January 05, 2007	Friday	Zilhaj 14, 1427

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MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 4: The Cabinet Development Committee (CDC) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir approved, here on Thursday, 19 development schemes worth Rs2.445 billion. The approval came at a meeting of the CDC presided over by AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan and attended by concerned ministers and senior government officials.

Seven of the schemes pertained to the education sector, three to each of the transport and communication sector, housing and physical planning sector and forests, two to Information Technology and one to hydropower generation.

Speaking on the occasion, Sardar Attique urged the relevant government departments to ensure timely completion of the schemes.

He said there was no dearth of funds but the real issue was their proper and timely utilisation.

He asked the nation-building departments to plan more useful projects in keeping with future requirements of the area.

KASHMIR DAY: People of Jammu and Kashmir living on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe the right to self-determination day on Friday, says APP.

The day is being observed when the Pakistan-India peace dialogue process is already underway to resolve all outstanding disputes between the two countries, including the core issue of Kashmir.

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, special gatherings, rallies and processions would be held in all eight district headquarters.

Special meetings will highlight the importance of the day to the people of Kashmir.

The meetings will reiterate Kashmiris’ principled stance before the world that they would continue their just struggle for achievement of the legitimate right to self determination till the achievement of the ultimate goal.

They will particularly highlight the reality with the earnest demand about early grant of freedom to Kashmiris without further delay.

The right of self-determination day reiterates the longstanding demand of the Kashmiris that they should be granted their birth right to decide about their destiny under the spirit of the internationally-acknowledged UN resolutions.

In Mirpur, a right to self-determination day rally will be held at the district court premises at 10:00 am.