Govt reaffirms focus on AJK, GB development, public welfare

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed that the government remains committed to growth in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), placing public welfare and prosperity among its leading goals. Mettis Global, citing Radio Pakistan, said the remarks came in Islamabad during talks with Engineer Amir Muqam, the federal minister responsible for Kashmir Affairs and GB. According to the report, Shehbaz pledged that every feasible measure would be taken to advance development and raise living standards in the two regions.

Shehbaz added that the development agenda for both areas will follow the vision and direction of PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Muqam, in the same meeting, gave the premier a briefing on AJK and GB affairs, focusing on ongoing development schemes and initiatives meant to strengthen public welfare. He also apprised the premier of the recent elections in Azad Kashmir.