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Qayyum warns against interference in AJK
MUJAHID-e-Awwal Sardar Muhammad Abdul Qayyum Khan, a veteran political
personality, has rendered a valuable piece of advice to the Government
of Pakistan. Talking to a private television channel, the former Prime
Minister of Azad Kashmir urged Pakistan Government to focus on its
defence, solidarity and economy instead of interfering in internal
political affairs and changing of Government in the territory.
It is regrettable that some elements within the PPP started dreaming of
the party’s Government in Muzaffarabad at all costs following assumption
of power by the PPP in Islamabad. This is only because there is
widespread but unfortunate perception that the AJK Governments are
always at the mercy of the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs. It is because of
this that Mr Qamaruzzaman Kaira is trying to engineer a change in AJK
and is making every effort to destabilize the legitimate and elected
Government of Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan. The impatient PPP leaders are
also trying to create a wedge between the ruling Muslim Conference in a
bid to muster enough support to bring about the change. There are also
indications that in case of point of no return, the AJK Legislative
Assembly might also be dissolved paving the way for fresh elections.
This state of affairs is very deplorable, as the Government of Sardar
Attique is doing well for the welfare of Kashmiris. It has a vision for
the development and prosperity of the territory and is implementing this
vision with consistency and vigour. We have been emphasizing in these
columns that the loathsome practice of effecting a change in
Muzaffarabad after every change in Islamabad should be discouraged.
There is a dire need for stability in AJK so that it can serve as a true
base camp for the freedom struggle of Kashmiri people. It is also worth
mentioning that destabilization of AJK Government would trigger
unstoppable process of destabilization in Pakistan as well, which could
have catastrophic consequences for the present system.
