AJK's economic revival atop the State Government's priorities: AJK President.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir said in a statement issued on World Labour Day on Friday that the AJK Government has taken upon itself to help socially protect daily wagers and labourers, especially during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

The AJK President said that a global health emergency has been declared due to the coronavirus pandemic and this, in turn, has led to a standstill in economic activity. A similar lockdown, he said, in AJK has affected the economy of the liberated State. He added that daily wagers, both skilled and unskilled workers have borne most of the brunt as industries and construction, all had to be temporarily closed to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.

Masood Khan vowed that despite the difficulties faced by the...