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Police arrest accused for igniting forest fire in Khuiratta

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The field staff of the Forest Department Kotli Division apprehended two culprits for setting fire to forests in the Pir Badesar area in Tehsil Khuiratta and handed them over to the police. The police registered a case and initiated legal proceedings against both the accused. Today, they were presented before the court, and considering […]

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Ministers inspect CMH flyover construction, urge timely completion

Kashmir / Irfan

The CMH Flyover under construction in Muzaffarabad is progressing rapidly and the government officials have stressed on quality and timely completion. On Friday, the Minister for Public Works Azad Kashmir, Chaudhry Azhar Sadiq and the Minister for Public Health, Nisar Ansar Abdali, visited the site to review the progress. Secretary of Works Sardar Zafar Mehmood

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Awami Dast-o-Bazu Party holds grand rally in Bagh to support Pakistan Army

Kashmir / Irfan

BAGH: The Awami Dast-o-Bazu Party held a large rally in Bagh, Azad Kashmir to express solidarity with the Pakistan Army and to rejoice the triumph of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsus, in an ultimate display of patriotism. Green crescent flags fluttered in the streets of Bagh and patriotic songs were being played and the crowd were shouting slogans

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Pakistan to observe years shortest day today

Azad Kashmir Weather Update: Partly cloudy, sunny weather expected today

Kashmir, Weather / Irfan

According to the latest Azad Kashmir weather update, the city is experiencing hazy sunshine with a temperature near 33 °C (91 °F). The weather update indicates that temperatures will peak by early afternoon, reaching up to 35 °C (95 °F) at 12 PM and hovering between 34–35 °C (94–95 °F) from 1–4 PM. You can expect the hazy sunshine to continue through the

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Health employees protest continues, call for immediate dialogue with AJK govt

AGEGA leaders condemn police torture in Islamabad protest

Kashmir / Areeba

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), Azad Kashmir, has strongly condemned the police torture and efforts to arrest its leadership during the recent protest in Islamabad. The alliance’s central leaders, including GM Khan Sarkhil, Waqas Gilani, and Faizan Mughal, praised the efforts of Chief Coordinator Rehman Ali Bajwa and his team

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PM AJK plans for improved healthcare in upcoming budget

Health, Kashmir / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a recent development, the Prime Minister of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir State, Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, chaired a meeting of the Public Health, Education, and Planning and Development Departments to finalize the budget proposals. Most Senior Minister Col. (retd) Waqar Ahmed Noor, government ministers Nisar Ansar Abdali, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, Chaudhry

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Federal Ombudsman holds open court in Khursheedabad

Kashmir / Areeba

HAVELI (Kashmir English): An open court session was organized at Boys’ Inter College, Khursheedabad, under the auspices of the Federal Ombudsman. According to the details, representatives from federal agencies, including the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the National Data Registration Authority (NADRA), the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Banks, and Baitul Mal, participated in the open court.

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Pasban-e-Hurriyat to launch second phase of right to self-determination ‘signature campaign’ in Azad Kashmir

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir is set to launch the second phase of its “Right to Self-Determination Signature Campaign,” aiming to gather signatures from citizens of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, demanding a plebiscite from the United Nations. Chairman Pasban-e-Hurriyat Uzair Ahmad Ghazali said that the campaign seeks to raise the demand

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Ad-hoc employees announce protest across Azad Kashmir over demand for permanent status

Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Ad-hoc employees in Azad Kashmir have announced a protest scheduled for June 20, demanding permanent positions in various government departments. Addressing a press conference at the Central Press Club, Muzaffarabad today, ad-hoc employees representative Raja Ghulam Jilani, Syed Karamat Sabzwari, and Salik Rashid Abbasi, claimed that approximately 2,632 non-journal employees have been

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SDMA Azad Kashmir warns of severe rain, hailstorms from June 13

Kashmir, Weather / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Azad Kashmir on Thursday warned of dust storms and rain-thundershowers (with isolated hailstorms) from June 13 to 16. SDMA’s weather advisory, citing the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), stated that moist currents are penetrating in upper parts of the country, and a westerly wave is also likely to

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