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Food Authority destroys substandard edible oil in Muzaffarabad

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Food Authority has seized a vehicle full of contaminated oil and destroyed a large batch of edible oil that was deemed unfit for human consumption after laboratory tests. According to the food authority, the action was taken under the supervision of Deputy Director Food Muzaffarabad/Poonch Division, […]

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Kashmiri refugees

Post-1989 Kashmiri refugees present several demands to AJK govt

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Uzair Ahmed Ghazali, a leader of the post-1989 Kashmiri refugees, has appealed to the Azad Kashmir government to increase the subsistence allowance and allocate two seats in the Legislative Assembly for the refugees. In a statement issued to the media, Ghazali expressed concerns about the difficulties faced by the refugees, including providing basic

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PESCO employees to get one month salary bonus

AJK govt notifies increase in pension, ad-hoc relief allowance

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has notified an increase in pension and ad-hoc relief allowance for all its civil employees, including contract employees, effective from July 1, 2025. The notification issued by the Finance Department stated that a 7 per cent increase in pension will be granted to all civil

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Red Crescent

Red Crescent provides cash assistance to 200 LoC families affected in Pak-India standoff

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), in collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent, has distributed Rs15,000 in cash assistance to each of 200 families along the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Kashmir, impacted by the recent Pakistan-India conflict. According to the statement, the cash distribution ceremony was held at the President’s

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UPR

UPR launches tree plantation drive with goal of 20,000 saplings

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR) has officially launched a large-scale tree plantation campaign, aiming to plant 20,000 saplings across its campuses in different phases. The campaign was inaugurated at UPR’s Tarar Campus with a special ceremony attended by faculty, students, and community leaders on Thursday. The initiative began with the planting

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Ashfaq Zafar

Major Gilani’s sacrifice a beacon for nation: Ashfaq Zafar

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): Senior Vice President of Pakistan People’s Party Azad Kashmir, Ashfaq Zafar, has paid heartfelt tribute to Major Rab Nawaz Gilani Shaheed, calling his sacrifice a “beacon of hope” for the entire nation. Speaking to journalists, Ashfaq Zafar of Pakistan People’s Party Azad Kashmir, offered condolences to the family of the martyred

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Azad Kashmir police

Azad Kashmir police reject strike rumors, warn against fake social media posts

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Police has strongly denied rumors of a strike planned for July 21, calling a viral social media post circulating under the name “Jamiat Police Azad Kashmir” completely fake and baseless. According to the Police spokesperson, the post falsely claimed that police employees would stage a strike due to the

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AJK High Court nullifies DHO Jhelum Valley recruitment process

AJK High Court halted 990 kilometer road development projects

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)  High Court has issued an interim stay order on the 990-km road construction projects approved by the Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul Haq led government. The High Court has ordered an immediate halt to all these projects along with the newspaper advertisements and tenders. The Honorable Judge

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