Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq, while appreciating the legal fraternity’s contribution to society, has said that lawyers’ role was crucial for strengthening the system of governance and stabilizing the state institutions.
Prime Minister Haq made these assertions while talking to a lawyer’s delegation that called on him here today.
Led by President Supreme Court Bar Association Raja Muhammad Sajjad Khan Advocate, the delegation consisted of Vice President Supreme Court Bar Sardar Javed Azam Advocate, General Secretary Haleem Azam Advocate, Joint Secretary Jamshed Ahmed Advocate, Sardar Zarif Aslam Advocate and several others.
Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that weeding out corruption from society was his government’s top priority. He said that being responsible citizens of the state, it was our shared responsibility that we all work together to ensure that every citizen of the state lives a dignified life in society.
Appreciating the legal fraternity’s role in society, the PM said that the government would use all available resources to resolve the problems faced by lawyers.
He said that an action committee, comprised of representatives from the Supreme Court Bar, High Court Bar and other bars, should present its recommendations in this regard.
The Prime Minister said that lawyers have every right to criticize the government and expose those persons involved in dishonesty.
He said that people’s tax money would be spent on the welfare of people. He said that the government has allocated more funds to further improve the education and health sectors.
He said that the budget for providing free medicines to the needy in government hospitals has been increased.
Speaking on this occasion, the delegation appreciated the steps taken by the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir.
The visiting delegates said that the legal fraternity would fully cooperate and support the government in its efforts to ensure good governance, merit, rule of law and supremacy of the constitution in Azad Kashmir.
On this occasion, Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq along with the visiting delegates cut the birth anniversary cake of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Senior Most Minister Colonel (retd) Waqar Ahmad Noor, Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan, and Secretary Information Secretary Ansar Yaqub were also present on this occasion
