"Friendly Indo-Pak relations are in the best interest of the people of the state," he said while addressing at a public gathering at Madla, a border village in Poonch district today.
People living near borders benefitted most from it, whereas they were the first ones to become victims when guns toot, he said.
Talking about the development initiatives, Altaf said that they were yielding results at ground level.
"Health, PHE, R&B, Education are getting extraordinary attention, particularly in rural, hilly and border areas," he said.
He said an inspection hut would be constructed at Madla to ensure effective monitoring of forest activities.