MURREE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday expressed disappointment over complaints raised by the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections, saying he did not expect the party\u2019s regional government to provide grounds for such grievances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing a meeting of the PML-N Azad Jammu and Kashmir parliamentary party in Murree, Nawaz said the political environment that had emerged in AJK for the first time was a matter of concern and appeared to be the result of successive governments\u2019 failure to fulfil their responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was a PPP government in the state, and we did not expect there would be an opportunity for a complaint from the PPP,\u201d Nawaz said, referring to complaints that had reached him during the election process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that AJK had a PPP prime minister and said political opponents should always be treated with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have always treated our opponents well. Political differences should not be turned into enmity,\u201d he said, warning that the traditionally peaceful political environment of AJK should not be allowed to deteriorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz congratulated PML-N candidates who won the AJK elections and also praised those who failed to secure victory, saying they had put up a strong fight against their opponents\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said some complaints had reached him during the election process and that he was saddened by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PML-N president also expressed disappointment over the defeat of some of his party\u2019s candidates, saying the reasons behind their losses should be examined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had good candidates. If they have lost, we should look into the reasons for their defeat,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former premier said the PML-N had already secured a majority in the first two phases of the AJK elections and praised senior party leader Amir Muqam for running an energetic campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged party workers not to lose heart and said the party should now focus on delivering on its commitments to the people of AJK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz said the current situation in AJK was partly a consequence of previous governments failing to fulfil their responsibilities, adding that the PML-N would seek to transform the region along the lines of Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir are looking towards Punjab,\u201d he said, stressing that greater funds should be allocated for the development of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the welfare of the people of AJK would remain the PML-N\u2019s priority and pledged to make efforts to fulfil the promises made during the election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have no room to betray the public\u2019s trust. If we fail to deliver in Azad Kashmir, people will become disappointed,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz said the region needed better roads and hospitals, greater employment opportunities and measures to promote tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said people visiting Punjab and seeing its roads and hospitals wanted similar facilities in AJK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also called for laptops and scholarships for students in AJK and said farmers in the region should be provided with a farmers\u2019 card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz said the PML-N would work towards forming a government in AJK and improving public services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former prime minister also highlighted the geographical challenges faced by AJK, saying a helicopter was essential for the mountainous region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to provide a helicopter to the AJK government to facilitate administration and emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz also referred to Pakistan\u2019s economic situation, recalling that the US dollar was trading at around Rs100 during his tenure as prime minister before subsequently rising sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without naming the government directly, he criticised a previous administration for raising slogans and making promises that, he said, were never fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI do not want to go into criticism, but Pakistan has never seen such a situation as it did under the government that raised those slogans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz said Pakistan was now moving forward and expressed confidence that the country would overcome its problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the government must implement its manifesto in full and continue efforts to stabilise the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PML-N president said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had inherited extremely difficult circumstances when he assumed office but had since been working to improve the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, conditions are improving day by day,\u201d he said, adding that efforts were being made to put Pakistan on a sound economic footing and achieve economic self-reliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawaz also said the government was seeking to free Pakistan from dependence on the International Monetary Fund and establish the country as an economically sovereign state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged the PML-N\u2019s Azad Kashmir leadership to remain focused on governance and public welfare, saying the party could not afford to disappoint voters who had placed their trust in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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