MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir government has declared a public holiday on Monday, 16 February 2026, in connection with the Overseas Kashmir Conference being held in the capital city. According to an official notification, the Overseas Kashmir Conference will take place in Muzaffarabad, where a large number of overseas Pakistanis and Kashmiris are expected […]
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A devastating fire broke out late last night near Kund Syedan in Muzaffarabad, causing panic among residents and resulting in heavy financial losses to a family. According to details, the fire erupted in a residential shelter owned by Zawal Qarnain Naqvi, allegedly due to unannounced load shedding, repeated power outages, and dangerously
MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The district administration has announced a local public holiday across Muzaffarabad district on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, on account of the annual Urs of Hazrat Sain Saheli Sarkar. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the district magistrate said that Hazrat Sain Saheli Sarkar’s annual Urs is celebrated for nine days starting from January
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): During 2025, various natural, climatic, and human-induced accidents in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) resulted in significant loss of life and property. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Azad Jammu and Kashmir annual statistics, natural and climatic disasters including heavy rains, snowfall, landslides, and storms alone claimed 50 lives.
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated a state-of-the-art cancer hospital and a medical college in Muzaffarabad to provide better healthcare facilities for the people of Azad Kashmir, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. The newly inaugurated projects include the Kashmir Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiology (KINOR) and the Mirwaiz Molvi
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MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has given administrative approval for the construction of three new hydropower projects in Azad Kashmir. Separate notifications issued by the Department of Energy and Water Resources said that these projects were approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) in its meeting held on October 10, 2025.
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Citizens blocked the bypass road in Muzaffarabad in a protest against the consecutive two-day electricity loadshedding in the Tariqabad area of Azad Kashmir’s capital city. The residents called the extended electricity outage a “criminal negligence” of the Electricity Department. With power supply suspended for 48 hours, frustrated citizens took to the streets, burned
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir Digital): The Government Boys High School in Duchoor Miran, Muzaffarabad, remains incomplete 17 years after reconstruction work began, leaving students exposed to harsh weather and unsafe learning conditions. The campus building was destroyed during the devastating 2005 earthquake. Reconstruction officially started in 2008, but the project has since faced repeated delays, with no
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The National Measles and Rubella Prevention Campaign was formally launched under the patronage of District Health Officer Muzaffarabad, Dr. Abdul Mateen. This special campaign will continue in a coordinated manner across the Muzaffarabad district from November 17 to November 29, 2025. The inaugural ceremony was held at the local Hotel MKR with
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Food Authority Muzaffarabad has sealed the production unit of a famous bakery over poor hygiene arrangements. The officials also sealed a fast-food outlet for operating without a licence/permit. Meanwhile, a food business operator was expelled from the district after being warned for selling dry fruits from a vehicle without a
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