Dar meets AJK President, PM

By ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan, and the Prime Minister of AJK, Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani on Thursday. Detailed discussions centered on accelerating multi-sectoral development across Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with a specific focus on expanding local trade, strengthening regional tourism and completing critical road infrastructure projects. The President and Prime Minister of AJK highlighted the deep-rooted and enduring people centric mutual bonds and emphasized the importance of targeted federal assistance to boost public service delivery, upgrade healthcare and educational facilities and create meaningful economic opportunities for the youth. The DPM/FM expressed confidence that the leadership of AJK will continue taking effective, result-oriented measures to fulfill the aspirations of the local populace. He reaffirmed the Government of Pakistan's commitment to the region's progress and assured full cooperation to support ongoing development initiatives and enhance the socio-economic well-being of the people of AJK. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhary also attended the meeting. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026