AJK Govt approves monthly compensatory allowance for Indian firing victims at LoC.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Wednesday approved monthly 'Guzzara Allowance' (compensatory allowance) for the families of the martyrs of unprovoked Indian firing at Line of Control (LoC).

Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan presided over the meeting held in the state's metropolis, an AJK government spokesman later told reporter Wednesday evening.

Under the AJK Cease Fire Line Incidents Relief (Amendment) Act, 1992, the families will get Rs 2000 each family member per month.

Under the Act, 755 individuals of belonging to 171 families from 2016 till date would benefit from this package. The government will bear Rs 20 million in this regard.

Moreover, the affected families have also being included in BISP Ehsas Program in addition to Rs 100,000 lump-sum compensatory grant.

The cabinet also approved AJK Human Rights Commission Act 2020. The Commission will prepare report about human rights issues and victims of torture and aggression.

The Commission will enjoy judicial powers.

The Cabinet also approved amendments in AJK Election Commission Act 1970, Electoral and Delimitation Acts 1970 and Political Parties Act 1987.

Addressing the cabinet, Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan said that his government woulf take all possible care to the families of the LoC martyrs as it was the responsibility of the state.

He said valiant people living along the LoC were standing shoulder to shoulder with their brave armed forces to foil the nefarious designs of the enemy.

The prime minister said that Indian forces by resorting unprovoked shelling on the civilian population was an attempt to push them back...