PoK, Pak refugees have occupied 5,808 acres of land in J&K

February 19, 2014 02:31

Refugees of Pakistan occupied Kashmir and West Pakistan have occupied 5,808 acres of land in Jammu and Kashmir since their migration to this side of LoC.

"These families (of PoK and West Pak refugees) occupied 5,808.25 acres of land and since then they continue to occupy such land," Minister of State for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Ajaz Ahmed Khan told the Legislative Council today.

The minister was replying to a clubbed Calling Attention Notice by Congress members Ravinder Kumar Sharma, Naresh Kumar Gupta and B R Kundal.

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