ECP writes letter to Governor KP for announcement of election date

The Election Commission of Pakistan has written a letter to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali for the announcement of a date for the holding of the general election of the provincial assembly.

The Commission said it was awaiting the governor’s response for holding consultation and the subsequent announcement of the date of the assembly election.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Journalists, traders’ delegations call on KP Governor

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali has urged Pakistanis journalists living abroad to highlight positive image of their country and nation.

Talking to a delegation of the UK-based senior Pakistani journalists in Peshawar, he said Pakistanis belonging to all fields living abroad are our valuable assets and they are bringing glory to the country and the nation in their respective fields.

Meanwhile, talking to a delegation of Khanewal Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Governor said the government is trying hard to provide all facilities to the business community across the country. He said economic stability is possible only with development of industries.

Source: Radio Pakistan

AJK President urges int’l community to play role to stop HR violations in IIOJK

Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has called upon the international community to play its due role to stop bloodshed and human rights violations in Indian illegally Held Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of members of the California State Assembly in Mirpur.

The President said the United States could play an important role in preventing rights abuses in the restive region and resolving the lingering Kashmir issue.

Stressing the need for an early and amicable settlement of the Kashmir imbroglio, the AJK president said that former US president Bill Clinton had termed Kashmir as the world’s most dangerous conflict.

He said Pakistan and India are both nuclear powers and any misunderstanding between the two countries could be a prelude to a major war that could threaten the peace of the entire world.

Source: Radio Pakistan