Azad Kashmir finance minister tenders resignation

27 Feb, 2004

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Finance Minister Shah Ghulam Qadir handed over resignation to party head on Thursday as crisis within the ruling Muslim conference deepened.
Chairman Azad Jammu and Kashmir Ulema Mushaikh Council Shoukat Shah state minister also presented his resignation to supreme head ruling Muslim conference on Wednesday.
The finance minister's resignation heralds somber differences among the top leadership of ruling party.
Earlier, Minister for Industries Chaudhry Masood Khalid, Minister Revenue Chaudhry Tariq Farooq presented their resignations to Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, supreme head Muslim conference.
Finance Minister Shah Ghulam Qadir who is also the secretary general Muslim conference when contacted said that he has handed over resignation from ministry to party supreme head Sardar Abdul Khan following differences with prime minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan.
Political analysts have been expecting serious consequences for the government from the resignation of finance minister.

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