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Commissioner vows to uplift Rawalakot utilizing all available resources

RAWALAKOT (Kashmir English): Commissioner Poonch Division Masood-ur-Rehman has vowed to uplift Rawalakot city utilizing all available resources. The commissioner Wednesday chaired an important meeting to find out solution to the problems being faced by Rawalakot city and the possible improvement in urban facilities. In the meeting, representatives of the Traders Association discussed in detail […]

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AJK bars 66 proscribed organizations from collecting sacrificial hides

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has barred 66 proscribed organizations from collecting sacrificial hides. The AJK Home Department has warned of strict action for violation of the order. According to the orders issued by the Home Department, all citizens have been directed to comply with the orders. AJK Anti-Terrorism

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President AJK grants 60-day special remission to prisoners on Eid-ul-Adha

ISLAMABAD/ MIRPUR (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has approved a 60-day special remission in prisoners sentences ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha. The president granted remission to prisoners languishing in different jails of Azad Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, under Article 10 of the interim constitution of AJK,

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Motorbike Ambulance Service launched in Jhelum Valley

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif Zia

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Health Department has launched the Motorbike Ambulance Service in Jhelum Valley in a significant step towards improving healthcare services. This initiative aims to provide immediate and effective medical facilities to the public, especially in remote and hard-to-reach areas. The Bike Ambulance Service will provide immediate first aid and transportation

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Kotli police arrest suspect in minor child rape case

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif Zia

KOTLI (Kashmir English): The police has arrested a suspect accused for allegedly raping a minor child in Kotli district, a police official said on Wednesday. As per details, SHO Police Station Sarsawa, Shehzad Ahmed, along with his team, arrested Afraz, a resident of Piran Sayah, and remanded him in custody for sexually assaulting a minor child.

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Kotli imposes section 144 on construction on govt land during Eid holidays

Kashmir / Kashif Zia

KOTLI (Kashmir English): Kotli district administration has imposed a complete ban on all types of construction and development activities on government lands during the Eid-ul-Adha holidays, an order issued on Wednesday said. The decision was taken to prevent unauthorized construction and occupation of government properties, including Khalsa Sarkar, Shamlat Deh, abandoned properties, endowments, and other

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Azad Kashmir govt announces summer vacations for schools

Education, Kashmir / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Education Department on Wednesday announced the two-month summer vacations for all government and private schools in the summer districts of the state. According to the notification, the vacations will commence on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, a day after the Eid-ul-Adha holidays end on June 9. The summer holidays will then

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Ride hailing ‘Kashmir Bykea’ service launched in Muzaffarabad

Must Read, Muzaffarabad / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A new ride-hailing bike service, “Kashmir Bykea” has been launched in Azad Kashmir’s capital, Muzaffarabad, and its surrounding areas, on Wednesday, aimed at providing citizens with a convenient and efficient way to book rides and order parcels. In this regard, Deputy Commissioner Muzaffarabad, Mudassar Farooq, and Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Imran Abbas Naqvi,

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DC Bhimber takes swift action to address shortage of clean drinking water

Kashmir / Areeba

BHIMBER (Kashmir English): As a response to a public delegation from Sehta Baoli, Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Haq Nawaz has acted promptly to solve the long-standing problem of the shortage of clean drinking water in the area. The delegation called on the DC and expressed their complaints about the non-availability of water, which had been a subject

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PWD workers to continue protest on Eid ul Adha

Kashmir / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The PWD Workers Union’s protest continued for the sixth day in Muzaffarabad and the Jhelum Valley district. The employees are reiterating their demand for upgradation, permanent employment, risk allowance, and implementation of other charters of demand. The protesters have warned that if their demands are not accepted, they will continue to sit

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