ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan AliAmin Khan Gandapur on Monday said the government was planning to make afilm on the Kashmir issue to unveil the ugly face of India and highlightevery aspect of violence being perpetrated by Indian forces, includingtorture, rapes, kidnapping and killing of innocent Kashmiris.
The film dubbed in different languages would be released across the globeto expose the Indian brutalities and human rights violations in the heldvalley, he said talking to a news channel.The minister said minorities felt insecure in India because of Hindu Hinduextremists and zealots, who were out to persecute them at the behest ofruling party, which itself remained involved in the genocide of Muslims inGujrat in the past.
As regards the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government’s 100-day plan, theminister said a survey was underway in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) andGilgit-Baltistan to collect the data about the existing health andeducation facilities so that a roadmap might be devised to improve thesame. The government was committed to resolve the problems of people andprovide the basic facilities at their doorsteps, he added.
Gandapur said the federal government had set up a task-force for thedevelopment of tourism sector. The AJK and Gilgit Baltistan had many scenicspots, which if properly developed could attract millions of visitors fromall over the world, he added.
Prime Minister Imran Khan was taking keen interest in the development oftourism sector, which would help project the positive image the of country,he said.The minister said a university was under construction in Muzaffarabad,while the federal government was planning to set up more higher educationinstitutions and hospitals in different areas of the AJK.
He said it was the PTI’s manifesto to uplift the standard of living ofpeople and alleviate poverty and the government was taking steps to achievethose objectives. All the available resources would be utilized for thepeople’s welfare, he added.
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Gandapur strongly criticized the failed polices of the previous regimes,due to which the country was facing many economic challenges and seekingfinancial assistance from other countries. The government had to takedifficult decisions to put the country back on path to development, headded.
To a question, he said the government had zero tolerance policy oncorruption. All development projects in the AJK and Gilgit Baltistan wouldbe launched in a transparent way and more funds would be released for thewelfare of their people, he added.
The minister said the Clean and Green Pakistan project would be completedunder the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The zeal andvigour with which students of schools, colleges and universities weretaking part in the drive was appreciable, he added.
to another question, Gandapur said the whole nation was supporting thedrive launched by the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the prime minister forfunds collection for the construction of Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand dams.