PM orders action to address AJK, GB grievances.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned on Wednesday to address the administrative, financial and development issues confronting the governments of Azad KashA!mir and Gilgit- Baltistan.

According to the Prime Minister's Office, Shehbaz Sharif asked Qamar Zaman Kaira, Adviser on Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, to get in touch with the two governments and try to address their grievances 'in coordination with the Planning Commission and the finance ministry'.

Mr Kaira briefed the prime minister during a meeting about administrative, financial and development matters pertaining to Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the MiA!A!A!A!nister for Economic AfA!A!fairs, also attended the meeting.

Text books

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Punjab Text Book Board to address the issue of non-availability of curriculum material at the earliest.

Mr Sharif asked Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain to take urgent action over the delay in publication of textbooks.

The prime minister asked Rana Tanveer to ensure that such a situation did not arise in the future.

PM greets President Xi

Shehbaz Sharif sent a message of felicitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his birthday.

'Happy birthday to H.E. President Xi Jinping,' the prime minister said in a tweet.

He said relations between Pakistan and China had seen immense growth under the dynamic leadership of President Xi.

'As an Iron...