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AJK govt reshuffles Commissioner, DIG Poonch

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Wednesday transferred and posted Commissioner Muzaffarabad Division Masood ur Rehman to Commissioner Poonch Division. The AJK Services and General Administration Department has issued notification in this regard following the approval of the President of Azad Kashmir. Commissioner Poonch Division Waheed Khan has been transferred […]

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Pakistan denounces India’s ban on two Kashmiri organisations

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Wednesday denounced New Delhi’s decision to declare two political and religious organisations of Indian-occupied Kashmir as “unlawful associations”. Earlier on Monday, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs “banned” the Awami Action Committee (AAC), headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), headed by Abbas Ansari, for the

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India bans Awami Action Committee

India bans Awami Action Committee, another Kashmiri organisation

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Indian Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday “banned” the Awami Action Committee (AAC), headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), headed by Abbas Ansari, for the next five years. The organisations were declared as “unlawful association” for their alleged anti-national activities, supporting terrorism and fuelling secessionist activities.

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Ongoing snow, rain disrupts travel, internet services in Azad Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English):  The ongoing snow, rain, disrupts travel, internet services in Azad Kashmir, resulting in severe travel impediments affecting mostly the Neelum and Leepa valleys after roadways became completely blocked and isolated many people. Link roads remain obstructed after heavy snowfall triggered heavy landslides combined with numerous avalanches, which restricts inhabitants from moving freely.

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PPP UK’s Riaz Komervi rejects Indian ministers statement on Kashmir

LONDON (Kashmir English): PPP UK’s Riaz Komervi rejected the Indian foreign minister’s statement yesterday, calling for India to end its occupation of Kashmir, withdraw its army, and resolve the Kashmir issue as per UN resolutions. Vice President of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) UK, Riaz Komervi, has strongly dismissed the recent remarks made by Indian

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Mangla Dam drug smuggling

Azad Kashmir wildlife department denies Mangla Dam drug smuggling claims

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department denied reports alleging Mangla Dam drug smuggling, stating that the fish extraction contractor operates legally and the department fully cooperates with authorities. The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has denied recent media reports alleging large-scale drug smuggling through the contractor responsible

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Azad Kashmir weather: Rainfall expected to persist today

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Kashmir weather update for Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Azad Kashmir’s weather today is overall cloudy, rainy and hazy. The Meteorological Department had predicted heavy rain and snowfall until March 2, prompting authorities to warn residents and tourists about travel disruptions and extreme cold. According to the Meteorological Department Pakistan weather alert, the

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Reshian-Leepa road

Glaciers block Reshian-Leepa road after heavy snowfall and rain

LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): The Reshian-Leepa road has been blocked due to multiple glacier collapses following a night of intermittent rain and snowfall. The adverse weather, which continued throughout the night, has now subsided, but the road remains impassable, leaving long queues of vehicles stranded on both sides. The authorities started clearance work at 8am

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AJK ministers urge media to be ‘responsible’, avoid sensation

  MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The most senior minister of the government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Colonel Retired Waqar Ahmed Noor; Information Minister Pir Mohammad Mazhar Saeed Shah; and Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Mumtaz Rathore have said that they welcome positive criticism from media. They said that journalists should also

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