During demonstrations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the immediate disbursement of Rs. 23 billion to solve the problems facing the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
At a special meeting he called to assess the state of affairs in AJK, the premier gave the go-ahead.http://Azad Jammu
The main political leadership, as well as the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, attended the conference. At the meeting were coalition party leaders and ministers as well.
The leadership of Kashmir and other attendees expressed gratitude to PM Shehbaz for the statement on the funding supply.
In the midst of demonstrations and strikes, the administration of Azad Jammu and Kashmir declared Monday to be a local holiday in the state’s capital, Muzaffarabad.
In this context, a notification was released stating that all government and private institutions in Muzaffarabad will be closed on Monday, May 13.
In the divisions of Muzaffarabad and Poonch, major business centres are closed, and public transportation has been halted.
After negotiations between the AJK Chief Secretary Dawood Bareach and the JAAC core committee in Rawalakot concluded without a resolution, a protest leader accused the administration of using deceptive methods, which led to the announcement of the protest march to the state capital.
Protesters in AJK are calling for an end to the needless benefits and privileges enjoyed by the ruling class and officials, as well as a reduction in the energy cost brought about by the Mangla Hydropower Project and a wheat subsidy akin to that in GB.
