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Ready to share gas, electricity with J&K: PoK

Nirupama Subramanian

A gesture of "moral and political support" to peace process: Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) wants to share the piped gas supply, which it awaits from Pakistan, with Jammu and Kashmir through two points on the Line of Control (LoC).

PoK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan told a press conference on Saturday that he wants investors from Jammu and Kashmir to set up ventures on this side of the LoC and assist in the economic development of the earthquake-hit region.

PoK was preparing for the supply of piped gas from Pakistan and Mr. Khan said that as a "goodwill gesture," his Government was willing to share it with "our brethren" across the border. He said the pipe network could take the gas to Kashmir through Chakoti and to Jammu through Sialkot.

Describing it as a gesture of "moral and political support" to the India-Pakistan peace process, Mr. Khan said that in this way, Kashmiris could act as a bridge between the two countries. The PoK leader also offered to share electricity with Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr. Khan reiterated his earlier invitation to doctors and engineers from Jammu and Kashmir to work in PoK.

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