sharif is an example of its own and the people of other provinces are appreciative of the exemplary role played by Shehbaz Sharif for the development of Punjab.
The AJK delegation included Syed Shaukat, Public Accounts Committee Chairman Muhammad Ishaq and various members of the legislative assembly.
