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Opposition on fire in Indian Parliament over Operation Sindoor, session adjourned

Kashmir, Pakistan /

  NEW DELHI (Kashmir English): The monsoon session of the Indian Parliament began with severe uproar as opposition members demanded a detailed discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, leading to pandemonium and adjournment of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha sessions within minutes of their opening. According to Kashmir Media Service, opposition

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Hotel sealed, several other Muzaffarabad food outlets fined over hygiene violations

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad /

  MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Food Authority on Monday sealed a hotel and imposed fine on several other food outlets in Muzaffarabad mostly over hygiene violations. They were found in violation of laws governing healthy and unadulterated food. A team of the AJK Food Authority Muzaffarabad inspected milk, yogurt, and tea

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UN experts urge US to designate India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’

Kashmir, World /

  WASHINGTON DC (Kashmir English): Senior officials from the United Nations (UN) and United States, along with leading human rights experts, have urged the US government to designate India as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over serious and ongoing violations of human rights and religious freedoms in the country and crackdown on civil society in

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Kahuta-Azad Pattan Road closed due to landslide, hundreds stranded

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  RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Kahuta-Azad Pattan Road has been closed at Thanda Pani due to a landslide, after which hundreds of passengers traveling to and from Azad Kashmir to Rawalpindi, Islamabad have been found stranded. Landslide occurred near Farooq Hotel According to details, due to heavy rainfall, a large landslide occurred near Farooq Hotel at

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Inland Revenue

AJK Inland Revenue employees announces pen down strike, threaten to halt tax collection

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Inland Revenue Welfare Association Non-Gazetted of Azad Kashmir has initiated a symbolic protest movement, demanding the implementation of promised allowances. According to the details, the employees have given the government a deadline of July 27 to meet their demands, failing which they will intensify their protest. The announcement was made after the

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Janwai Nullah

Flash flood in Janwai Nullah wreak havoc in upper Neelum Valley

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NEELUM (Kashmir English): Torrential rains in the upper Neelum Valley have triggered a flash flood in Janwai Nullah, causing significant damage to infrastructure and local businesses in Janwai village in Grace Valley. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), the flood resulted in significant damages to shops, gharats [water mills], a bridge, and widespread

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AJK govt announces relief for employees, increases disparity reduction allowance

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has approved a 30 per cent increase in Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) for government employees. According to the notification, the increase in allowance will be effective from July 1, 2025, and will be calculated based on the basic pay as of June 30, 2022.

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AJK govt employees form ‘grand alliance’ to highlight their demands

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir government employees’ organizations have formed the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), a non-political, representative platform aimed at promoting the welfare and rights of state employees. The inaugural meeting of AGEGA AJK was held at the Chief Office Electricity Department and was attended by representatives from 16 employees’ organizations. The

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Tariq Farooq

PML-N leader Tariq Farooq slams AJK government, supports police demands

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BHIMBER (Kashmir English): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Azad Kashmir Central Secretary General Chaudhry Tariq Farooq has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the current government in Azad Kashmir, citing its incompetence and irresponsibility as the root cause of various problems. Addressing an emergency press conference at Asfandyar House in Bhimber, Farooq supported the demands of police employees

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AJK police goes on strike over pending demands

Kashmir, Must Read /

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Police officers across Azad Kashmir have started a province-wide strike to demand better rights and facilities. In major districts like Poonch Division and the capital Muzaffarabad, police employees have stopped their regular duties and are staging protests. This is the first time in Azad Kashmir’s history that such a widespread police protest

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