ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A crippling electricity crisis has plagued the lives of over 90,000 residents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), prompting District Councilor Sardar Mumtaz Khan and Union Council Tain Chairman Sardar Shahid Azad to take a step to save the population from the trauma. The two leaders have handed a joint letter […]
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Highlighting dangerous dimensions of the ongoing Kashmir conflict, speakers at a moot said that the lingering dispute has had a devastating impact on mental health of the population. They said that the agony was leading to high rates of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, in addition to increased rates
MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry and prime minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq have said that “Women are the backbone of our society”. They also acknowledged the women’s strength and their significant contribution in different sectors of life. In their separate messages issued on the occasion of World
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Like rest of the world, International Women’s Day was also observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, with a renewal of the pledge to continue individual and collective efforts to end gender discrimination. The Day was observed to ensure due empowerment, safeguarding equal rights and to maintain high respect, honour,
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel, have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 final between New Zealand and India to be played at Dubai International Stadium on March 9 (Sunday). The two members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, also stood in the
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BREST, France (Kashmir English): Paulo Fonseca, the Lyon manager, has been awarded 9-month suspension for angrily confronting referee Benoit Millot in his side’s match against Breat on March 2. Fonseca will remain suspended until November 30 for “intimidating” the referee. He has been suspended from matchday duties until November 30 after an altercation with
DUBAI (Kashmir English): A sharp surge has been reported in holiday bookings from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the hmoe country for Eid ul Fitr, with airfares increasing by up to 20%. UAE schools spring break holidays from March 18 coinciding with the Eid coming home is leading to surge in travelling to
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Indonesia and Pakistan are set to sign more than 10 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) and agreements, local media reported citing diplomatic sources. The two brotherly countries will also engage in talks soon to make progress on a free trade agreement (FTA) to further strengthen economic relations. Pakistan may focus on IT
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has issued an urgent warning about the possible risk of a dengue outbreak following recent rainfall across the country, particularly in Balochistan, Punjab, and northern areas of Pakistan. The NIH advisory seeks authorities and the public take immediate preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Chairman Central Board of Revenue Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chaudhry Muhammad Raqeeb has suspended Deputy Superintendent of the State Inland Revenue Department, Nadeem Zafar. The action was taken on the charges of allegedly resorting to beating a senior lawyer Advocate Mian Sultan Mahmood, also the legal adviser of the AJK
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