UTTARAKHAND (AFP): At least four people died from their injuries in India after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials said on Saturday, as rescuers deployed helicopters to search for the remaining five missing. A total of 55 workers were buried under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp on Friday near […]
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted a new spell of rain across Pakistan and snowfall in the hilly areas of Azad Kashmir and other areas from March 2 (tomorrow). Met Office has issued a weather advisory forecasting rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall in the hilly areas of Kashmir including Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch,
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By: Shujaat Mir MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Kashmir Forest Department has foiled an attempt to smuggle wood and seized the truck at Pattika forest checkpost in Muzaffarabad district. As per details, the accused were smuggling a large quantity of valuable timber wood hidden in the secret compartments of the truck from Neelum Valley to Muzaffarabad.
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has revised the timings of educational institutions across the state for the upcoming month of Ramadan, which will start on March 2, 2025. AJK government’s Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Secretariat has issued notification in this regard. Earlier on Friday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday launched Ramadan Relief Package for four million deserving families across Pakistan including Azad Jammu and Kashmir. As per details, under the relief package worth Rs20 billion, each deserving family would get Rs 5000, which would be transferred through digital wallets. “The relief package will cover all
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Special Communication Organization (SCO) has established Freelancing Hubs in Nakyal and Khuiratta Tehsil of Kotli District and Afzal Pur in Mirpur District. As per details, the freelance facilities were inaugurated under the SCO Vision 2025, which aims to establish one hundred IT centers in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan within two years. The
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, the district administration Muzaffarabad has started vigorous measures to keep the prices of food items moderate and prevent hoarding. Chairman Price Control Committee Syed Imran Abbas said that a comprehensive strategy has been formulated two weeks ago to keep prices under control. “During the month of
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): As of Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Azad Kashmir Gold Market has announced the recent gold rates in Azad Kashmir. According to the latest update of the Azad Kashmir gold rate today, the price of 1 Tola in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is Rs311,100, whereas the rate of 10 Gram gold stands at
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Banks across the country will remain closed for public dealing on March 3 (Monday) for Zakat deduction, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said in a notification. According to the notification, “March 3, 2025, which will be observed as “Bank Holiday” for deduction of Zakat in accordance with instructions contained in
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Political expert and activist Advocate Ghulamullah Awan on Friday strongly criticised the Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, for his alleged incompetence and accused him of favoritism in merit-based system. While speaking to Kashmir Digital in a podcast, Advocate Awan took a jibe at the premier and said
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