ISLAMABAD: Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday reiterated Pakistan's commitment to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for their right of self-determination.
He also asked PPP workers to reach the people in far-flung areas and to complement government's efforts in addressing their problems and grievances.
President Zardari said this in his meeting with a four-member delegation led by Lord Qurban Hussain at Aiwan-e-Sadr here.
Members of PPP Kashmir Committee, including Ch Abdul Majeed, Ch. Mohammed Yasin and Sardar Mohammed Yaqoob, Federal Minister Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Raja Parvez Ashraf, Farhatullah Babar, Ms Rukhsana Bangash and Ms Fauzia Habib also attended the meeting.
Matters pertaining to party's organization and developmental works in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) came under discussion.
President Asif Ali Zardari said that he had asked the Federal Government to take necessary steps on priority for completion of ongoing projects in AJK.
He said that the cross-Line of Control trade was a pioneering confidence building measure in Kashmir.
Lord Qurban Hussain thanked the President for the meeting and praised his leadership for taking courageous and bold decisions like 18th and 19th Constitutional Amendments, operation in Swat against militants, renaming NWFP as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Aghaze Haqooqe Balochistan Package. He said that these decisions were long over.
Lord Qurban Hussain also lauded the efforts of government for handling the challenges despite devastation of floods and war against militancy, which could be possible under the able leadership of PPP Co-Chairman President Asif Ali Zardari.
The members of the delegation gave various suggestions related to progress on various development projects with particular emphasis on issues relating to the Mangla Dam raising project and reconstruction programme in the AJK.
The delegation thanked the President for his keen interest in the development projects in AJK and uplift of the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. They also appreciated the role of federal government for the political stability of the area.
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