RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Barrister Syed Iftikhar Gilani on Tuesday visited Rawalakot to review the region’s ground realities and discuss practical solutions to public issues.
The prime minister was received by the AJK Police upon his arrival. During the visit, he also went to CMH Rawalakot, where he met public delegations and held discussions with lawyers on various issues.
Gilani was briefed by the district administration and police at the Commissioner Office Poonch. Chief Secretary Khushal Khan and Inspector General of Police Captain (retd) Liaquat Ali Malik accompanied him during the visit.
Addressing media representatives, the prime minister described Poonch as a historic region and paid tribute to its people for their sacrifices in the Kashmir freedom movement. He recalled their resistance against Dogra rule and said their contribution would remain unforgettable.
Referring to the situation in Rawalakot, Gilani said road blockades had disrupted daily life, affecting students’ access to schools and patients’ ability to reach hospitals.
He said no governance issue in Azad Kashmir was serious enough to justify disturbing law and order, adding that the future of the younger generation should not be put at risk because of the actions of a few individuals.
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