ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): AJK Prime Minister Barrister Iftikhar Gilani on Friday called on Federal Minister and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon at Kashmir House in Islamabad.
During the meeting, Qasim Noon presented a bouquet, a traditional Kashmiri shawl and a commemorative shield to the AJK prime minister. Gilani also presented a shawl to the federal minister. Former AJK president Sardar Yaqoob was also present.
Noon briefed Gilani on his recent visit to the United States and participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), outlining his engagements and diplomatic efforts to highlight the Kashmir issue internationally and build support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
Chairman Parliamentary Committee Noon said the aim of diplomatic activities was to highlight the Kashmir issue at the global level and to gain international support for the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people.
He also appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in raising the Kashmir issue at the international forum.
Gilani appreciated the work of Qasim Noon and the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, stressing the need for continued cooperation and support to advance the issue at national and international levels.
The premier assured that the government of Azad Kashmir would fully cooperate in the committee’s initiatives.
In addition, Noon invited the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir to attend the upcoming meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, which the Prime Minister accepted and assured to attend.
Gilani said his government was preparing several public welfare initiatives, including sanitation programmes, provision of bus services and other public facilities.
The meeting expressed the determination that close coordination and cooperation between the Government of AJK and the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir would be further strengthened so that joint efforts could be continued to highlight the Kashmir issue effectively, promote parliamentary diplomacy, and serve the welfare of the Kashmiri people.
