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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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Azad Kashmir gold rate today — March 12, 2025

Gold Rate, Kashmir / Laila Tariq

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): As of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the Azad Kashmir Gold Market has announced the recent gold rates in Azad Kashmir. According to the latest update of the Azad Kashmir gold rate today, the price of 1 Tola in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is Rs309,300, whereas the rate of 10 Gram gold stands at

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

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

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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Rain, snowy weather expected in Azad Kashmir, other parts of Pakistan

Kashmir, Weather / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over the hills in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northern Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Upper Punjab on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is expected to experience partly cloudy weather. Cloudy weather with rain/thunderstorms and snowfall over the hills is expected in various

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Key to establishing peace in South Asia lies in resolving Kashmir issue: AJK President

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry Tuesday said that during his visit to the US and UK, he effectively highlighted the Kashmir issue and the Indian government’s persistent human rights violations against Kashmiris. While addressing a crowded press conference about his recent foreign tour, the President said that

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Kashmiri people condemn obscene fashion show held in Gulmarg

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Kashmiri people have condemned the obscene fashion show held in Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramadan. They condemned it as a reprehensible act. Chairperson Kashmir Women Alert Forum (KWAF) and prominent Kashmiri leader, Samia Sajid has stated that Jammu and Kashmir is a Muslim-majority region where citizens deeply respect Islamic

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JKNSF President Mujtaba Bande released after 21 days

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif

By: Shujaat Sulehria MUZAFFARBAD (Kashmir English): Jammu Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) Central President Mujtaba Bande was released on Tuesday after 21 days detention in Central Jail Rarha, Muzaffarabad. As per details, Bande was released after the Additional District Sessions Court Muzaffarbad approved his bail plea, ordering the student leader’s immediate release. After Mujtaba

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Muzaffarabad Sehri & Iftar time today – March 12, 2025

Muzaffarabad / Kashif

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): As the holy month of Ramadan continues, here are the complete details of official Sehri and Iftar timings for Fiqa Hanfi and Jafri for Muzaffarabad. Residents of Muzaffarabad belonging to Fiqa Hanfi can now plan their fasting schedules accordingly, with Sehri at 4:56 am and Iftar at 6:16 pm on March 12, 2025 (Wednesday). Similarly,

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AJK BISE Mirpur takes action against Grade 10 paper leak on social media

Kashmir, Must Read / Kashif

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mirpur has confirmed the leak of the objective section of the Computer Science Group I paper scheduled for March 11 (Tuesday). As the SSC 1st Annual Examination 2025 was started today across Azad Kashmir, one of the papers got leaked

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Heavy fine imposed on shopkeepers for selling adulterated items in Mirpur

Mirpur / Kashif

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Food Department has fined Rs50,000 on various shopkeepers in Mirpur for selling adulterated and substandard food items. As per details, Assistant Food Safety Officer Asif Riaz and Food Technologist Muhammad Jalil checked oil, ghee, spices, beverages, milk, and yogurt shops across the city. Food department officials tested 47

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