Islamabad, (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has said that good governance, merit, and accountability remain the guiding principles of his government in Azad Kashmir.
Speaking to various delegations, he said that he began accountability with himself, giving preference to the welfare of the people across Azad Kashmir rather than focusing only on his own constituency.
The Prime Minister recalled that when he assumed charge, the government was burdened with financial losses and institutional indiscipline. He said reforms introduced during the past couple of years restored institutional discipline, ended stagnation, and ensured merit-based appointments. Prime minister Haq said that in more than two years of his tenure no charge of corruption could be levelled against him or his cabinet.
He added that strict measures had been taken against mafias besides keeping the common man’s interest at the center.He said he has neither taken a salary nor TA DA. Adopting austerity measures and safeguarding public taxes, he said, have been a Hallmark of his government’s policy. “There cannot be luxury at the expense of the people,” he stressed.The visiting delegations from Janjua and Sanghar appreciated the PM’s welfare-oriented approach and good governance initiatives.
