AJK PM Anwarul Haq rejects accusations

Dismisses no-confidence allegations as baseless and political: Says he worked 18-hour days to correct governance and fully utilise development funds

Published: 12:32 PM, 16 Nov, 2025
AJK PM Anwarul Haq rejects accusations

The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, Chaudhry Anwaarul Haq, has said that the allegations made against me in the no-confidence motion are baseless, innocent and frivolous, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday. 
In an interview with a private channel, PM Anwaarul Haq said those who wrote the allegations themselves do not know what they wrote.
He said that assembly members were always included in all cabinet decisions, breaking the status quo.
I had the authority to dissolve the assembly but decided to maintain the assembly in the national interest, the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir said.
Will I fight the no-confidence motion or resign? The decision will be made in front of the people in the next 48 hours, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq further said.
He said he worked 18 hours a day during the government to correct the direction of governance and took action against billions of rupees worth of wasted resources in Azad Kashmir, straightening out the institutions. 
Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said he tried to improve education and health despite limited resources. 
He said 110 percent of development funds were used in my government till September 31 and not a single rupee lapsed.
I also added three billion rupees from my own savings to the development fund in the government, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said.
He said allegation of delay in Kashmir Bank scheduling rejected as the entire process was a court decision and tendering. 
Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said rules, tendering and committee report in the Rs6 billion health card project is inevitable. 
Only those who can prove the allegations against me with evidence should make allegations, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said.
Today the political system is weak but the defence institutions are filling the gap by sacrificing their lives, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq said.
He said if the constitutional amendment provides protection to the institutions, then why the objection? The objections are based on ignorance and emotion, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq added.
He said my politics has been in an ideological direction since 1995 till date. 
I have adopted simplicity, kept my personal car and house away from unnecessary publicity and I have always avoided heavy security protocols, Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir said.
Despite political differences, I do not consider any opponent as a political enemy, Chaudhry Anwaarul Haq added.
My love is not for individuals but for the state, he further said.
Chaudhry Anwaarul Haq said some critics are spreading misconceptions by publishing unverified data. 
He said false news is a match in the hands of a monkey, which burns the entire forest. 
Talking about Faisal Mumtaz Rathore he said he is talented and eloquent.
Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq expressed his best wishes for Faisal Mumtaz Rathore.
In a statement Dr. Sardar Muhammad Kamal Khan said that there is new hope for change in the Azad Kashmir government with the help of young leadership. 
He said previous governments ignored public issues. The people have become increasingly deprived due to the lack of solutions to problems at the grassroots level. 
He further said the people of Azad Kashmir are hopeful that the young leaders will come forward to shoulder the political burden without any political burden.
Meanwhile, Personalities from different walks of life of Azad Kashmir praised the decision of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore to nominate him as Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir.
In this regard, former president of the Chamber of Commerce Faisal Manzur said Faisal Rathore will use political insight for the betterment of the state.
He said we believe that the designated Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, will take steps on priority basis to solve public problems.
I am hopeful that the designated Prime Minister will take steps for the increase in business activities, employment opportunities and development of youth, former President Azad Kashmir Chamber of Commerce said.
I am sure that the steps for the development of the business community and youth will be the priority of the designated Prime Minister, Raja Aftab Asghar said. 
Faisal Rathore's nomination is welcome for the development of Azad Kashmir, said Faizan Arif Advocate.

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