Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met newly sworn-in AJK Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani in Islamabad and assured full federal cooperation for the welfare and well-being of AJK residents.
- Officials said the discussion focused on peace, law and order, development priorities and ongoing public welfare projects with a mutual pledge to keep those projects running.
- Senior federal figures including Ishaq Dar, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Rana Sanaullah attended the meeting, signalling operational coordination between Islamabad and the AJK administration.
- The leaders offered congratulatory remarks and set a cooperative tone but did not announce new funding packages or specific timelines for project rollouts.
- The exchange follows PML-N's victory in the recent AJK elections and signals that federal support will shape how development and security work moves forward in the region, with project continuity and implementation now the key items to watch.