ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq met with Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Saturday and reviewed financial matters as well as the pace of development initiatives in AJK.
According to a news release issued by the ministry of finance, Dar expressed the federal government’s commitment to the development and progress of all regions, including AJK, and added that the welfare and development of the people of Kashmir is one of the government’s top priorities, with no stone unturned in the development of the area.
He discussed the country’s economic outlook and stated that, despite the difficult circumstances, the government is determined to put the economy on a path of stability and prosperity. Ishaq Dar pledged the federal government’s full assistance to the AJK government in its quest for economic advancement and development.
AJK Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, and SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Chairman FBR, also attended the meeting.
Chaudhry Anwar Ul Haq reviewed AJK’s financial situation as well as the pace of development initiatives and projects in the region. He informed the minister about AJK government’s measures to increase revenue generation and requested Federal Government assistance in this regard. He praised the minister for his encouragement of the people of Kashmir.
