ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan would reach to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Wednesday, today to visit areas seriously affected by increasing land sliding and heavy snowfall.
According to the sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan would arrive at Azad Jammu and Kashmir at 11:30 a.m. to personally observe humanitarian work in snow-covered areas, while Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur will join the Prime Minister during the tour.
READ MORE: FM Qureshi arrives in New York to meet UN leaders
Sources further stated that Prime Minister Imran Khan would also interact with affected families by land sliding and heavy snowfall in the AJK.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to immediately provide all humanitarian assistance on an emergency basis to the people affected by landslide in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
READ ALSO: Army denounces provocative statements by Indian military
In a tweet on Tuesday, the prime minister asked National Disaster Management Authority, the military and all federal ministers to take timely actions in this regard. He said the severe snowfalls and landslides in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have caused misery and deaths.
The severe snowfalls and landslides in AJK have caused misery & deaths. I have asked the NDMA, the military & all our federal ministers to immediately provide all humanitarian assistance on an emergency footing to the affected people in AJK.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 14, 2020
ADVERTISEMENT
