Proud of unflinching support of people, government of Pakistan to Kashmiris struggle: AJK PM.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan said the government and 220 million people of Pakistan had always extended unflinching and unconditional support to the Kashmiris' just and principled struggle for their right to self determination and the people of the state were proud of it.

He was addressing his ruling party workers at a ceremony held at the Jammu Kashmir House in federal capital in connection with the appointment of party worker Shoaib Abid as Vice Chairman of Local Government Board of AJK government, according to an official statement issued Saturday evening.

Raja Farooq Haider said the government of Pakistan had raised voice for the oppressed Kashmiris at every available forum for which the people of AJK and occupied Kashmir were thankful.

He informed the workers that AJK share in the National Finance Commission (NFC) increased manifold after 26 years. "The development budget rose from ten billion to 24 billion rupees. People could see visible changes in health, education and infrastructure development," he added.

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