When Chaudhry Abdul Majeed became the prime minister, he very kindly ordered work on the road which was never finished
CHAMANKOT, AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR: Kohala Dhirkot Road of the Bagh district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is an important road linking Muzaffarabad and Islamabad with the four districts of AJK, namely, Bagh, Poonch, Haveli and Sudhnoti. In 2006, the then prime minister of AJK, Sardar Ateeq Ahmad, ordered the widening of the road to meet the requirements of the area, keeping in view the increasing population. The government faced a vote of no-confidence, which resulted in the stopping of work on this road. It was further ignored by the two succeeding governments of Sardar Yaqoob Khan and Raja Farooq Haider.
When Chaudhry Abdul Majeed became the prime minister, he very kindly ordered work on the road to be restarted and allocated the necessary funds. Unfortunately, the people of the area could not see their dreams realised as the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority stopped the payment of dues to contractors, which has again resulted in the stopping of work on the road. The contractors have removed their machinery from the area. The condition of the road will soon deteriorate. It is requested that the authorities concerned look into the matter and make arrangements to restart work on the road.
Syed Muzammil Hussain
Published in The Express Tribune, March 7th, 2013.
