Pakistani govt to bear subsidies on power, wheat worth Rs23bn, says AJK PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq
AJK PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq addresses the press conference in Islamabad on May 13, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo News
After wheel-jam strike and violent protests against hike in electricity price and taxes entered fourth day, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has announced that the state government accepted all demands of the the Awami Action Committee (AAC).
“No one can reject two fundamental demands regarding cheap roti [bread] and electricity,” PM Anwar said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, adding that PM Shehbaz Sharif assured of his all-out support to address issues of the AJK people.