Muzaffarabad (PID) January 28, 2026 — A meeting of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, with cabinet members, the Chief Secretary, and government secretaries in attendance. After detailed deliberations, the cabinet approved a number of important decisions relating to administration, education, public welfare, and development.
The cabinet approved the launch of a Health Card scheme across Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It also reviewed progress on the implementation of the agreement reached with the Public Action Committee. Restoration of discretionary funds for ministers was also approved.
The cabinet granted age relaxation for the brother of Shaheed Sajjad Resham for government employment and approved compensation for the legal heirs of Shaheed Zahid Qureshi, who was martyred in Bagh. Approval was given for the allocation and transfer of state-owned land in Haveli for the establishment of Danish School Haveli, as well as for financing the finishing and furnishing expenses of the Gemstones Center of Excellence.
To resolve pending matters of the Healthcare Hospital Mirpur, the cabinet constituted a committee comprising Ministers Syed Bazil Ali Naqvi, Chaudhry Qasim Majeed, Chaudhry Arshad, and the Chief Secretary, Khushal Khan, with directions to expedite the resolution of issues.
In order to prevent disruption in children’s education, the cabinet also approved the establishment of co-educational primary institutions, up to the primary level, in remote areas where separate primary school buildings for boys and girls are not available, until proper school infrastructure is established.
Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore said that the AJK government is giving top priority to public welfare, education, healthcare, and development projects. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to full implementation of the agreement with the Public Action Committee and said the government remains serious and determined to resolve public issues.
The prime minister said reforms in the health sector were essential and that the introduction of the Health Card would provide the common citizen with direct access to quality healthcare services. He added that new development projects and initiatives in the energy sector would promote sustainable development in the state. He directed the relevant departments to ensure timely and effective implementation of cabinet decisions.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the cabinet unanimously adopted a resolution presented by Information Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Rafiq Baig, reaffirming support for the Kashmiri right to self-determination, condemning the continued illegal detention of Hurriyat leader Muhammad Yasin Malik, and strongly denouncing serious human rights violations by Indian forces in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution also congratulated the Pakistan Air Force on the successful development of its defense system Taimur and paid tribute to the Pakistan Army for the successful helicopter rescue operation in the Leh Valley.
On the occasion, the prime minister said that the armed forces of Pakistan are playing a commendable role in national defense, safeguarding national security, and protecting lives and property during natural disasters. He said the nation takes pride in the professional competence and sacrifices of its brave armed forces.