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Dr Najeeb elected as new president of Azad Kashmir

Dr Najeeb Naqi emerges as PML-N frontrunner for AJK presidency: Sources

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Dr Najeeb Naqi has emerged as the leading candidate for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the upcoming Azad Kashmir presidential election, according to sources. Sources said the PML-N leadership has nearly finalized Dr Najeeb Naqi’s nomination, with an official announcement expected within the next day. Consultations over the presidential election were

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AJK forest department launches campaign to protect forests from fires

AJK forest minister orders strict action against timber mafia and illegal logging

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries Minister Waqar Ahmed Noor has directed officials to take strict and effective action against the timber mafia, illegal loggers and those involved in the smuggling of wood. The directives were issued during a high-level meeting of the Forest Department chaired by Minister Waqar

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Sardar Abdul Qayyum

PTI AJK governing body meeting for Sept 27 protest postponed

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Azad Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi on Tuesday postponed the regional governing body meeting, scheduled to be held in Mirpur on September 16. The 10th meeting of the PTI AJK governing body was scheduled to discuss future political course of action, including the September 27 protest

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bus terminals Muzaffarabad

AJK PM orders relocation of bus terminals outside Muzaffarabad

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Iftikhar Gillani, has ordered the shift of major bus terminals out of Muzaffarabad city for a permanent solution to the growing traffic problems in the capital. Chairing a meeting in Muzaffarabad regarding the city’s traffic management and public transport relocation plan, Gillani also directed the concerned

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Election Commission announces schedule for Presidential election

Election Commission announces schedule for AJK president election

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has issued the schedule for the election of the President of the State. According to the schedule, nomination papers for the presidential election will be submitted on September 19, 2026, and scrutinized on the same day, while the deadline for the withdrawal of

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Shah Ghulam Qadir letter

Shah Ghulam Qadir rejects viral letter as fake, AI-generated

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir has denied the authenticity of a letter circulating on social media in his name, describing it as fake and AI-generated. In a post on Facebook, Qadir said the letter attributed to him and being circulated on social media was fabricated and had been generated

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Shah Ghulam Qadir letter to Field Marshal

Shah Ghulam Qadir’s letter to Field Marshal instead of party leadership raises questions

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): An alleged letter written by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir to Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has come to light. Qadir was among the names reportedly under consideration for the AJK prime ministership following the 2026 general elections in

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Massive fire engulfs market in Leepa Valley, dozens of shops destroyed

Massive fire engulfs market in Leepa, dozens of shops destroyed

LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): A massive fire that suddenly broke out at the Pagli Gali market, a prominent commercial hub in the Leepa Valley, engulfed the entire marketplace in moments, reducing dozens of shops to heaps of ash. The market, which just minutes earlier had been bustling with foot traffic, commerce, and trade activities, is

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PM Iftikhar Gilani announces scholarships, IT opportunities for AJK students

PM Iftikhar Gilani announces scholarships, IT opportunities for AJK students

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Iftikhar Gilani, has stated that he would build an Azad Kashmir where every child has access to education, every patient to medical treatment, every youth to opportunities, and every citizen to dignity and essential amenities. He remarked that the government’s 100-day reform program

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Internet services restored in Islamabad, Rawalpindi

DSL and fixed-line internet restored across Muzaffarabad

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Internet services have been restored in parts of Azad Kashmir following an announcement by Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani, bringing relief to residents after a prolonged suspension. DSL and fixed-line internet services were restored in the capital Muzaffarabad as soon as the clock struck midnight. Mobile internet services have also been restored in

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