President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said the federal government gives special attention to the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and directed for early completion of all projects. Talking to AJK Prime Minister Raja Mohammad Farooq Haider at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Zardari called for prompt completion of matters relating to reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas, Mangla Dam raising, rehabilitation of Mangla Dam affectees and development of new Mirpur city.
The President felicitated Raja Farooq Haider on his election as AJK Prime Minister and hoped that he would work with full dedication for the uplift of the people of AJK. The AJK Prime Minister thanked the President for his active personal interest in development projects in AJK and assured that he would uphold the supremacy of merit, law and justice and would leave no stone unturned in the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.