MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Former Secretary to the Government, Khawaja Muhammad Ahsan, on Wednesday, took oath as Senior Member of the Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ahead of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections in the region. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the New Civil Secretariat, Muzaffarabad, on Wednesday. Chief Election Commissioner of
MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A total of 1,265 candidates have filed nomination papers for 45 constituencies in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, as revealed by the Election Commission of AJK. Election Commission spokesperson stated that 1,047 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 33 constituencies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, whereas
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MZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The long march towards Muzaffarabad planned by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for 9th Muharram has reportedly been withdrawn. In a post on X, the Awami Action Committee, quoting core-member Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri, has urged the protestors to fully participate in sit-ins only, despite directly mentioning the postponement or
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The authorities have successfully negotiated with former Senator and Chairman Pakistan Rights Movement, Mushtaq Ahmad, the AJK government sources said. Sources said that human rights activist Mushtaq Ahmed has withdrawn his decision to travel to Rawalakot, where the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee has staged a sit-in protest, following discussions with the authorities.
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Chief Secretary of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Khushal Khan, and the IG of Azad Jammu and Kashmir held a key press conference regarding the security situation of Azad Kashmir. During the joint press conference, Inspector General (IG) Azad Kashmir said that maintaining law and order remains the police’s foremost responsibility, adding
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a major relief for the opposition party, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday accepted the petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Azad Kashmir and ordered the Election Commission of AJK to register the party ahead of the general election 2026. Last month, PTI AJK moved the High Court against the electoral body’s
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has expressed support for mediation efforts following an appeal from the Joint Public Action Committee and called on the committee to immediately announce the end of its sit-in. Maulana Fazlur Rehman said in a video statement that the entire Pakistani nation and the Kashmiri people
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The process of filing nomination papers for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections continues as 147 nomination papers have been filed so far across Muzaffarabad district. According to the Election Commission, nomination papers have been filed in all five constituencies of Muzaffarabad district since the commencement of the process on
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BAGH (Kashmir English): Famous Kashmiri poet and journalist Ahmad Farhad has been arrested from Bagh under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO). According to sources, the arrest was made when he was covering a sit-in by the proscribed Joitn Awami Action Committee (JAAC). Sources said that Farhad had obtained interim bail in
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Acting on the directives of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Rathore, internet services have been restored for commercial banks, the Finance Department, the State Bank, and the Accountant General (AG) Office to minimize public inconvenience and ensure the smooth continuation of essential financial operations. According to sources, the decision was taken
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