PDP working to boost Indo-Pak trade: Zargar

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Mir TariqBandipora, May 04: Minister for Agriculture Abdul Aziz Zargar on Sunday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was working to boost Indo-Pak trade.“After reopening the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, PDP is working for the reopening of Jammu-Sialkot road to boost business and trade between the two parts of the State and India and Pakistan,” he said addressing a public gathering at Arin village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Later talking to media persons Zargar said that Agriculture and Fisheries are employment generating sectors and the State needed to strengthen both the sectors on priority basis.“We have appointed hundreds of graduate and postgraduate students in the department of Agriculture as Reabr-e-Ziyarat,” he said. “To boost the fishery trade especially of trout species in Kashmir, Government has approached New Delhi especially for boosting production of trout fish species."Minters of Forest and Environment Qazi Muhammad Afzal who also addressed the gathering said that PDP was not approaching people for power but for informing them about the return of peace the party was working for.Without accusing anyone but in an apparent reference to the previous National Conference government, Afzal said that before 2000 the politicians left the people of Kashmir to face the barrel of gun and fled to live in mansions in foreign countries to enjoy the luxurious life. He said contrary to this the PDP leadership visited the poor people from time to time and tried to solve their problems. Responding to the demands of the people both the ministers announced special packages for them.Afzal announced to set up three sales depots in Arin, Kunan and Sumlar and construction of a Rs 11 lakh water shed in Arin village.Zargar announced a special package of 8.5 crore for the upliftment of farmers.Meanwhile the people of the area alleged that they were threatened by some unknown persons not to attend the rally.A local Abdul Gaffar Khan said: "We were threatened by some persons who compelled our Imam to announce that he had received a letter asking people not to attend the rally.”PDP General Secretary and MLC Nizamuddin Bhat also addressed the rally. Zargar and Afzal urged people to support Bhat in the coming election which are scheduled later this year.