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Adviser to AJK govt Nisara Abbasi, IG Police discuss issues faced by women

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Nisara Abbasi, Adviser to the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for Services and General Administration, Chairperson of the Women Parliamentary Caucus, and Member of the National Council on the Status of Women, held an important meeting with the Inspector General of Police Azad Kashmir, Rana Abdul Jabbar. During the […]

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Pride of Azad Kashmir Police: Constable Rafiq Alam honoured with shield

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Muharrar Rafiq Alam, posted at the Kohala Police Checkpost, has been awarded an appreciation shield by Minister Ms. Taqdees Geelani for his excellent services at the AJK entry point. Rafiq Alam, who serves as a police constable, has been courteously and professionally guiding tourists arriving from abroad at the Kohala entry

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Islamabad introduces vehicle number plates on ownership basis

Kashmir, Must Read, Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Islamabad Excise and Taxation (E&T) department has introduced number plates for vehicles on an ownership basis in what is a being described as a welcome step by the ICT administration. Islamabad Excise and Taxation department has issued a notification regarding the decision to issue ownership-based vehicle number plates. The notification has

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BISP launches countrywide awareness campaign for survey registration

Business, Kashmir, Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has launched an extensive awareness initiative across the country to educate people on the registration process for its dynamic survey, a mean to access financial assistance under the Benazir Kafalat Program. The Benazir Kafalat Program was launched across Pakistan in 2008 and has been a

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Kashmir is firmly back on international radar: Sardar Masood Khan

Kashmir, World / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Kashmir is once again at the centre of international attention — and this time, the global community is more aware than ever of India’s duplicity and Pakistan’s principled stance, said Ambassador Sardar Masood Khan, former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan’s former envoy to the United States, China, and the

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India’s attempts to alter Kashmir’s status will fail, says report

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): India’s efforts to change the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir through force and restrictive policies will ultimately fail, according to a report by Kashmir Media Service. The Indian government’s actions since revoking Article 370 and 35A in August 2019 have led to increased militarization, rights abuses, and demographic changes in

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Debt-ridden Mirpur man surrenders to police without committing any crime

Kashmir, Must Read / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): In a heart-wrenching incident from Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir, a man burdened by mounting debts walked into a police station to surrender — not for a crime he committed, but for the one he intended to. His conscience, however, stopped him from doing so. According to reports, a resident of

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Audit report reveals millions lost due to mismanagement of AJK Council lodges in Islamabad

By Zulfiqar Ali (Kashmir Investigation Team) MUZAFFARABAD: The Auditor General’s audit report, released for the Fiscal Year 2024-25, has revealed that the Azad government incurred a loss of Rs 43.04 million due to the non-use of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council Lodges in recent years. The audit, conducted between July 2018 and June 2021,

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Chairman AJK BISE Mirpur’s extension sparks concerns over political patronage

Education, Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MIRPUR (Safeer Raza Chughtai): The Azad Kashmir government has extended the term of the Chairman of the AJK Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpur, Chaudhry Nazar Hussain, for another two years, raising concerns over the political patronage in the state. A formal notification has been issued, retaining Chaudhry Nazar Hussain for an extended

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Landslide at Tain Dhalkot block Bagh Rawalpindi Road

Rawalakot / Kashif Zia

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): Heavy rain in Rawalakot and surrounding areas has caused a landslide at Tain Dhalkot, closing the Bagh Rawalpindi road for traffic, the Highway Department Rawalakot said. Due to the landslide, the route to Bagh and Rawalpindi has been closed, and travelers are advised to use the Azad Pattan route from Rawalakot to Rawalpindi.

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