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| Haider distances himself from accession remarks |
| 2017-08-01 |
| [DAWN] Azad Jammu and Kashmire Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider on Sunday distanced himself from remarks which quoted him as saying a day earlier that judgements such as the one in the Panama Papers case against prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... would force people of AJK to consider accession with India. He said his statement was quoted out of context. "Future of Kashmire is linked with Pakistain’s prosperity. I condemn the way my Saturday’s presser was presented. I had addressed the conference as a Kashmiri," he said. "Kashmiris do not have any option other than Pakistain and have been trying to become a part of the country for last 70 years," he said. Mr Haider said the people of Kashmire got disturbed when the rupee began devaluing, but "they prefer to get buried in the flag of Pakistain". Speaking to news hounds, the AJK premier said he had concerns regarding the Supreme Court’s decision and alleged that there was a conspiracy behind the disqualification of Mr Sharif. |
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