AJK Cabinet Constitutes Body To Propose Effective Laws To Strengthen AJK Accountability Bureau

The AJK Cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday, constituted a high level committee to propose effective laws to strengthen the AJK Accountability Bureau for eradication of corruption from the society.

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Dec, 2018 ) :The AJK Cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday, constituted a high level committee to propose effective laws to strengthen the AJK Accountability Bureau for eradication of corruption from the society. The Cabinet approved amendment acts of Chief Election Commissioner of the Sate and the state run Kotli University. It also gave approval for changing of timings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the next three months on the directives of AJK Minister Ahmed Raza Qadri.

The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan and attended by ministers, Chief Secretary and secretaries.

Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the two and half years' performance of the government. He also expressed optimism that the ruling party would return victorious in the next general elections on the basis of its performance. He was of the view that increasing the size of the Cabinet should bring improvement in performance of the government.

He also expressed resolve to make better the accountability system in a bid to nab the corrupts and crooks in AJK. He said a high level committee comprising of ministers for this purpose was already working which will submit its report within a month.

The meeting gave approval for amendment in law for continuation of term of employment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) through 13th Constitutional Amendment. It observed that according to interim constitution, the term of service of CEC is for 5 years while according to laws, it is for 3 years.

Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr. Syed Asif Hussain Shah gave briefing to the Cabinet on the steps taken by WAPDA and AJK government to address the environmental issues due to Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project.

The Prime Minister directed the departments to dispose off all the pending works with them on priority. He warned that action would be taken against defaulters.

The Cabinet was briefed regarding action against encroachments in line with Supreme Court order in Mirpur.

It was told that 7.69 billion rupees were required for artificial lakes in the river to control the environment problems in the city. However, there was 2 billion rupees which would be spent on improvement of greater water supply scheme and sewerage treatment plants of the capital city.

Haider told the Cabinet that Prime Minister Imran Khan took personal interest in environmental issue in Muzaffarabad and called high level meeting in this connection. He also sent a high level commission to Muzaffarabad to review the situation. Its report is yet to be presented to the Prime Minister as it is a matter of great importance. Ch. Tariq Farooq, Dr. Najeeb Naqi and Barrister Iftikhar Gillani have been given task of follow it, he expressed.

The meeting also gave approval of tourism policy after comprehensive briefing on the potential of tourism in AJK to it. It gave approval of adjusting employees of cooperative bank in other departments of the State.

The Cabinet approved resolutions on Kartarpur corridor, paying tributes to AJK PM for effectively highlighting Kashmir issue during EU week at Brussels and Strasbourg, his inauguration of pictorial exhibition on Kashmir there. It reposes its confidence in the leadership of Mr. Haider and pledged to take all necessary steps for progress and prosperity of the State.

Through another resolution, the Cabinet appealed the international community to implement the detailed report of Kashmir Parliamentary group in British Parliament highlighting Indian atrocities in Held Kashmir. It also demanded for ending use of pellet guns and black laws by Indian forces in the Held Valley. Through yet another resolution, the Cabinet expressed concerns over the deteriorating health of APHC leader Shabbir Ahmed Shah and demanded best medical treatment for him. It appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for condemning the Indian atrocities through social media. It also welcomed the recent visit of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to the Line of Control which boosted the morale of Kashmiris of both sides.