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Councillor Raja Jameel Ahmed, Raja Rashid Altaf join IPP

Councillor Raja Jameel Ahmed, Raja Rashid Altaf join IPP

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Two well-known politicians, Raja Jameel Ahmed, Councilor, and Raja Rashid Altaf, the duo with hundreds of supporters, switched over to the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) along with hundreds of supporters during a public meeting at New City, LA-3 Mirpur, on Sunday, giving a fresh boost to the campaign of assembly candidate Raja Tasleem Anjum. The […]

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Weather update: Heavy rain, strong winds expected in Kashmir

Weather update: Heavy rain, strong winds expected in Kashmir

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The weather in the federal capital, Islamabad, is completely cloudy, while rain continues in different parts of the city. The Meteorological Department has also predicted heavy rain in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and various parts of the Kashmir region during the next few hours. Like other parts of the country, the Meteorological

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Three banned JAAC arrested after Chaudhry Yasin convoy attack in Kotli

Three banned JAAC arrested after Chaudhry Yasin convoy attack in Kotli

MIRPUR (Kashmir English):  Police have arrested three suspects in connection with an attack on the convoy of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and election candidate Chaudhry Yasin in Chadroi, Kotli, following clashes between protesters and security personnel accompanying the convoy. According to police sources, the arrested suspects have been identified as Zahid Hussain, Muhammad Mehtab

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cellular services in AJK

Federal govt allocates Rs299m for expansion of cellular services in AJK, GB

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has planned the expansion of cellular services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan with a proposed allocation of Rs298.875 million for the financial year 2026-27, state-run APP reported. According to official documents, the initiative titled “Expansion of Cellular Services in AJK and GB Phase-IV” began in 2024

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AJK Election Commission helicopter

AJK Election Commission requests helicopter from federal govt for 2026 polls

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has formally requested the federal government for the provision of a helicopter in connection with the arrangements for the general election 2026. According to sources, the commission has written a letter to the Cabinet Division, seeking helicopter services to ensure the timely transportation of

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AJK Supreme Court Ad Hoc Act 2026

AJK Supreme Court suspends High Court verdict on ad hoc doctors’ appointments

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday suspended the AJK High Court’s decision declaring the appointments of doctors made on an ad hoc basis in the Health Department null and void. A two-member bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Justice Raza Ali Khan and Justice Khalid Yousuf Chaudhry conducted a

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AJK govt requests additional Rangers, FC personnel to maintain law and order

AJK govt requests additional Rangers, FC personnel to maintain law and order

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has formally requested immediate assistance from the federal government to address the deteriorating law and order situation across the region. According to an official letter sent to the Ministry of Interior, the AJK government has sought the deployment of 4,000 Federal Constabulary personnel along with

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Founding member Shaukat Saduzai ends association with banned JAAC

Founding member Shaukat Sadozai ends association with banned JAAC

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Shoukat Hussain Sadozai, a councillor from Rawalakot and one of the founding members of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), has announced his dissociation from the organisation. Shaukat Hussain Saduzai said that I am the founding member of the Banned Action Committee. Our main movement was related to flour and electricity;

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JAAC blocking roads

Poonch admin accuses banned JAAC of blocking roads, causing food shortages

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The Poonch Division administration has accused armed members of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of blocking major roads leading to Rawalakot and surrounding markets, creating food shortages. In a statement, the administration alleged that miscreants associated with the banned JAAC blocked roads by cutting trees and placing stones on key

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AJK Elections: Polling for govt employees in Poonch, Sudhnoti postponed

Polling scheme for AJK election issued, 6,983 polling stations to be established

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Wednesday released the final polling scheme for the general elections 2026, announcing that 6,983 polling stations and 10,913 polling booths will be established to facilitate voting across the state and for refugee voters residing in Pakistan. According to the commission, a total of

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