PM Shehbaz Administers Oath to New AJK Council Members
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- PM Shehbaz Sharif administers oath to four new AJK Council members.
- PM says law took its course regarding recent unrest in the region.
- Federal government pledges resources for AJK's development.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif administered the oath to four new members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council in Islamabad. Speaking at the event, he pledged to work for the region's development and described the council as a vital link between Pakistan and AJK. Referring to recent protests by the now-banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), the prime minister stated that "the law took its course" after efforts for dialogue were not accepted, citing a "foreign agenda" against Pakistan and the Kashmir cause.
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Four new members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council took their oath of office on Tuesday, administered by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The new members are Chaudhry Latif Akbar, Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, and Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed.
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The four newly elected members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council who took their oath of office on Tuesday have been identified as Chaudhry Latif Akbar, Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed, and Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed.
In his address at the ceremony in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also recalled an all-parties conference held in Muzaffarabad, stating it was agreed there that any law or decision made by the elected Assembly after fresh elections would be honoured.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, speaking on recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), stated on Tuesday that "the law took its course." While he did not name any specific group, his comments appeared to reference protests by the now-proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC).
Addressing an oath-taking ceremony for AJK Council members in Islamabad, the prime minister said that while dialogue was attempted, including at an all-parties conference, the suggestions were not accepted. "Pakistan had to fulfil its political and legal obligations given that forces were working against Pakistan and the Kashmir cause on a foreign agenda," he stated.
The JAAC was declared a proscribed organisation in June after leading protests, which at times turned violent, over its demand to abolish the 12 refugee seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly. Following the proscription, authorities arrested numerous leaders and activists of the committee.
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