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Normal life continues in Muzaffarabad as banned JAAC shutdown fails

Muzaffarabad markets remain open, no food shortage reported despite road disruptions

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Despite disruptions in freight transport caused by road closures, there is currently no shortage of food items in Azad Kashmir, according to local sources. Sources say that while some transporters have temporarily stopped sending freight vehicles to Azad Kashmir due to the security situation and road blockades, markets in Muzaffarabad remain largely open […]

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Information Ministry lodges formal complaint with BBC Urdu over misleading report on AJK

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) has lodged a strong official protest and formal complaint with BBC Urdu over the publication of a misleading and factually inaccurate report regarding the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. “The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lodged a strong official protest and formal complaint

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IG Liaqat Malik says BBC published baseless article regarding AJK situation

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Liaqat Ali Malik, has dismissed the BBC news story regarding food and medicine supply in the region as fabricated and baseless. Earlier, BBC Urdu published a report claiming that police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir stopped civilians carrying food, medicines, and fuel and ordered them to

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Mirpur police recover massive amount of weapons from men linked to banned Action Committee

Mirpur police recover massive amount of weapons from men linked to banned Action Committee

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The claims of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to remain peaceful have once again come under question after police recovered a massive amount of arms and weapons. According to Mirpur police, during a routine checkup, two motorcycle-riding men, Naeem and Aqib, were arrested who had returned to Dadial from the Rawalakot

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AJK: Chaudhry Latif Akbar strongly reacts to nomination papers rejection

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Acting President of Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Latif Akbar has reacted to the rejection of his nomination papers and has decided to file appeal against the Returning Officer’s decision. Chaudhry Latif Akbar said that the rejection of the Speaker/Acting President’s papers by the Returning Officer of Constituency LA-31 Khawra is baseless and

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Growing mosque demolitions spark concern in India

  NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): Rights activists have voiced grave concern over the increasing demolition of mosques across India, calling for the protection of religious freedom, constitutional rights and accountability for officials involved in unlawful actions. According to Kashmir Media Service, speakers at a press conference titled “Demolition of Mosques and Attack on Religious Freedom

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Fact Check: Viral video from Neelum Valley falsely linked to Shah Ghulam Qadir, Mian Waheed

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A video circulating on social media is being shared with claims that residents of Neelum Valley apprehended an alleged tout [anti-JAAC] linked to political figures Shah Ghulam Qadir and Mian Abdul Waheed. The Facebook posts accompanying the footage allege that residents apprehended the individual for secretly providing information and acting on behalf

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Acting President AJK Latif Akbar declared ineligible to contest elections

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Returning Officer on Wednesday rejected the nomination papers of Acting President of AJK Chaudhry Latif Akbar from constituency LA-31 (Muzaffarabad-V Khawara), declaring him ineligible to contest the upcoming AJK Legislative Assembly elections. Following the decision, Chaudhry Latif Akbar’s legal team filed an appeal, and proceedings on the matter were held before the

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Former govt secretary Khawaja Ahsan takes oath as senior member of AJK Election Commission

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Former Secretary to the Government, Khawaja Muhammad Ahsan, on Wednesday, took oath as Senior Member of the Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ahead of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections in the region. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the New Civil Secretariat, Muzaffarabad, on Wednesday. Chief Election Commissioner of

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