MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan called on AJK President Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan here on Tuesday and briefed him about the reconstruction and rehabilitation process in the earthquake damaged areas. Raja Zulqarnain expressed satisfaction over the reconstruction process and said that Muzaffarabad would emerge as an up-to-date and the most beautiful capital in the world. He said the new constructions would be done keeping in view the demands of the present time.

He said we had no dearth of funds as an investment of Rs 23 billion was underway. If more funds were needed, the same would be arranged at every cost, he added. He said that Chairman of Capital Development Authority, Islamabad would soon visit Muzaffarabad as we wanted to benefit from his experience. Referring to various projects under hand, he said that it was our effort that the new hospitals, roads, basic health units, universities and other educational institutions were of international standards. He stressed that construction of the world standard would also be maintained in future as well.

The dark night was over, he said, adding that daylight was emerging now. He said that Rs 10 millions were being spent on the construction of each primary school. He once again thanked the Army and people of Pakistan for extending a helping hand to their Kashmir brethren after the October 8 earthquake. He also lauded the effected people who bravely faced the difficulties emerging after the earthquake.

Zulqarnain said that the effected people had recovered in the shortest possible time on which the rest of the world was surprised. He said even the superpowers like the US were helpless to face natural disasters. The president said that he had briefed the president of Pakistan about the difficulties and problems being faced by the Mangla Dam effected people and the President had assured to resolve their problems.

“Rs 6 million would be required for rehabilitation of additional families,” he said, adding that the construction of Dhangali Bridge would remove the restlessness among the people. He assured that water level in Mangla Dam would not be raised unless the rehabilitation of the effected people.-SANA