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AJK Weather Update: Heavy rainfall, gusty winds expected across region

Azad Kashmir Weather: Light rain, gusty winds expected today

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir have been enjoying pleasant weather from the morning, whereas the light rain, gusty wind conditions are expected to continue throughout the night. The Meteorological Department has issued instructions to the citizens to take precautionary measures. Mainly hot and very humid weather is likely to persist […]

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FIA foils attempt of wanted murder, kidnapper in AJK to flee abroad

FIA foils attempt of wanted murderer, kidnapper in AJK to flee abroad

Kashmir / Areeba

KARACHI (Kashmir English): In a recent development, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration Section has prevented a wanted criminal from escaping abroad from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. Immigration officials caught the accused, Aniq Khan, who was on the Azad Kashmir Police‘s wanted list in a case of kidnapping and murder registered last month. The

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Pak Army organizes free medical and dental camp at Samahni, AJK

Health, Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

SAMAHNI (Kashmir English): A free medical and dental camp was organized at Government High School Abdullahpur, Samahni under the auspices of 3-Mountain Medical Battalion and 96 IMDU, in collaboration with 65 FF Regiment. At the camp, 317 patients received free examination and treatment. Medical facilities were provided to men, women, and children by specialist

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‘An Attempt to Erase Everything’, authors decry book ban in Kashmir

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): Ban on 25 books on Jammu and Kashmir by Modi regime, including works by three prominent women authors, has drawn sharp criticism from academics, journalists and rights defenders, who see it as part of a larger project to silence dissent and erase alternative histories. According to Kashmir Media Service, the banned

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India can’t frustrate Kashmiris freedom struggle through coercion: Seminar

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Speakers at a seminar here on Tuesday reiterated that India cannot frustrate Kashmiris indigenous freedom struggle through coercion, state terrorism, violence and imprisonment of Kashmiris. The seminar was hosted at Kashmir Press Club Mirpur to mark August 5, 2019 as Kashmir Exploitation-cum-black Day week observed at both sides of the LoC

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Inland Revenue Dept AJK decides to cracks down on unstamped cigarettes

Business, Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Inland Revenue Department of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has decided to take strict action against unstamped (illegal) cigarettes through significant amendments to the Excise Act 2005. The amendments aim to regulate the manufacture, storage, and sale of cigarettes in the region. The statement issued by the revenue department stated that only

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Former AJK HC CJ Sadaqat Hussain appointed Chief Election Commissioner AJK: Sources

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja, has been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Azad Kashmir, sources said. As per details, the appointment was approved by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the advice of the Azad Kashmir government.

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Mirpur’s Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital declared Center of Excellence

Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): In a remarkable achievement, the Azad Kashmir Public Health Department on Tuesday declared the Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Mirpur, as a Center of Excellence. The notification issued by the Secretary Health Muhammad Farid stated that the hospital was recognized for its exemplary healthcare services, unwavering professional commitment, and high standards of patient

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Food Authority takes action against unhygienic eateries in Muzaffarabad

Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Food Authority has taken strong action against unhygienic food establishments in Ambore and Gojra in Muzaffarabad, including sealing hotels, imposing fines, and issuing warning notices to several eateries. A Food Authority team, led by Assistant Food Safety Officer Qazi Shafiqur-ur-Rehman, conducted surprise inspections of hotels and bakeries in the

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Azad Kashmir Weather: Isolated thundershowers expected across region

Kashmir, Weather / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir have been enjoying the persistent rain for the past few days, which has attracted many tourists to visit the Paradise on Earth. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), mainly hot and very humid weather is likely to persist over most plain areas of the

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