Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday reaffirmed the government\u2019s pledge to resolve the public concerns and protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) through dialogue
\nand legal means.<\/p>\n
He was speaking to the media before his departure to Muzaffarabad as part of a high-level committee, constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to assess the ground situation and engage with stakeholders in AJK.<\/p>\n
\u201cA high-level delegation is going to AJK capital, Muzaffarabad to assess the situation firsthand and hold talks with the people there,\u201d he said, adding that wherever legal solutions were possible, the government was fully prepared to play its role in addressing the legitimate concerns of the people of Azad Kashmir.<\/p>\n
Acknowledging the sentiments of the patriotic local population, the minister urged the calm and caution, amid growing regional and global tensions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current situation in the region, and around the world, is extremely sensitive. There are elements that want to exploit any unrest in Pakistan to further their agendas. It is imperative that we do not create conditions that could be used against the country\u2019s peace and stability,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Ahsan Iqbal assured that the Federal Government was fully aware of the people\u2019s concerns and was committed to taking all necessary steps to resolve them in a peaceful and constructive manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe respect the feelings of the people of Azad Kashmir and assure them that their concerns will not be ignored. We hope that, through mutual dialogue, all issues can be resolved in a positive and peaceful environment,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday reaffirmed the government\u2019s pledge to resolve the public concerns and protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) through dialogue and legal means. He was speaking to the media before his departure to Muzaffarabad as part of a high-level committee, constituted by Prime […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-506287","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n