MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Muzaffarabad district administration on Friday approved the increase in fares of inter-city and intra-city transport by 40 percent, saying that the increase became unavoidable due to the rising fuel prices. The development came a day after the federal government hiked the price of petrol to Rs458.40 per litre and that of […]
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court has approved the petitions filed regarding the 13th Constitutional Amendment and the presidential election for regular hearing and issued an order to issue a schedule. A larger bench comprising senior judges of the AJK High Court, Justice Syed Shahid Bihar, Justice Sardar Muhammad Ijaz
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Thursday issued a new schedule for the preparation, revision, and publication of electoral rolls across the state ahead of the general election 2026. In a press release, the AJK Election Commission spokesperson said that after all amendments and corrections, the final publication of the electoral
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has cancelled all appointments made on an acting, current, and additional charge basis in the Forest Department. The notification stated that all forest department employees in grades 1 to 18 with acting, current, or additional charge have been sacked in light of the Supreme Court of
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SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): Indian forces, in their unabated acts of state terrorism, martyred 10 Kashmiris this year so far in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to a report released by the Kashmir Media Service, eight of these Kashmiris were martyred in fake encounters or in custody. During the period, the Indian army,
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) head, Maulana Fazlur Rehman are weighing the possibility of an electoral alliance in Azad Kashmir ahead of the general elections. The top leadership from both sides discussed the alliance in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in a recent meeting held
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a tragic incident, a man allegedly killed his father-in-law in Nalochi, a densely populated residential area of the capital city Muzaffarabad. Muhammad Umar, who had arrived from Karachi, allegedly killed Waheed Qureshi over a domestic dispute, according to police. The incident spread fear and panic in the area, and a wave
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission has moved the government for legislation on the compilation of a separate list of non-Muslims/Qadianis in the electoral lists ahead of the general election 2026. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the AJK Election Commission spokesperson said that representatives of political parties have demanded a separate
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has formally approved a long-awaited risk allowance for employees of Rescue 1122, bringing relief and happiness to workers across the department. According to official sources, the decision was finalized following cabinet approval, after which a formal notification was issued. Under the new policy, rescue personnel
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The new academic year has started now in Azad Kashmir, which has created financial difficulties for parents because of increased costs that accompany textbook price hikes. Parents have serious concerns about the price increases, which they consider to be “unprecedented” according to their statements. Private schools direct families to buy books from designated
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