MIRPUR (AJK), Oct 21 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi has directed relevant departments to finalise arrangements for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Foundation Day celebrations on October 24.
Chairing a meeting here on Wednesday, he called for coordinated efforts to highlight the Kashmir freedom movement, sacrifices of martyrs and the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.
The meeting decided to illuminate government buildings, major roads and city entry points and decorate them with the flags of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. Seminars, speech competitions and other educational activities will also be organised to familiarise students with AJK’s history.
The deputy commissioner directed officials to ensure effective security, traffic management, sanitation and public facilities for smooth celebrations.
Senior Superintendent of Police Khurram Iqbal, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Chaudhry Naeem Akhtar, Assistant Commissioner Mian Hussam Sajid, District Health Officer Dr Fida Hussain Raja, District Mufti Abdul Ghaffar Saifi, Deputy Director Liberation Cell Sardar Azeem Sarwar, Rescue 1122 representative Sardar Najam-ul-Saqib, Information Officer Khizar Hayat, MUST representative Taimoor Akbar and other relevant officials attended the meeting.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
