PM AJK Emphasizes merit, integrity in strengthening Azad Kashmir institutions

Islamabad: Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has said that efforts were underway to make institutional reforms, governance, and public service mechanisms more effective.He said this while speaking to a delegation of prominent political and social personalities that called on him here today.Speaking on this occasion, Prime Minister Rathore said that the government would continue to acknowledge and encourage officers and competent individuals who have shown outstanding commitment to public service. ‘The government always values the services of officers who discharge their duties with honesty and integrity,” the PM said, adding that Raja Irfan Saleem was among those who demonstrated a high level of integrity and a strong sense of duty throughout his long tenure in the police service. ” It is recognition of his unprecedented services that he was promoted to the post of DIG after retirement,” he remarked.He said that the state institutions were being further strengthened by strictly observing the principles of merit and transparency at all levels.”Strengthening state institutions and promoting honest, dedicated, and competent individuals is a key component of his government’s policy,” the PM added.Expressing his profound gratitude to the delegation, the prime minister said that the government attaches great importance to the views of public representatives, social leaders, and various segments of society. The delegation specially thanked the Prime Minister for promoting Raja Irfan Saleem to the post of DIG after retirement.The members of the delegation expressed confidence in the leadership of the prime minister and appreciated the steps taken by the government.The delegation consisted of leading political and social personalities, academicians, former bureaucrats, and members of the legal fraternity, including former member of the Kashmir Council Raja Ali Zulqarnain Khan, retired DIG Police Raja Irfan Saleem, former Vice Chancellor of Mirpur University of Science and Technology Professor Dr. Raja Habib-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the District Council Raja Naveed Akhtar Goga, Member of the District Council Chaudhry Banaras, Chaudhry Farooq Munir, former presidents of the Chamber of Commerce Chaudhry Faisal Manzoor and Chaudhry Javed Iqbal, retired Deputy Commissioner Raja Fazlur Rehman, and others.