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Muzaffarabad protesters reject Indian PM Modi’s visit to occupied Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The protestors in Muzaffarabad have rejected the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Hundreds of citizens, led by Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, participated in the protest, waving black flags and holding banners with anti-India and anti-Modi slogans. Protesters raised slogans such as “Killer Killer Modi Killer” […]

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“Kashmiris will celebrate real Eid when they break shackles of Indian slavery”

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) senior vice chairman Gulam Ahmed Gulzar has said that Kashmiris will celebrate the real Eid when they break the shackles of Indian slavery and liberate their motherland from Indian colonialism. Gulam Ahmed Gulzar, in a special Eid message in Srinagar, expressing his heartfelt Eid greetings to

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Occupied Kashmir rapidly losing its natural heritage, experts warn

Entertainment, Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): Experts and activists have warned that Indian illegally-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is rapidly losing its natural heritage. The deteriorating nature reflects in shrinking wetlands, polluted rivers and degraded forests. According to Kashmir Media Service, co-founder and trustee of Environmental Policy Group (EPG) Dr Tauseef Ahmad Butt, speaking at an event in

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Transporters fined for overcharging before Eid in Rawalakot

Kashmir, Rawalakot / Tahir Chaudhary

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): The city authorities have imposed heavy fines on transporters for overcharging passengers before Eid in Rawalakot. Assistant Commissioner Rawalakot Sardar Mushtaq Ahmed, accompanied by TSI Rawalakot Kazim Hussain Shah, made transporters who were overcharging return the extra fares. According to details, the AC, during checking, made drivers of vehicles on the

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Muzaffarabad mayor distributes free bags for offal collection during Eid-ul-Adha

Muzaffarabad / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Muzaffarabad has distributed eco-friendly bags free of cost among the citizens for the safe collection and disposal of sacrificial animal offal during the Eid-ul-Adha, starting from June 7. The bags have been provided to the elected councilors of 32 wards of the city and members

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President AJK calls for quality education at state-run Poonch University

Education, Kashmir / Irfan

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): President AJK Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has instructed the administration of the Haveli Campus, part of the University of Poonch, to fully focus on raising the standard of education at Jamia Bagh and to ensure proper handling of administrative matters, according to an official statement. The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,

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Kotli police seizes 495 bottles of liquor in major drug raid

Kotli police seize 495 bottles of liquor in major drug raid

Kashmir / Irfan

SEHNSA (Kashmir Digital): Acting on the orders of Superintendent Kotli Police Adeel Ahmed Langrial, a large-scale crackdown on drug dealers is currently underway across the district, leading to a major seizure of 495 bottles of high-quality liquor in Sehnsa. Under the direct supervision of DSP/SDPO Kotli Headquarters, Muhammad Shehzad Chaudhry, and led by Inspector Wasim

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Mirpur Police arrest six drug dealers, recover narcotics, liquor

Mirpur / Kashif Zia

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Mirpur Police have taken decisive action against drug dealers, arresting five individuals, including a woman, and recovering a significant quantity of narcotics and liquor. Police said in a statement that the operation was conducted in compliance with the orders of SSP Mirpur Khawar Ali Shaukat to tighten the noose around drug

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AJK govt notifies rise in minimum wage for its employees

Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for government employees, raising it from Rs 25,000 to Rs 37,000 per month. The Finance Department of the Azad Kashmir government issued a notification in this regard. “The Minimum Wage rates for Contingent Paid Staff working

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