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JAAC protest turns violent in Dadyal, One protester killed, Police officer injured

Nine killed in violent protests across Azad Kashmir: Govt

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The violent protests led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Kashmir have resulted in nine deaths, including three police personnel, the AJK government said on Wednesday. According to the official statement, six civilians lost their lives, while 50 sustained injuries in the clashes. It added that approximately 172 police […]

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Federal, Azad Kashmir govt invites JAAC for talks amid ongoing protests

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq on Wednesday once again invited the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for negotiations amid escalating protests in the region. Addressing a press conference at Jammu Kashmir House, the AJK premier and Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, emphasized the importance of negotiations in

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Three AJK police officials martyred, nine injured in JAAC firing

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In an unprecedented incident, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) miscreants opened an unprovoked firing, killing AJK police personnel in Dhirkot on Wednesday. According to the sources, the violent clashes resulted in the martyrdom of three police constables and left nine other cops injured. The martyred personnel are identified as Tahir Rafi,

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Kuki chiefs declare non-cooperation with Indian govt in Manipur

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  IMPHAL, India (Kashmir English): Sixteen Kuki village chiefs from Manipur’s Tengnoupal district along the Indo-Myanmar border have jointly declared “total non-cooperation” with the Indian government over the ongoing border fencing project, which they say infringes on village lands and disrupts local lives. According to Kashmir Media Service, in a strong communiqué, the chiefs rejected

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Leh Apex Body sets judicial probe into killings as condition for talks

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  LEH (Kashmir English): The Leh Apex Body (LAB), spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh, has suspended talks with the Indian government until a judicial probe into the police firing is constituted and all arrested activists, including renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, are released unconditionally. According to Kashmir Media Service, LAB chairman

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Muzaffarabad

Usman Asim replaces Mudassar Farooq as new Deputy Commissioner of Muzaffarabad

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a recent administrative shift, Usman Asim Butt has taken over as the new Deputy Commissioner of Muzaffarabad, replacing Raja Mudassar Farooq. The replacement came amid the protest and lockdown strike staged by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) across Azad Kashmir, with rallies approaching Muzaffarabad.     More to Follow

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AJK govt again extends hand of dialogue to Awami Action Committee

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir government has once again invited the leaders of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for talks to resolve ongoing issues in Azad Kashmir. While addressing a press conference along with ministers Qasim Majeed and Diwan Ali Chughtai, Local Government Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore emphasized the government’s commitment to maintaining peace

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JAAC's shifting demands complicate resolution process: Minister Ahmed Raza

JAAC’s shifting demands complicate resolution process: Minister Ahmed Raza

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Kashmir Minister Ahmed Raza Qadri, in an exclusive interview with Kashmir Digital, stated that the Joint Awami Action Committee JAAC itself is not clear about its agenda and keeps changing its demands, which complicates the situation rather than moving towards resolution. During the interview, the AJK Minister stated that these complex

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PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet JAAC amid tensions in Azad Kashmir

PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet JAAC amid tensions in Azad Kashmir

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a recent development, the Federal Minister Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has stated that the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has signaled talks with the Joint Awami Action Committee JAAC once he returns to Pakistan. Though assenting to negotiate their demands, the prime minister also urged the JAAC to call off the protest, stating

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Article 370 abrogation throws Ladakh ‘open for entire India’: Buddhist leader

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  LEH (Kashmir English): Prominent Ladakhi Buddhist leader, Chering Dorje Lakruk, has admitted that while people of the Ladakh region once resented Article 370, they now realise it acted as a protective shield that kept their land, culture and livelihoods safe from outsiders. According to Kashmir Media Service, Lakruk, co-chairman of the Apex Body Leh

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