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Pakistan categorically rejects India’s ‘baseless’ remarks on GB elections

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected India’s ‘baseless’ remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying New Delhi remained a “global leader in propagating fake narratives and tendentious propaganda”. In a statement, the Foreign Office said that India’s “outlandish claims” were part of a familiar and carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with

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Petrol price in Pakistan

Federal govt reduces petrol price for next week

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government on Friday slashed the petrol price, while maintaining High-Speed Diesel (HSD) price for the next week, according to the notification issued by the Petroleum Division. According to the latest notification, the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs4 per liter, while High-Speed Diesel remains unchanged at Rs380 per

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AJK govt ‘bans’ awami action committee for anti-state activities

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday approved a ban on the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for its involvement in ‘terrorism’ and ‘anti-state activities’. As per the notification issued by the AJK Home Department, the President has accorded approval to list JAAC in the “First Schedule of

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AJK BISE Mirpur

AJK BISE Mirpur postpones upcoming annual exams for indefinite period

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpur on Friday postponed the upcoming annual examination across the state for an indefinite period. In two separate circulars, the education board said that the Intermediate first annual exam and the SSC Practical 1st annual exam scheduled for June

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Islamabad Government

Govt considering governance overhaul in Islamabad, establishing seperate ICT Assembly

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has decided to change the governance structure of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), including the establishment of a separate elected government and assembly. As per details, a high-powered committee under Planning Commission Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed a 138-page report on “ICT Governance Model”, for administrative restructuring of Islamabad. The report

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AJK govt accuses JAAC of spreading ‘misleading’ narrative on public issues

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has accused the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of spreading ‘misleading and baseless’ narrative in the name of public issues. The spokesperson of the Azad Kashmir government added that the government has pursued the path of negotiations, relief measures, and implementation of the

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Supreme Court issues notices to parties in refugee seats reference

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday issued notices to parties, including Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, in reference filed by the AJK govt in the refugee seats matter. The reference was heard by a three-member full bench comprising Chief Justice Raja Saeed Akram, Justice Raza Ali Khan, and

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Khawaja Asif

JAAC’s demand for refugee seats before elections tantamount to ‘sabotaging’ electoral process: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif on Friday said that the Joint Awami Action Committee’s (JAAC) demand for the abolition of refugee seats before the elections is tantamount to sabotaging the electoral process. In a post on X, the federal minister said that with the AJK elections scheduled for July 27, any demand

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