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Pakistan Army’s rescue operation evacuated 78 individuals

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Pakistan Army is conducting extensive air rescue operations across the country in the flood situation. Several people have been shifted to safe places as part of the immediate response in the flood-affected areas. Army Aviation helicopters carried out rescue activities in flood affected areas and rescued three people in Chakri Rajan village.

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Yasir Ilyas, Amir Muqam discuss tourism investments in GB, Azad Kashmir

Kashmir / Kashif

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Engineer Amir Muqam, held an important meeting with Prime Minister’s National Coordinator for Tourism, Sardar Yasir Ilyas, on Thursday in Islamabad. In a statement issued on Yasir Ilyas’ Facebook channel, the meeting focused on exploring new avenues to boost tourism across Pakistan, with particular emphasis

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British NGO donates rescue motorbikes to Rescue 1122 Mirpur

Mirpur / Kashif

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): International Emergency Team UK, a British NGO, on Tuesday donated fully-equipped four first responder motorbikes to Rescue 1122 Mirpur Division, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), for timely and effective emergency response in the state. The ceremony was held at the Commissioner’s Office, Mirpur, where Chaudhry Mehrban Sadiq, the Patron-in-Chief of the International Emergency

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AJK Food Authority fines PC Hotel Muzaffarabad for poor sanitation

Must Read, Muzaffarabad / Kashif

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Food Authority on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs50,000 on PC Hotel Muzaffarabad for the poor sanitation arrangements and issued a warning to the hotel management. According to the details, the Food Authority team, led by District Food Controller Abrar Ahmed Mir, inspected the hotel the hotel’s kitchen, production area, storage, and

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Funeral prayer of Major Rab Nawaz offered in Muzaffarabad

Must Read, Muzaffarabad / Kashif

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The funeral prayer of Major Rab Nawaz, a Pakistan Army officer who was martyred while fighting terrorists in Balochistan’s Awaran district, was offered in his hometown of Muzaffarabad on Thursday. The funeral prayer was held at Khurshid Hasan Khurshid Ground in Muzaffarabad, with civil and military officials, including Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq

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Weather update: Met Office predicts rainfall in Azad Kashmir

SDMA issues high alert in Azad Kashmir amid rising flood threat

Kashmir, Must Read / Irfan

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has issued a high alert across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following continuous rainfall and the rising threat of floods in several low-lying areas. Heavy rains have caused water levels to rise sharply in rivers, mountain streams, and drainage channels, putting many communities at risk. According

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AJK PSC invites candidates for paper recounting on July 18, 19

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English):Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Public Service Commission has invited the aggrieved candidates to visit Muzaffarabad office on July 18 and 19 so that, for their further satisfaction, paper recounting could be carried out in their presence. According to a notification issued by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, a

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

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

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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