PM Imran plans on making AJK a new province, claims Maryam

Published July 18, 2021
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz says the prime minister wants to bring a “puppet PM” to power in Kashmir in order to impose his decisions on the people. — DawnNewsTV
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz says the prime minister wants to bring a “puppet PM” to power in Kashmir in order to impose his decisions on the people. — DawnNewsTV

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan plans on making Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) a new province of Pakistan, insisting that “a decision has already been taken in this regard.”

AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider had raised similar concerns during a session of the AJK Legislative Assembly last month, and remarked that the region would not become a province until "the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir decides to do so through vote.”

In her address to a public meeting in Dhirkot today, Maryam said PM Imran wanted to bring a “puppet PM” to power in Kashmir in order to impose his decisions on people but warned that “the PML-N will not allow this."

She also lambasted the government over its much used slogan of bringing “Tabdeeli” (change) to Pakistan, saying any change the government actually ended up bringing was “destruction”.

She alleged that the prime minister's rally in AJK yesterday was organised through taxpayers’ money, also saying that the ruling party couldn’t even gather enough people to call it a public gathering.

She said there were talks of “minus Nawaz Sharif”, but the people of Pakistan had reversed the narrative in favour of the PML-N leader. “I can safely declare that this is a revolution as people have converged here in large numbers and Nawaz Sharif has clearly won and his enemy has been defeated,” she added.

Maryam said the PML-N campaign was so strong that PM Imran had to personally pay AJK a visit. "He (the prime minister) thought of initiating his campaign from Kashmir Bagh to match the popularity of the PML-N," she said.

The PML-N leader urged her party supporters to not return to their homes on the election day until the PML-N candidate was declared the winner. "Not allow anyone to steal your vote,” she added.

Opinion

Editorial

System failure
Updated 12 Nov, 2024

System failure

Relevant institutions often treat right to internet connectivity with the same disdain as they do civil and political rights.
Narrowing the gap
12 Nov, 2024

Narrowing the gap

PERHAPS a pat on the back is in order for the ECP. Together with Nadra, it has made visible efforts to reduce...
Back on their feet
12 Nov, 2024

Back on their feet

A STIRRING comeback in the series has ended Pakistan’s 22-year wait for victory against world champions Australia....
Time to deliver
Updated 11 Nov, 2024

Time to deliver

Pakistan must display a serious commitment to climate change adaptation and mitigation at home.
Smaller government
11 Nov, 2024

Smaller government

THE IMF bailout programme has put the government under pressure to curtail its spending, especially current...
Unsafe inheritance
11 Nov, 2024

Unsafe inheritance

DESPITE regulations, the troubling practice of robbing women of their rightful inheritance — the culprits are ...