MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Kashmir government’s recent decision to allocate 54 Kanal and 1o marla of land worth millions to a private NGO, Be the merciful” has sparked outrage amongst the public, raising concerns about the credibility of the government.
The Social Welfare Department’s decision to give land to the Khalsa Sarkar has been significantly criticized by other organizational and their owners.
Chaudhry Muhammad Akhtar, Chairman of the Kashmir Orphan Relief Welfare Trust (Court), have criticized the Social Welfare Department’s decision to give land to Khalsa Sarkar. Despite Akhtar’s organization’s tireless efforts to help impoverished and defenseless children, they have not been granted even five kanals of land.
Other groups that have been serving the community in Azad Kashmir for years, like Muslim Hand and Uqab, have also been disregarded during the land distribution process.
Despite operating from a rented building, Muslim Hands, a worldwide organization, has been conducting several public welfare projects in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, but still does not have any proper building or space to carry out operations. instead, they have rented a place for the organization.
Additionally, many organizations in Azad Kashmir have been helping the poor, children, and deprived classes for years. Some of these organizations are trying to improve the lives of countless people despite their limited resources.
The organization named Court, which sponsors the poor and helpless children, is well known among the public due to its quality work is not even facilitated with a small piece of land.
Although it has hundreds of projects, an organization called Uqab, which is raising blind children, is also doing its work without the help of the government.
By ignoring the work of these organizations, the Azad Kashmir government’s decision to provide land to a private NGO that does not even exist in Azad Kashmir has raised millions of questions.
The opposition has called for accountability and transparency in the investigation, whereas the Directorate of Social Workers, Azad Kashmir, and the Commissioner’s Office in Muzaffarabad have been charged with corruption.
This dispute has called into question the Azad Kashmir government’s assertions of integrity and good governance.
People are demanding that the situation be thoroughly investigated and that those involved be held accountable as it develops.
It is the duty of the government to guarantee that the people of Azad Kashmir receive the openness and equity they deserve in the distribution of resources.
