BAGH (Kashmir English): Bagh police have arrested the main suspect in the terrorist attack at the Shujabad checkpost, which resulted in the martyrdom of Constable Sajjad Resham. The District Police Bagh, in a press release, said that the terrorist Usama Aslam has been taken into custody, and weapons and grenades have been recovered from him.
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The water storage in the country’s three major water reservoirs — Tarbela, Mangla, and Chashma — has dropped to 391,000 acre feet. According to Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) sources, the water storage is 491,000 acre feet less than last year. On April 7 last year, the water storage in Tarbela,
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): A local Mirpur court arrested the accused for causing damage to the forests and transferred him to the Central Jail Mirpur for 10 days. As per the details, the Court of Forest Magistrate arrested the accused Shafiq, resident of Kotli district’s Charhoi Tehsil, under Section 6 of the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Regulation
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Public Health Department and Municipality Corporation Muzaffarabad has refused to restore the blocked sewerage line near Model Science College in the city’s Upper Chatter area. The blocked sewer line has left residents grappling with the stench of boiling sewage. As per details, the Public Health Department claimed that it
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) has predicted rainfall in the northern parts of the country, including Azad Kashmir, from Tuesday. The weather system is expected to prevail due to a shallow westerly wave, which is likely to enter the upper parts of the country on the April 08 (evening/night). Under the influence
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BHIMBER (Kashmir English): Bhimber district authorities have banned the display of weapons and the entry of any person with private armed guards at any public events, citing public safety concerns. District Magistrate Bhimber Mirza Arshad Mehmood Jaral has directed Sub-Divisional Magistrates to enforce the order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Trading activity at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was suspended earlier today after a dramatic drop of more than 6,000 points sent shockwaves through the market. According to standard market protocols, a 30-minute halt was enforced to curb extreme volatility and give investors time to evaluate the ongoing situation. On the morning
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NEELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): The Neelum Valley avalanche search resumes as the mountainous valley sees active joint search operations between military forces and civil helpers to retrieve the bodies of three Phalawai youths killed in February 2025 when a snow avalanche struck Dudh Gayi. Snow and ice have buried three victims who were caught by
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): After the March 31st, 2025 deadline, the Deportation of Afghan nationals across Pakistan and in Azad Kashmir continues by authorities who are cracking down on undocumented residents. Public notice from Azad Jammu and Kashmirs (AJK) Police warning residents against harbouring Afghan nationals without valid documents after March 31st, 2025, has also been released. The
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NEELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is not only famous for its breathtaking natural beauty, dense forests, snow-covered mountains, and crystal-clear streams but also holds within its mountains a lesser-known yet invaluable treasure: minerals. Among these, the most precious and globally recognised gem is the Rubies of Neelum, known in Urdu
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