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Former AJK Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider waving the alleged Indian cipher during an all-parties conference, as social media users mockingly compared it to a “Made in China” Imran Khan moment.
Former AJK Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider waving the alleged Indian cipher during an all-parties conference, as social media users mockingly compared it to a “Made in China” Imran Khan moment.
The Azadi Times
By The Azadi Times

Former AJK prime minister calls on authorities to engage the 1.4 million residents of Poonch through political dialogue rather than force.

Addressing the legislative assembly session, former Azad Kashmir prime minister Raja Farooq Haider emphasized that resorting to force and firing will not resolve ongoing regional issues, stating that such methods belong to the past.

Haider urged whoever assumes the office of prime minister in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to immediately reach out to the 1.4 million residents of the Poonch division. He stressed that authorities must handle current challenges through serious political dialogue and confidence-building measures rather than confrontation.

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