AJK govt orders stockpiling of food as India tensions flare

The regional government has also created an emergency fund of Rslb to ensure the supply of 'food, medicines and all other basic necessities' to the 13 constituencies, says Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM

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Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) called on residents near the border with the Indian side of the region to stockpile food as tensions flare between the nuclear neighbours following a deadly attack last month.

"Instructions have been issued to stock food supplies for two months in the 13 constituencies along the Line of Control (LoC)," AJK Prime minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul Haq, told the local assembly.

The regional government has also created an emergency fund of Rsl billion ($3.5 million) to ensure the supply of “food, medicines and all other basic necessities” to the 13 constituencies, he said.

Government and privately owned machinery was also being deployed to maintain roads in the areas along the LoC, he said.

Meanwhile, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has reviewed its preparedness measures amid escalating tensions and the possibility of Indian aggression across the Line of Control (LoC).