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AJK President condoles demise of Kashmiri Journalist Athar Wani

  MIRPUR (Kashmir Times): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the sad demise of senior journalist, columnist and Editor-in-Chief weekly Kasheer Athar Masood Wani, it was officially said. He died in Rawalpindi after prolonged illness on Sunday. In his condolence message issued on Monday,

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biometric attendance of field staff

AJK High Court dismiss biometric attendance of field staff

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued an interim order suspending the notification regarding the biometric attendance of field staff. The notification dated January 31, 2025, regarding the biometric attendance of field staff, was halted till the next hearing, which will be on March 12, 2025. In the hearing presided over

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food items banned in Kotli

Unhealthy food items banned in Kotli educational institutions

KOTLI (Kashmir English): District Food Safety Officer Munawar Ahmed Chohan has imposed a ban on unhealthy and unhygienic food items in the cafeterias of all educational institutions including schools, colleges, universities, and madrassas across the Kotli district. The district food controller office issued a notification in accordance with the “AJK Food Authority Act” and the

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New school timings

Private schools announce protest on Feb 27 across Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Kashmir Private Schools and Colleges Association (APSCA) has announced a statewide protest on February 27 against the issuance of unfair electricity bills and illegal taxation. The association said that the government issued a notification on December 8, decreasing the electricity price for private schools to Rs 15 per unit. “But, almost

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Corruption of seven Kashmiri companies

Corruption of seven Kashmiri companies worth billions of rupees exposed

By: Zulfiqar Ali, Shujaat Mir, Shahzeb Afzal (Kashmir Investigation Team)   MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Seven oil and ghee manufacturing companies based in the Azad Kashmir’s southern district of Mirpur allegedly exploited tax exemptions to import crude oil worth nearly Rs. 110 billion. The documents from the AJK government available with Kashmir Digital suggest that the

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Leepa Valley power outage

Leepa Valley power outage compels residents to protest, blocking road at Kapa Gali

LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir Digital): Residents protested against an unannounced Leepa Valley power outage, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), today by blocking the road at Kapa Gali, giving the Power Development Organisation a one-hour ultimatum to restore electricity or face further action. Residents of Leepa Valley took firm action against an unscheduled power failure by constructing a road

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Muzaffarabad flyover

Muzaffarabad flyover delay: Public frustration grows over 5 year wait

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Muzaffarabad flyover has remained incomplete for five years due to mismanagement by the Public Works Department, causing severe traffic congestion, delays for schoolchildren and patients, and raising public frustration. Officials who work at the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) capital earn salaries even though they have not resolved citizen complaints regarding

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Kunan Poshpora incident

Hurriyat leader calls Kunan Poshpora incident a reminder of atrocities in Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir Digital): On the anniversary of the Kunan Poshpora incident, Hurriyat leader Syed Mushtaq Hussain condemned the Indian army’s war crimes in Kashmir, criticised global silence, and urged a UN-backed resolution for lasting peace. Senior leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chapter), Syed Mushtaq Hussain, stated on Sunday

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Read Foundation

Read Foundation supports over 300 orphans, providing educational services

LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): Since 1998, The Read Foundation has been providing education in Leepa Valley by operating schools and a college, supporting over 300 orphaned children, and employing more than 160 staff members. Beginning on May 5, 1998, the Read Foundation has operated in Leepa Valley to offer its services and deliver vital education

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