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Women-only ‘Sister Center’ market inaugurated in Muzaffarabad

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a groundbreaking initiative, an exclusive market for women has been inaugurated in Muzaffarabad during the holy month of Ramadan. The market is named “Sister Center”, was started by orphaned siblings with the help of their efforts, seeks to give women economic empowerment and a secure, nurturing environment in which to flourish. The

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AJK banks fail to disburse govt employees’ salaries ‘on time’

Kashmir, Must Read / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government employees couldn’t get their salaries as per the promised deadline by the government; March 24, much before Eid, mainly due to the commercial banks’ non-professionalism and appetite for more profit. The AJK government had announced to release the salaries on or before March 24 in

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World must take notice of Indian state terrorism in Kashmir: President AJK

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

BAGH (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has said that the international community must take effective notice of Indian state terrorism in Kashmir and play its much needed role to help resolve the lingering dispute that has been the root cause of tension and human rights violations in

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Commissioner Mirpur denies allegation of British-Kashmiri woman over property case

Mirpur, Must Read / Kashif

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Mirpur Commissioner’s office rejected the allegations of a British-Kashmiri woman, stating that the police immediately vacated the house and handed it over to the woman after she filed the complaint. The British-Kashmiri woman Yasmin, during the press conference today, said that local authorities, instead of helping her, facilitated the squatter mafia

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President AJK expresses grief over demise of COAS Gen. Asim Munir’s mother

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the passing of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir’s mother, it was officially said. In a statement, the AJK President issued condolence on Tuesday. “I pray that may Allah The Almighty grant

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PM AJK chairs meeting to review security arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr

Kashmir, Mirpur, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A high-level meeting held with Prime Minister Chudhary Anwar ul Haq in the chair reviewed security arrangements being made for the fast-approaching Eid-ul-Fitr. The meeting was attended by senior minister Colonel (retd) Waqar Ahmed Noor, Chief Secretary Khushal Khan, Inspector General Police Rana Abdul Jabbar, Special Secretary Home Raja Tahir Mumtaz

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AJK High Court orders election tribunal to decide LA-16 Bagh rigging case within 60 days

Kashmir, Trending In Kashmir / Kashif

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has ordered the Election Tribunal to decide the LA-16 Bagh Sharqi election rigging case filed by Sardar Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan within 60 days. According to the details, former government minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Sardar Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan filed a case regarding alleged

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Food Authority seizes substandard, unregistered items in Jhelum Valley operation

Kashmir / Kashif

JHELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): The AJK Food Authority in Muzaffarabad has intensified its crackdown against substandard and unregistered items. In a recent operation in Jhelum Valley, the food authority fined and seized a large number of substandard and unregistered food items, beverages, frozen food, oil, ghee, and snacks on Monday. According to the details, the

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Another British-Kashmiri woman falls prey to land grabbing mafia in Mirpur

Mirpur / Kashif

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): A disturbing incident has come to light in Mirpur as another British-Kashmiri woman has become the latest victim of the notorious squatter mafia. The woman, who owns a house in the area, was allegedly harassed and intimidated by the mafia, who attempted to occupy her property. While addressing the media at Kashmir

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Ban imposed on kite flying, selling in Muzaffarabad

Must Read, Muzaffarabad / Kashif

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): As the spring kicks in with the growing trend of kite flying, the Muzaffarabad district administration has imposed a ban on kite flying across the district under Section 144 for two months. According to the notification issued by District Magistrate Mudassar Farooq on Tuesday, “the ban, imposed under Section 144 of the

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