Islamabad(PID AJK) 15 March 2023
Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, while referring to Kashmiris’ unconditional love for the state of Pakistan, has said that “Pakistan is our faith, we love this country more than our own lives”. Addressing a special function held to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of the Senate of Pakistan, here today the PM said that he believed that Pakistan’s interests were supreme while the rest of things were insignificant and meaningless. Referring to the massive potential in the country, he said that Pakistan as a nation has a great potential to become the best nation in the world. Congratulating the Senate and people of Pakistan on this historic occasion, the PM said, “Our dear homeland Pakistan is dearer to us than our own lives”. The PM said, ” We feel proud when we come to our country (Pakistan).”He said that our forefathers fought selflessly for freedom, under the leadership of the father of the nation.Paying eulogizing tribute to the matchless sacrifices rendered by the Muslims during the Pakistan movement, the PM said that under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam, the Muslims of the subcontinent put up a brilliant struggle that culminated in the shape of Pakistan.About years’ long struggle that led to the adoption of a unanimous constitution and bicameral system in the country, the PM said that the political leadership across the political spectrum deserve appreciation for their significant contribution. As a result, the nation got a unanimous constitution under which the lower and upper house of the parliament came into being. “We have come a long way and today Pakistan is a nuclear power, this is enough to raise our heads with pride in the world of nations”, the AJK premier said, adding that Pakistan was made to last forever and it will continue to shine forever.Referring to the Kashmiris’ ongoing struggle and sacrifices, the PM said that our brothers and sisters in occupied Kashmir have been fighting bravely against nine lakh Indian army.”Kashmiris are fighting the war of Takmeel e Pakistan’, he said, adding that it was our moral responsibility to keep their morale high, stand by them and become their voice.The PM said that there was a dire need that all the stakeholders should come forward in a big way to preserve the nation’s security. “When it comes to the country’s security and integrity, there should not be any kind of political division”, the PM said. “We have to have confidence in our institutions”, he said, adding that unity and collective approach was also required to solve our problems.The PM also thanked the Parliamentarians for adopting a unanimous resolution in support and solidarity of Kashmiris recently, which he said has boosted the morale of Kashmiris in the Indian-occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
