Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered the formation of a committee to find a permanent solution to the issues faced by the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), which recently witnessed violent protests against high prices o💟f wheat flour and inflated electricity bills.
Sheh♊baz, who travelled to the region's capital Muzaffarabad for a day-long visit, said the people had “raised their voices for their genuine demands but amidst that some miscreants tried to create riots and cause killings”.
Addressing a special meeting o🍬f the regional government🥀's cabinet, Shehbaz ordered the formation of a committee to discuss issues like water charge and Neelum–Jhelum hydropower plant, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
Four people, including one policeman and three civilians𝓡, were killed and several others injured during clashes between security forces and ♉people demonstrating against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes in PoK.
The protests in several cities forced the Pakistan government to alꦏlocate R🎉s 23 billion for immediate release to the region.
Shehbaz condoled the killing of a police officer and civilians during the protests and said that his government 🤡would support their families.
He said after the💝 completion of the IMF team’s visit, the federal minister and secretary for power would consult with the Kashmir authorities to seek a permanent solution to the issues and prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
He also said that Pakistan would🍌 continue extending its moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people.
