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Muzaffarabad Food Authority destroys expired items, fines shopkeepers

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): To ensure the public has access to safe, unadulterated, and quality food, the Muzaffarabad Food Authority conducted a surprise inspection in the Old Secretariat Market. During the operation, expired food items were seized and destroyed on the spot. Muzaffarabad Food Authority, Azad Jammu and Kashmirs (AJK) imposed a fine of Rs10,000 on food

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AJK govt allocates funds for District hospital, jail in Rawalakot

Health, Kashmir / Areeba

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir government has been working on various projects to improve the living standards of people of Kashmir. Commissioner Poonch Division Masood-ur-Rehman stated that the Rawalakot is rich in natural beauty and the Azad Kashmir government is providing millions of rupees to improve the standard of living of the people. He mentioned

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Muzaffarabad Food Authority seizes unregistered oil in quality crackdown

Health, Muzaffarabad / Laila Tariq

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Muzaffarabad Food Authority has intensified its ongoing campaign against unregistered, substandard, and potentially harmful food items being sold in the region. The latest operations were carried out on Neelum Valley Road at the Deolian checkpoint, where food authority teams inspected food items being transported in delivery vehicles. The team conducted complete inspections

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Azad Kashmir Food Authority enforces medical tests for food handlers

Health, Kashmir / Masoos Ur Rehamn

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Food Authority issued a directive on April 10, 2025, requiring food business workers in Muzaffarabad and Jhelum Valley to undergo medical tests within ten days to ensure food safety. The Azad Kashmir Food Authority now demands regular medical tests from everyone who operates in food services throughout Azad

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Muzaffarabad Food Authority cracks down on hygiene violations, seals fast food centre

Health, Muzaffarabad / Laila Tariq

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Muzaffarabad Food Authority continues its operations in line with the directives issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, sealing a fast-food centre today for hygiene violations. In a recent crackdown, a popular fast food centre located in the Shaukat Line area of Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was sealed for violating

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Azad Kashmir’s Health Card Service still suspended after 15 months

Health, Kashmir / Laila Tariq

SUDHNOTI (Kashmir English): The Health Card Service for 1.2 million families in Azad Jammu and Kashmir(AJK) is still not restored, even after 15 months, causing severe difficulties for patients and their families According to a report by Kashmir Digital, over 1.2 million families in Azad Kashmir have been unable to access healthcare treatment for the

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Around 675 infants, 27 mothers lose their lives every day in Pakistan: WHO

Health, Must Read / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD/UNITED NATIONS (Kashmir English): Around 675 infants under one month old and 27 mothers lose their lives every day in Pakistan due to preventable complications, World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The death rate is leading to over 246,000 newborns and nearly 11,000 maternal deaths annually, according to the United Nations and the WHO.

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Unhygienic drinks in Muzaffarabad, authorities warn against harmful beverage stalls

Health, Muzaffarabad / Masoos Ur Rehamn

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Unhygienic drinks in Muzaffarabad with unhealthy and possibly dangerous ingredients are available at different street locations in the inner areas of the city, which concerns public health safety. Stalls in inner Muzaffarabad unlawfully target both local citizens and visiting inhabitants to share substandard drink products, which may threaten public wellness. Kashmir Digital

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India continues to bar medical graduates from Pakistan from Indian exams, jobs

Education, Health, Kashmir, Must Read / Tahir Chaudhary

SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): In yet another reflection of BJP-led Indian government’s ongoing hostility towards Pakistan and its increasing politicization of education, the Modi-led government has ruled out any possibility of reconsidering its advisory prohibiting Indian nationals and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) with medical degrees from Pakistan from seeking employment or higher education in

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MNCH employees threaten self-immolation over job insecurity

Health / Areeba

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): Workers of the Maternal and Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) program in Jhelum Valley district are under uncertainty and distress because of their termination on verbal orders. Despite serving for 15 to 17 years, 183 workers have been issued notices every three months, compelling them to hit the streets. The workers allege that the

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