MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif were expected to visit Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) soon to launch the government’s 100-day plan, AJK ministers said on Monday.
Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting, the ministers Col (retd) Waqar Ahmed Noor, Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi, Raja Saqib Majeed and Abdul Rehman Arain said that the government is preparing a 100-day plan featuring short-, medium- and long-term development initiatives across various sectors.
They said preparations for the plan were underway, but its formal launch date had not yet been finalised.
According to the ministers, the day of leadership’s arrival in the region will be designated as Day Zero of the 100-day plan, with implementation set to begin in connection with the visit.
The ministers said an announcement regarding funds allocated for Azad Kashmir was also expected on that day.
They added that the plan would include measures to improve key sectors, particularly healthcare, with a focus on strengthening district-level medical facilities and institutions, while plans are also being made for other sectors, including the forest department.
According to the ministers, the government will take steps to implement development programs in various sectors and make government departments more active.
More details of the 100-day plan are expected to come out during the visit of the central leadership of the PML-N to Azad Kashmir, they concluded.
In addition, the government ministers said that 19 agenda items were discussed in the cabinet meeting, out of which the majority were approved.
As per the ministers, the cabinet approved the establishment of special courts for overseas Kashmiris, allocation of 2% of the budget for sports activities, establishment of Gems Excellence centers, provision of financial assistance by the government to local government pensioners, and unification of the administrative structure of SDMA and State Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (SERRA).
