ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday congratulated Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani on assuming office as the newly elected Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), assuring him of continued federal support for the development and welfare of the region.
During a meeting with the AJK prime minister, PM Sharif conveyed his best wishes for Gilani’s tenure and reaffirmed that the government of Pakistan would continue extending full cooperation to the AJK government for the welfare and well-being of its people, according to a Prime Minister’s Office press release.
Prime Minister @CMShehbaz has said that the Government of Pakistan will continue to extend full cooperation to the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir for welfare and well-being of its people @PakPMO @GovtofPakistan #RadioPakistan #News #AJK https://t.co/D5gdakphr3 pic.twitter.com/FTrJND7Php
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) September 9, 2026
The prime minister said the federal government would continue taking all possible measures to promote development and prosperity in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The two leaders held detailed discussions on matters relating to peace, development and ongoing welfare projects in AJK, with a focus on measures aimed at improving the well-being of the people.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے آزاد جموں و کشمیر کے نو منتخب وزیراعظم سید افتخار علی گیلانی کی ملاقات
وزیراعظم کی سید افتخار علی گیلانی کو وزیراعظم آزاد جموں و کشمیر کا منصب سنبھالانے پر مبارکباد اور نیک خواہشات کا اظہار
آزاد کشمیر کی عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کے لیے حکومتِ پاکستان… pic.twitter.com/2DrU30sFZ5
— PMLN (@pmln_org) September 9, 2026
Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his support and expressed his determination to utilise all his capabilities for the development of the region and welfare of its people.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah also attended the meeting.
