ISLAMABAD
\nThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) staged a major election rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s LA-17 Haveli constituency on Friday, where Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Engr Amir Muqam addressed thousands of supporters in favor of the party\u2019s candidate, Chaudhry Mohsin Aziz saying PML-N had secured a clear majority in the first two phases of the Azad Kashmir elections, required to form the government.
\nChaudhry Mohsin Aziz warmly welcomed the two senior leaders upon their arrival at the venue, which was packed with PML-N workers, party leaders, and a large number of women supporters. Participants enthusiastically chanted slogans in support of Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Rana Sanaullah, and Engr Amir Muqam.
\nAddressing the gathering, Sanaullah described the rally as a \u201chistoric demonstration\u201d of the Kashmiri people\u2019s unwavering commitment to Pakistan. Referring to the chants of \u201cWe are Pakistanis, and Pakistan is ours,\u201d he said the slogans reflected the sentiments of the people of Kashmir. He reiterated Pakistan\u2019s longstanding position on the Kashmir issue, stating that Kashmir is Pakistan\u2019s \u201cjugular vein\u201d and that the country remains incomplete without Kashmir.
\nHe paid tribute to the sacrifices of the people of Indian-administered Kashmir, saying that Indian actions had failed to weaken their determination for freedom. Sanaullah also praised Pakistan\u2019s armed forces, saying they had responded effectively to external threats under the leadership of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. He added that India had realized that military confrontation against Pakistan would not succeed.
\nTurning to the election campaign, Sanaullah claimed that PML-N had already secured a clear majority in the first two phases of the Azad Kashmir elections, winning 24 seats against the 23 required to form the government. He said the party would not require refugee seats to establish its government and described the election results as a reflection of the public\u2019s confidence in PML-N.
\nHe said that after Muzaffarabad and Mirpur, the people of Haveli had also demonstrated strong support for the party. Sanaullah added that if Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz have been encouraged by the public enthusiasm. He said the presence of a PML-N government at the federal level would accelerate development in Azad Kashmir. Nawaz Sharif would personally oversee development projects in the region, while Maryam Nawaz would introduce Punjab-style development initiatives in Azad Kashmir, he said.
\nSanaullah further maintained that the elections in Azad Kashmir were among the most transparent in the region\u2019s history. Rejecting allegations of electoral rigging, he alleged that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) resorted to such claims after facing defeat, noting that the party had gradually reduced the number of constituencies in which it raised objections. He also conveyed the greetings of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to the audience and announced that she would soon visit Haveli to thank the people for their support.
\nMeanwhile speaking on the occasion, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Engr Amir Muqam described Haveli as his \u201csecond home,\u201d saying his relationship with its people was built on trust and affection. He congratulated the people, claiming that PML-N had secured the mandate to form the government in Azad Kashmir. He also conveyed greetings from PML-N Leader Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Maryam Nawaz to the people of Haveli.
\nHe said PML-N\u2019s leadership had consistently stood with the people of Kashmir and asserted that voters had rejected what he described as the Pakistan Peoples Party\u2019s \u201cfalse promises\u201d in favor of PML-N\u2019s performance-based politics. The federal minister said the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was a national welfare initiative of the Government of Pakistan. He assured that all deserving beneficiaries would continue to receive assistance without discrimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) staged a major election rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s LA-17 Haveli constituency on Friday, where Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Engr Amir Muqam addressed thousands of supporters in favor of the party\u2019s candidate, Chaudhry Mohsin Aziz saying PML-N had secured […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-560688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n