Muzaffarabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday urged people of Azad Kashmir to vote for candidates of Pakistan People’s Party, which is committed to empower people and protect their rights.
Addressing leaders and workers of Pakistan People’s Party Azad Kashmir at a convention here, the Prime Minister pledged the elections will be transparent and fair and people will be free to express their choice. Gilani was confident that people would support PPP candidates in the upcoming elections in Azad Kashmir. He said People’s Party was founded on the basis of Kashmir issue as Zulfikar Ali Bhutto raised the slogan that he would fight for the rights of Kashmiris for a thousand years.
Gilani lauded the services and sacrifices of PPP leaders and workers for the promotion of democracy and welfare of people.
The Prime Minister said Zulfikar Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto were in the forefront in the struggle for democracy and restored rights of the people.
He said PPP has its roots in democracy and it formed governments through power of the people and not through the back door.
He advised the PPP leadership to shun their personal differences and get united in line with the vision of their leader Benazir Bhutto.
Acknowledging sacrifices of people of Kashmir, he said the government is committed to resolve problems of the people, create jobs, raise living standards and create a vibrant economy.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Kashmir Affairs Mian Manzoor Wattoo said PPP leaders and workers were making efforts to keep the nation united.
He said Pakistan has given tremendous sacrifices to fight militancy and sacrificed thousands of lives of its military personnel and civilians.
President Pakistan People’s Party AJK Chaudhry Abdul Majeed said PPP always stood to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.
PPP leaders Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto came to the rescue of Pakistan, when it was facing difficult times due to wrong policies of dictators,he added.
Senior PPP leader Barrister Sultan Mehmood said the people of AJK will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the oppressed people of Indian Occupied Kashmir.
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